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Minnesota vs. Chicago: NHL Match Prediction
On November 29, the NHL championship will feature a match between Minnesota and Chicago. The Wild are not in their best shape at the moment, but they are still considered favorites in the match against the Hawks. Most of the face-to-face meetings between the clubs ended in favor of the Wild, so many expect them to win in regulation time this time too. What is the best bet on this event? You will find out the answer from the forecast
Command Analysis
Minnesota Wild
USACurrent form
Minnesota is second in the Western Conference and is only four points behind the leader, so any winning streak can bring it to the leading position. For most of the season, the team showed fairly stable results and only in the last matches did it encounter some problems. For example, after a victory over Edmonton (5:3), the Wild lost to Calgary (3:4 SO) and could not cope with Winnipeg (1:4). Fortunately, in the final confrontation with Buffalo, they still pulled themselves together and proved their superiority over the opponent with a minimal advantage - 1:0. Also, do not forget about the recent return to the team of Kirill Kaprizov, who recovered from a minor injury and has already managed to play two matches.
He certainly didn't manage to score in the game against the Flames, but he scored the winning goal in the last game, which allowed him to once again climb to second place in the league top scorers list. However, the Wild are still suffering from the loss of a quality forward in Mats Zuccarello, who definitely won't be back on the ice anytime soon.
John Hynes' team could do with improving their penalty kill game, as they currently rank 26th in this category and have a 74.5% kill percentage. We also want to emphasize that Minnesota concedes most of their goals in the third period, while they play the first two periods at an excellent level.
Disqualifications and injuries
Zuccarello, Khusnutdinov, Lauko and Brodin will not take part in the upcoming fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- Minnesota is making 19 hits per game.
The Savages don't play tough hockey and rarely have more than 20 power plays.
- Minnesota averages 6.41 penalty minutes
The Wild rarely get sent off more than three times in a game.
Chicago Blackhawks
USACurrent form
Chicago remains one of the outsiders of the Western Conference and currently occupies the penultimate place in the standings. The team is without a winning streak and only once during the entire season was able to win two victories in a row. In four previous meetings out of six, it also suffered a defeat. But after the defeat from Anaheim (2:3), the Hawks dealt with Florida (3:1), and after they lost to Philadelphia (2:3 OT), they unexpectedly crushed Dallas at home with a score of 6:2, scoring more than five goals for the first time this year.
That day will likely be etched in the memory of Taylor Hall, as the forward scored a hat trick, breaking his five-game goalless streak. However, Connor Bedard remains the team leading scorer, with 16 goals and assists. However, that doesn't translate into much offensive success for the Blackhawks, who don't often score three or more goals.
The third period can safely be called the most disastrous in the performance of Luke Richardson team, in which he has 16:29 in goals scored and conceded. But the team is very good at using the numerical advantage and ranks 11th in the league in this indicator, currently having 21.8% of the extra man conversion. Even in the last confrontation with the "sheriffs" it took advantage of one of two attempts.
Disqualifications and injuries
Brossoit and Jones will not play in the upcoming meeting due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Chicago wins 44.8% of faceoffs
The Hawks have a poor record in faceoff wins this season.
- On the road, the Blackhawks have won three of their 13 games.
The team plays rather mediocre away games and often loses in regular time
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was unscoring
1.85Bet 3rd period: home team win
In four out of five games against Chicago, the home team took the third period
2.00Tip and bets
We think that Minnesota can be considered a clear favorite in the upcoming confrontation. The team shows great results on the home court this season and in most cases achieves success in regulation time. Chicago, on the contrary, plays mediocre on the road and has only managed to win two times within 60 minutes. With the support of their stands, the Wilds are obliged to take two points, playing against a clear underdog. We think that the game will be under their control and therefore suggest taking a clear victory.
Prediction - Minnesota win for 1.70
Bet on individual total
Minnesota usually concedes a minimum number of goals against such opponents. The Wild are good at dealing with threats at their goal, and in the last match they didn’t allow a single goal. Chicago, on the other hand, shows low efficiency on the road and averages no more than two goals. In addition, in four out of five games against the Wild, they also didn’t score three times.
We bet on Chicago individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.60
Total Bet
The last match between the teams ended with only two goals scored in regulation time. Minnesota has not been particularly productive in recent games, and the last game was played with only one goal. By the way, eight previous games out of nine involving Chicago also had under totals. It is quite possible that this time we will not see six or more goals.
We take the total under 5.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.95
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