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Edmonton vs. Columbus: NHL Match Prediction
On December 6, the NHL championship will feature a meeting between Edmonton and Columbus. Previous matches between the teams were interesting and involved a fair number of goals. Despite the fact that the “uniforms” are considered the underdogs in this confrontation, they ended their last meeting against the “oilers”, which took place at the end of October, with a rout. Will the “oilers” rehabilitate themselves in front of their home fans? What bet should you place on this match? Find the answers to these questions in our forecast
Command Analysis
Edmonton Oilers
CanadaCurrent form
Edmonton is in seventh place in the Western Conference and has managed to score 28 points. The team cannot produce such a long winning streak as it did in previous years, but has more or less improved its results and has begun to please fans often. Let us recall that it was recently able to develop a successful streak to three victories. On home ice, the Oilers dealt with the Rangers (6:2), beat Utah on the road (4:3 OT), and also proved their superiority over Colorado (4:1). However, in the final confrontation with Vegas, they still could not cope and lost with a score of 0:1, while remaining without a single goal scored in the asset.
The Oilers have already faced the situation more than once this season, when they could not open the opponent defense and were left with a minimum number of goals. It is also surprising that the club was able to win only two victories in regular time at home, and showed more decent results on the road.
Chris Knobloch team also continues to struggle with the power play, with a power play percentage of just 17.7%. Edmonton also remains one of the worst in the league at neutralizing opponents' powers, with a 72.1% percentage. The second period is usually their best, with a 26:21 goal-to-goal ratio.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kane, Arvidsson, Hyman, Stecher will not take part in the upcoming fight
Interesting trends for betting
- Edmonton wins 54% of faceoffs
The club remains one of the best in the league in terms of faceoff wins
- The Oilers average 33 shots on target
Edmonton is trying to spend a lot of time in the offensive zone and shoot from anywhere
Columbus Blue Jackets
USACurrent form
Columbus is in tenth place in the East and, if everything goes well, could very soon be in contention for a playoff spot, which is literally two points away. The team has really gotten going and started showing excellent results, having had a great end to November. It should be noted that they had earned points in six of their previous seven games. However, after two successful games against Calgary (5:2) and Chicago (6:3), the Uniforms still lost to the Flames on the road with a score of 0:3, failing to score a single goal.
In general, the club plays weaker away than at home, and up to this point it has managed to win only three victories within 60 minutes, and on average no less than four pucks have ended up in its net. As a rule, Columbus plays well in the first twenty minutes, in which it has a 28:20 ratio of goals scored and conceded, but the second period is often not in its favor.
It also worth remembering that Dean Evason team has trouble playing shorthanded, ranking near the bottom of the league in this regard, with a 72.7% power play neutralization rate. The team leading scorers remain Zach Werenski and Kirill Marchenko, who have earned 26 and 24 points in the goal+assist system, respectively.
Disqualifications and injuries
Gudbranson, Jener and Chinakhov will not play in the upcoming match
Interesting trends for betting
- Columbus averages 9.08 penalty minutes per game.
Typically, "uniforms" are removed at least four or five times per game
- Columbus is averaging 31 shots on goal
It rare to see a team take fewer than 30 shots.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.65Bet 3rd period: guests will score
In four of the previous five matches, the visitors scored goals in the third period
1.57Tip and bets
Bookmakers seriously underestimate Columbus in this confrontation, leaving them with virtually no chance of a favorable outcome. However, we think that the visitors will be able to fight back against their opponent and even fight for two points. Edmonton has often achieved success in regulation time. In addition, this season the Oilers have only twice won within 60 minutes. The Uniforms, in turn, have improved greatly and earned points in most of their previous matches, so it makes sense to bet on their handicap.
Prediction - Columbus win with Asian handicap (+1.5) on goals for 1.95
Bet on individual total
In previous games, Columbus has been very productive and, as a rule, has opened up the opponents' defense at least three times. The "uniforms" make good use of their chances and this season have often been the first number. By the way, last time they were able to send as many as six pucks into Edmonton goal. The Oilers, as is well known, are not known for their strong defense and often concede three times in games with such opponents.
We bet on Columbus' individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.90
Total Bet
The last matches between the clubs were spectacular and often ended with six or more goals scored. Edmonton is used to putting on a bright performance and playing on opposite courses at home. Columbus is also not against such hockey and will definitely support the Oilers in this. Moreover, four previous meetings out of five with the participation of the guests ended with more than six goals. We think that it makes sense to take the total over this time.
We take the total over six pucks with the coefficient 1.64
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