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Chicago vs. Winnipeg: NHL Match Prediction
On December 8, Chicago will once again try to break its losing streak, which has already reached four games in a row. This time, the team will face a very serious opponent in the form of Winnipeg, which hasn’t been doing so well lately either. Our experts have prepared a forecast that will help you decide on the best bets
Command Analysis
Chicago Blackhawks
USACurrent form
Chicago continues to be in terrible shape and has not been able to achieve the desired result for four games in a row. In the first match, the team met with the clear favorite in the person of Minnesota and even managed to earn a significant advantage, but it was impossible to maintain it, which led to a defeat (2:3). Returning to the home arena, the Hawks suffered a complete rout from Columbus with a score of 3:6. Goalkeeper Mrazek showed his worst side, reflecting only 85% of the shots. Then the team went to visit an even more serious opponent in the person of Toronto and, quite expectedly, lost again with a difference of three goals (1:4). This time, Soderblom played in goal, but he played no better than his teammate. Also, once again there were problems with the implementation of moments in the attack, of which there were plenty.
After another poor performance on the road, the Blackhawks returned to their home stadium, where they continued to lose points without a chance to win. Chicago fought Boston, losing 2:4. As you can see, the team has huge problems both in defense and in attack, which prevents it from achieving success. Due to such weak performances, the club has already dropped to the last line in the Western Conference standings, with only 18 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Remarkably, Chicago has no serious problems with its roster. Only goalie Brossoit and defenseman Jones are in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Chicago averages 2.48 goals per game
The club remains one of the least productive in the league.
- On average, the Hawks receive 7.6 penalty minutes per game.
It is also worth noting that the team plays very carefully and rarely breaks the rules.
Winnipeg Jets
CanadaCurrent form
Winnipeg showed an amazing game from the start of the season and crushed all opponents on its way, due to which it was in first place in the Western Conference table for a long time. However, such a long rise was bound to be replaced by a decline sooner or later, which continues to this day. The Jets could not achieve success for four games in a row, and only in one of them they managed to give a worthy fightback, losing to Vegas with a difference of only one goal (3:4). What is noteworthy is that the team had excellent chances to win, but allowed the opponent to take the lead just four minutes before the final whistle.
In all other games, the "fighters" showed a very weak game in attack, which is why they could not even cling to points. The team was unable to cope with "Dallas" (1:3), and also suffered crushing defeats from "St. Louis" and "Los Angeles" with a similar score of 1:4. However, away to "Buffalo" they managed to interrupt the series of failures, snatching a hard-fought victory from "Sabres" in overtime (3:2). Finally, goalkeeper Hellebuyck was able to please the fans with a reliable game, reflecting 28 shots out of 30, which allowed them to achieve the result. Due to the lost points, the club has already dropped to third place in the Western Conference table, and the gap from the leader is now two points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Winnipeg has no major losses in its lineup, with only Ehlers and Samberg in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Winnipeg averages 3.6 goals per game
Despite a series of failures, the Jets continue to be one of the most productive in the league.
- The Fighters converted 30% of their power play attempts.
Also worth noting is the excellent one-man advantage play that the Jets take advantage of all the time.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Chicago
Chicago has opened the scoring in four of the five head-to-head games
2.18Goal in each period bet - no
In three out of four head-to-head games, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
2.39Tip and bets
Winnipeg is the clear favorite in the upcoming match for obvious reasons. Firstly, the team is superior to Chicago in terms of roster and has recently crushed even the best clubs in the league, which means it has a much better chance of success. Secondly, the Blackhawks are in terrible shape and have not been able to achieve the desired result for four games in a row, and they are constantly losing in regulation time. We believe that the "fighters" are quite capable of taking advantage of the home team poor form and defeating them.
Our forecast is Winnipeg victory in 1.92
Bet on total
In the upcoming match, you shouldn't expect a large number of goals scored. Chicago will again try to play as reliably as possible in defense, and given its low efficiency in attack, it is worth betting on the total under.
Forecast - total under 5.5 goals for 2.06
Bet on the outcome of the first period
We believe that Winnipeg, due to its significant superiority over its opponent, is quite capable of playing first number and will begin to create serious pressure on Chicago from the first minutes of the match, which will allow it to earn an advantage already at the end of the starting segment.
Prediction - Winnipeg wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.60
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