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“Utah” – “Edmonton”: forecast for the NHL match
In the final game of the game day on November 30, Edmonton will meet Utah for the first time in history. Both teams are outside the top eight clubs in the conference and continue to fight for a place in the playoffs. The hosts have seriously slowed down after a fairly strong start and are now one of the outsiders in the West. The Canadian team remains one of the main favorites for the trophy in the new season. Will the visitors be able to justify their high status? Read about it in our forecast
Command Analysis
Utah Hockey Club
USACurrent form
Utah is in 13th place in the West and is gradually falling behind the top eight teams in the conference. Andre Tourigny men have only 21 points in 22 starts and are four points behind Vancouver, who occupy the last slot in the playoff zone. In November, the rookies seriously slacked off and were able to win only four times. In their last away series of games, Clayton Keller team lost in Boston (0:1), but then won a confident victory in Pittsburgh (6:1), ending their trip with a defeat to Toronto (2:3). Returning home, the rookies took two points in a meeting with Montreal (3:2, OT). Mikhail Sergachev scored the hosts' victory in overtime.
Karel Vejmelka became the starting goalie for the Salt Lake club amidst Connor Ingram less than confident performances. The Czech goalie has saved 92.20% of the shots he faces and has already started 11 games. Overall, Utah hasn't been playing too badly defensively and has allowed 13 goals in its last five games.
Dylan Gunter tied the team captain in points and has already made 20 effective actions (10+10). Clayton Keller was no worse than his partner, but he scored less often and assisted his partners more (8+12). On average, the Salt Lake club has only scored 2.73 times per game, which is not a strong result by league standards.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sean Durzi, Connor Ingram and John Marino are all out of the fight, with Robert Bortuzzo questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Utah is averaging 2.73 goals per game this fall.
Rookies don't always play badly on offense, but their numbers only get worse over time.
- The Salt Lake club averages 26 shots per game
The debutants don't have many shots on goal, but they managed to convert 10.4% of their chances.
Edmonton Oilers
CanadaCurrent form
Edmonton is in ninth place in the conference standings and continues to fight for a place in the top eight. The Canadian team has 24 points in 22 games and is only one point behind Vancouver, which is moving ahead. The visitors have strong stretches of winning streaks, but often lose several games in a row. After a confident victory in Ottawa, Connor McDavid and his partners returned to the province of Alberta, where they lost heavily to Minnesota (3:5), but a day later they left no chance for the guests from New York. Chris Knobloch charges scored four unanswered goals in the first half of the game against the Rangers and did not allow the opponent to get close to them.
The Oilers have improved in terms of scoring chances and have made 17 accurate shots in the previous five games. Leon Draisaitl is the most productive hockey player in the Edmonton lineup with 30 points (16+14) in the goal+pass system. His linemate and captain of the Oilers has more assists (11+17) and is currently in 13th place in the scoring race.
On average, the Canadians are allowing 3.14 goals per game this season, with 2.9 goals on the road. Stuart Skinner can't find his best form and rarely helps his teammates win. The Canadian goalie has stopped only 88.16% of shots in his own territory and made one shutout in 16 starts.
Disqualifications and injuries
Viktor Arvidsson, Zach Hyman and Evander Kane will not be in Salt Lake City on Saturday, while Travis Dermott and Derek Ryan have not yet confirmed their participation.
Interesting trends for betting
- Edmonton is allowing 3.14 goals per game this season.
The visitors have been playing poorly in defense this season and often concede in large numbers.
- The Oilers are allowing 26 shots per game.
Connor McDavid team is doing quite well in their own half of the ice and does not allow opponents to bother their goalies often.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three of Utah four games, the first period was scoreless.
2.05Bet 2nd period: Edmonton will score
Utah has conceded in the second period for five games in a row.
1.35Tip and bets
Edmonton needs to start winning consistently in order to consolidate its position among the conference leaders. In recent matches, the team from Canada has played well in attack and thanks to this, it can win, not paying attention to the goals conceded. Utah is gradually falling down after the opening fervor. The hosts lack sharpness up front, and the newcomers do not always act reliably in defense. We believe that the history of confrontations between these clubs will begin with a victory for the Oilers. We offer a bet on the victory of the Oilers in regular time.
Our prediction is Edmonton to win at 1.95
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Edmonton has improved its attack and the club from the province of Alberta scores 3.3 goals on average on the road. Utah defense can hardly be called a sieve, but the hosts often lack reliability. Karel Vejmelka looked great in individual matches, but overall he is far from the best goalies in the league. We think that the visitors will beat the Czech goalie at least three times.
Forecast - Edmonton individual total is more than three goals for 1.67
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We believe that the teams will not sit back in defense and the first meeting of these rivals in history will be spectacular. Utah will probably have to recoup the score and open up. In this case, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and other leaders of Edmonton will have more freedom. Let play a bet on the total more goals scored.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.60
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