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Minnesota vs. Vancouver: NHL Match Prediction
On December 4, there will be a meeting between Minnesota and Vancouver. The Wild are in good shape and are on a three-game winning streak. The Canadians have also won in most of their previous matches, but this match will be their fifth in the current away series. Will this prevent the Canadians from getting points in the upcoming confrontation, especially considering that they have lost to the Wild in many previous matches? What is the best bet? You will find out from our forecast
Command Analysis
Minnesota Wild
USACurrent form
Minnesota has climbed to the leading position in the Western Conference and has finally managed to catch up with Winnipeg in points. The club now has 36 points and can well strengthen its position. Plus, the team is currently on a series of three victories. On the road, it dealt with Buffalo (1:0), and already at home, it proved its superiority over Chicago (3:2) and beat Nashville with a score of 3:2 in overtime. However, all victories recently have been hard-won and hard-fought for the Wild. As a rule, they have achieved success with a difference of one goal or outside of regulation time.
This was largely due to the fact that John Hynes team showed low scoring and could not distinguish themselves by more than three goals. Among the clubs of the first eight, they are one of the lowest scoring, but at the same time they have the best defense in the league and have allowed only 58 goals in their entire time.
The most favorable periods for Minnesota are the first and second game periods, but the third period is not always under its control, because in it they have a ratio of 30:24 in goals scored and goals conceded. It is worth noting that the team is not doing well in the minority and now has 73.7% of neutralization of the opponent majority, occupying the 27th position in the championship according to this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Brodin, Zuccarello and Lauko will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Minnesota gets 6.5 penalty minutes per game
"Savages" are usually sent off no more than three times per game.
- The Wild have won four of their ten home games in regulation time.
The team has had better results on the road this season than on its home court.
Vancouver Canucks
CanadaCurrent form
Vancouver is in sixth place in the Western Conference and is used to playing in series this season. In recent matches, the team has shown its best side and celebrated victories in four out of five matches. Let us recall that it dealt with Boston on the road (2:0), after which it lost in the fight to Pittsburgh (4:5), and then in overtime dealt with both Buffalo (4:3 OT) and Detroit (5:4 OT). In general, it can be said that the Canadians are playing a very tense away series of matches, during which they have left a lot of energy, so in physical terms, the upcoming confrontation will be very difficult for them.
However, the Canucks have been playing well away from home this year and have only allowed themselves to be beaten twice in regulation time. They are playing their best in the second period, where they currently have a 26:20 goal difference. Overall, the Killer Whales have been showing decent scoring in previous games and have made good use of their numerical advantage. Incidentally, they are currently ranked 13th in the league in power play percentage and have a 22.9% power play conversion rate.
Quinn Hughes is having a great season, remaining the team leading scorer and already having 28 points in the goal+assist system. The defender is more focused on giving his teammates the most convenient passes, and in the last three matches he has given at least two effective passes.
Disqualifications and injuries
Poolman, Forbort, Demko and Groneck will not play in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Tocchet team averages 10.42 penalty minutes when playing away from home.
The away team is not known for its good discipline and, as a rule, is sent off at least four times
- Vancouver averages 28 hits per game
The Canadians play a physical style of hockey and are quite tough on their opponents.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was unscoring
1.85Bet 3rd period: guests will score
In the previous five meetings, the visitors scored in the third period
1.55Tip and bets
In our opinion, Vancouver is currently in no way inferior to its counterpart and has equal chances with Minnesota in the upcoming match. The Canucks have been playing well on the road this season and have finished most matches in their favor. The Wild have been getting points with great difficulty lately, and they have miraculously escaped defeat more than once. We should also note that the Canadians regularly show great results, unlike the Wild, who have had problems scoring goals in recent matches.
We bet on Vancouver to win for 2.95
Bet on individual total
Vancouver has scored at least three goals in seven of its last eight games. The team is capable of scoring at even strength and on the power play, so Minnesota will have to work hard to remain with a minimum number of goals conceded. On the road, the Canucks are not shy about playing open hockey and are constantly focused on attacking, not afraid of conceding an extra goal, so there is a high probability that they will be able to score three times in the upcoming confrontation.
Forecast - Vancouver individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.90
Total Bet
Vancouver will definitely not let Minnesota get bored and will try to make it play by its rules. The Wilds really don't like to face such opponents, so they are often forced to play open hockey with them. By the way, the last match between the clubs ended with a fantastic 17 goals scored. Of course, it is simply stupid to expect such a goal extravaganza this time, but we should see at least six goals between the two of them.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with the coefficient 1.90
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