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Carolina vs. Seattle: NHL Match Prediction
Carolina returns home after a major defeat in Florida. On December 4, Rod Brindamore team will try to start a new winning streak in a game against Seattle. The Hurricanes have left the first line in the Eastern Conference standings and are in third place. The Krakens can't get out of the cellar in the West, although the season has started off not so badly for the visitors. Will the Mariners be able to put up a fight with the favorite? Read about it in our prediction for the confrontation
Command Analysis
Carolina Hurricanes
USACurrent form
Carolina was recently at the top of the Eastern Conference table, but after the injury of the main goalies, the hosts slowed down and began to lose ground. Now the club from Raleigh is only in third place, while the Hurricanes have 33 points after 24 starts. Rod Brindamour charges lost four of the previous six matches and ended the last home series of games with a defeat to Florida (3:6), although before that they won comeback victories over Dallas (6:4) and the Rangers (4:3). In the final meeting of the outgoing month, the Canes were routed by the Panthers, but already on the ice of Amerant Bank Arena (0:6). The then guests were unable to distinguish themselves, and Spencer Martin had another weak match.
Jordan Staal team has seriously slowed down on defense and has allowed 24 goals in the last five games. Goalies Frederik Andersen and Petr Kochetkov are in the infirmary, and third goalie Spencer Martin has been very weak from game to game. The Canadian has stopped only 84.57% of the shots in his possession and has only one shutout in nine starts.
Carolina offense consistently scores a lot in each game, but in the last game the hosts left the ice without scoring any goals. Martin Necas was recently the leader in the NHL scoring race, but now he has been overtaken by Kirill Kaprizov of Minnesota. The Czech forward participated in 37 goals (12+25) for his team and dominates the list of Hurricanes' forwards by a large margin.
Disqualifications and injuries
Frederik Andersen and Jesper Fast will not take part in the upcoming fight due to injuries. The condition of Petr Kochetkov is still in question.
Interesting trends for betting
- Carolina averages 33 shots on goal
The Hurricanes play a powerful attack and spend a lot of time in the offensive zone, taking a lot of shots on the opponent goal.
- According to statistics, the "hurricanes" carry out 16 power moves
Carolina doesn't play hard, so you rarely see a lot of power plays from them.
Seattle Kraken
USACurrent form
Seattle played well at the beginning of the regular season, but due to weak results in November, the club from Washington State dropped to 13th place in the conference and is gradually lagging behind the top eight in the West. Jordan Eberle team earned 23 points in 25 games and is five points behind Calgary, which is in eighth place. Dan Baylsma charges are currently in poor shape. They have lost five of the previous seven games, while completely failing at the end of November. The Krakens lost at home to Anaheim (2:5) and twice failed to cope with San Jose (5:8 and 2:4). In the last game against the Sharks, the Dark Blues conceded four unanswered goals by the middle of the second period and were able to get back only two goals.
The visitors' defense has been a sieve in the second half of November. Seattle has allowed 21 goals in its last five games, although it hasn't allowed that much during the season - 3.04 goals per game. Joey Daccord has started 17 games and has only allowed one shutout. The goalie has stopped 91.22% of the shots on his own, which is not bad by league standards. He is not in the best shape right now and has lost three of his four games.
The Kraken aren't always great at converting their chances, scoring just 2.84 goals per game. The bright spot in the Mariners' offense is Jared McCann, who has 23 points (10+13). He only 44th in the league all-time scoring list, but the other forwards aren't even in the top 100.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jordan Eberle will not be in Raleigh this Wednesday, and Chandler Stephenson is still in question.
Interesting trends for betting
- Seattle won only 49% of faceoffs
The Krakens don't always perform well at the point and often lose the puck to their opponents.
- The "Monsters" are averaging 28 shots on target per game
The visitors have a lot of initiative and often bother the opponents' goalkeepers.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last three games involving Carolina, the second period has been productive
1.50Bet 3rd period: Seattle will score
Carolina has conceded in the third period in five of their six games.
1.65Tip and bets
Carolina has lost four of its previous six games, and the Hurricanes have never won by more than two goals. Seattle played terribly in defense at the end of November, but the visitors must learn from their mistakes and work on their mistakes. Now the Krakens can take advantage of the hosts' weakness at the last line. Spencer Martin is playing very poorly, and there is simply no worthy alternative to the Canadian. We don't think the Dark Blues will be routed in Raleigh this Wednesday. We offer a bet on the visitors' victory with a plus handicap.
Prediction - Seattle win with Asian handicap (+2) for 1.55
Bet on individual total
Seattle has often failed in defense in recent games, but played well in the front. In the four previous games, the Kraken have consistently scored at least twice, and on average for the season, the visitors have three accurate shots in away games. It is very difficult for Carolina to play without a reliable goalie at the last line of defense, and this problem is still not solved. We believe that Dan Balesma charges will score at least two goals.
We bet on Seattle individual total of more than two goals with odds of 1.60
Total Bet
The last matches with Carolina have been extremely productive. The Hurricanes rush to attack and often forget about the game on their half of the court. The Krakens have slowed down in terms of reliability and have missed quite a lot in recent games. We expect a game on opposite courses from the first minutes of the confrontation. Let play a bet on the total over.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.68
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