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Detroit vs. Colorado: NHL Match Prediction
On December 8, Michigan will host an interesting match. Local Detroit will cross sticks with guests from Denver. Both teams have not been playing their best lately and lost a lot of points at the start of December. Detroit won in regulation time against Colorado back in 2017. Now the hosts' chances of success do not look too great. Will they be able to surprise and beat the Avalanche? This is in the forecast for the game
Command Analysis
Detroit Red Wings
USACurrent form
Detroit is in 15th place in the conference standings and is gradually falling further and further behind the leaders of the East and the top eight. The Wings have earned only 24 points in 26 starts and are currently four points behind Tampa Bay, which is in eighth place, having played two more games. The team from Michigan showed a good game at the end of November, but now the hosts have four defeats in a row. Before returning to home ice, Derek Lalonde charges lost in Boston (2:3, OT), and then failed to cope with the Sens in Ottawa (1:2). The Wings had great difficulty equalizing the score at the start of the third period, but unfortunately conceded 43 seconds before the end of regulation time.
Detroit has been doing well defensively lately, and in their last five games, the Michiganders have conceded only 14 times. On average, Dylan Larkin team concedes 3.12 goals per game this season, and the home team has some problems in the goaltending department. Alex Lyon has not recovered from an injury, and now Cameron Talbot has been sent to the infirmary. In the current situation, the home team starting goalie will be Ville Husso, who played terribly at the beginning of the season.
Lucas Raymond has been the Wings' top scorer for a long time, although many expected to see other names in this role. The Swedish forward scored 27 points (9+18) in the goal+pass system. Alex DeBrincat (11+11) and Dylan Larkin (12+8) are playing a little worse so far. Much more was expected from Patrick Kane and Vladimir Tarasenko. The latter made an assist in the game against Ottawa and gradually began to participate more often in goal attacks.
Disqualifications and injuries
Alex Lyon and Cameron Talbot will not play against the Avalanche.
Interesting trends for betting
- Detroit is allowing an average of 3.12 goals per game.
Krylia have been able to improve their defense in recent matches and have slightly improved their defensive performance.
- The Red Wings win 50.4% of their faceoffs.
Derek Lalonde players have started to perform a little better at the point and win the puck for their teammates more often.
Colorado Avalanche
USACurrent form
Colorado hasn't been able to secure a place among the eight best teams in the West and now the club from Denver is only in ninth place in the conference, outside the playoff zone. The Avalanche have earned 28 points in 27 games and are one win away from Edmonton, which is higher, having played one game less. Jared Bednar men played a strong second half of November, but now they have only two wins in their last six starts. The team continues to play without their captain and in difficult moments this affects the results. In the current away series, the Avalanche made an incredible comeback in Buffalo (5:4), and before the game in Michigan they lost in Raleigh (3:5). The visitors had excellent chances to win, but their defense let them down once again.
The Colorado defense is more like a sieve at the start of November. For four games in a row, the Avalanche have conceded at least four times per game, and the attack line has a hard time solving the problems of the defense and scoring more. Alexander Georgiev is having a very weak start to the season, which is why Scott Wedgwood was recently signed. The Canadian stopped 92.86% of shots, but his appearance in the game against Carolina did not help them win.
Nathan MacKinnon remains one of the best forwards in the league. The forward is third in the scoring race with 40 points in the goal+pass system. Mikko Rantanen (15+20) and Cale Makar (8+26) are slightly less productive so far.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ross Colton, Jonathan Drouin, Oliver Killington, Gabriel Landeskog, Josh Manson and Myles Wood will be out to help their teammates in Michigan.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Avalanche have averaged nearly 7.19 penalty minutes in their last games.
The visitors are often sent off and therefore often concede when they are short-handed.
- Colorado blocks 18 shots per game
The Avalanche defense often sacrifices itself for the team goalies and often blocks a lot of shots.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last four games involving Colorado, the first period has been high-scoring.
1.65Bet 3rd period: Colorado will score
The Avalanche have scored in the third period in three of four games.
1.32Tip and bets
Detroit is terribly bad this regular season and has already taken the title of the lowest scoring team in the conference. The Wings are weak in attack and both of their main goalies are injured. Colorado lacks reliability, but the Avalanche are capable of winning absolutely any match thanks to their attack leaders. Nathan MacKinnon and his partners are in excellent shape and are unlikely to drop points in Michigan. The Red Wings have not been able to beat the Avalanche within 60 minutes since 2017. We suggest betting on the victory of the club from Denver within regular time. Prediction - Colorado win for 1.87
Bet on individual total Detroit is allowing more than three goals per game, while Colorado rarely leaves the ice without at least three or four accurate shots. The visitors should take advantage of the guests' weak goaltending line and easily outplay the inconsistent Ville Husso. We think that Jared Bednar charges will be able to score at least four goal combinations. We bet on the individual total of "Colorado" over 3.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.98
Total Bet
In Michigan, we are expecting a meeting of two very weak teams in terms of defense. Both teams concede a lot, while the visitors are strong in attack and should force Detroit to open up. The Wings have someone to score, but it is not entirely clear why Derek Lalonde is still using a defensive game pattern. Let play a bet on total over goals.
We take the total over six goals for 1.80
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