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Buffalo vs. Minnesota: NHL Match Prediction
Buffalo will try to continue their winning streak, which has already reached three games, on November 28. The team has completed a series of away games and is now back at home, where they will face a very strong opponent in Minnesota. Will the Sabres be able to give a worthy rebuff to the obvious favorite? You can find the forecast and bets below
Command Analysis
Buffalo Sabres
USACurrent form
Buffalo had a four-game road trip, which they did not start in the best way. In the first match, the team met with Philadelphia and suffered a crushing defeat with a score of 2:5. The defensive line showed its worst side, and goalie Levy was unable to cope with a large number of shots, reflecting only 87% of the shots. It might seem that such a blow would greatly affect the morale of the club and it would continue to lose points, but it worked in the opposite direction. Already in the next match with Los Angeles, the club played much more reliably in defense, thanks to which they beat Los Angeles dry (1:0). This time, Luukkonen defended the goal, having scored another hat-trick in his career. Minor difficulties arose away from the seemingly obvious underdog, in the person of Anaheim. They failed to realize their attacking potential to the fullest extent, and as a result, it went to overtime, where the “blades” snatched another victory (3:2).
However, there were no difficulties in the match with another weak opponent in the person of San Jose. Ruff charges again realized their chances in attack and confidently dealt with the Sharks with a score of 4:2. Remarkably, the most productive players were defensemen Byram and Dahlin. Thanks to such successful performances on the road, Buffalo rose to the playoff zone, where it maintains its seventh place, having 23 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
It is worth noting that Buffalo has problems with its roster. Greenway, Samuelsson and Thompson are in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Buffalo scores 3.3 goals per game.
The Sabres remain a very productive team and consistently score a lot of goals.
- "Click" realized only 17% of the attempts of the majority
Despite its fairly high performance, the team has difficulties in realizing its numerical superiority on the court.
Minnesota Wild
USACurrent form
Minnesota continues its away series, which it started very successfully. In the first match, the team fought with St. Louis and easily beat the opponent with a score of 4:2. Once again, the club top scorer Kirill Kaprizov showed a great game, who managed to score another double. On the road against Edmonton, the team played even better in attack, which allowed them to win their second victory in a row (5:3). The defense of the "savages" was not as reliable as the fans wanted, but all the failures were compensated for by a very productive game in attack. Third-line forward Gaudreau distinguished himself, scoring two goals and also giving an assist. It is worth noting that the points scored could have cost the club the loss of its star forward Kaprizov, who suffered a knee injury. According to journalists, everything worked out and the recovery will not take much time.
Then the Wild went to visit Calgary, this time they tried to play active, attacking hockey again, but due to failures in defense they had to suffer an offensive defeat in a shootout (3:4). In general, Minnesota shows excellent results this season and is currently in second place in the Western Conference standings, having 30 points, which is four points less than the leader.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kaprizov remains in the infirmary for now and will not be able to take part in the upcoming fight. Khusnutdinov and Zuccarello are also absent due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Minnesota averages 3.45 goals per game
The Wild have been very productive on offense this season and have consistently created serious problems for their opponents' defenses.
- The Savages allowed 12 goals while shorthanded
The team needs to work on its shorthanded play, as opponents often take advantage of having one player on the court.
Trends
Goal in each period bet – yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.52Bet First Goal: Buffalo
Buffalo has opened the scoring in five straight head-to-head games
2.01Tip and bets
Despite the fact that Minnesota will be playing away in the upcoming match, the team remains the favorite for several reasons. Firstly, the Wild are in excellent shape and have been steadily earning points for a long period of time. Buffalo cannot boast such stability. Secondly, the Wild show confident play away from home, where they beat almost all competitors on their way. So we suggest not to take risks and bet in favor of Evenson charges.
Our prediction is Minnesota victory in the match at 1.77
Bet on total
The upcoming match promises to be very productive, as both teams this season rely on the attacking line and are not used to sitting back in defense. So there is an excellent opportunity to bet on the total over.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.84
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Minnesota, due to its significant superiority over its opponent, can start the match with serious pressure on Buffalo, thanks to which it has a good chance of gaining an advantage already at the end of the starting segment.
Prediction: Minnesota wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.73
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