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Philadelphia vs. Utah: NHL Match Prediction
On December 9, the first ever meeting between Philadelphia and Utah will take place in Pennsylvania. The Flyers have fallen out of the top eight in the East, but if they beat the newcomers, they will return to the playoff zone. The newcomers are in good shape and are back in the fight for participation in the knockout games. Both teams played matches the day before, but they ended with different results. What will the upcoming match be like? Read our forecast
Command Analysis
Philadelphia Flyers
USACurrent form
Not long ago, Philadelphia was among the eight best teams in the East, but now the club from Pennsylvania has once again left the playoff zone. The hosts have earned 28 points in 27 starts and occupy eighth place in the conference, behind Tampa in the number of games played. The Flyers finished November strongly and scored points in five games in a row. In December, they brought a victory from Missouri, but were unable to please fans with a victory in the game against Florida (5:7). The day before, the Flyers were very close to success in the confrontation with Boston, but lost (3:4, OT). John Tortorella charges were leading by two goals after the first period, but allowed the opponent to bounce back and take two points.
Until recently, Philly was playing well on defense, but in the last two games, Sean Couturier team has conceded as many as ten times. On average, the red light behind the Flyers' goal comes on 3.48 times this season. The hosts still have personnel problems in the last line, with Carter Hart and Samuel Ersson in the infirmary. Alexei Kolosov and Ivan Fedotov are playing inconsistently and often let their partners down.
Matvey Michkov scored two goals in the first period of the match against Boston, but it did not help Philadelphia win. The young forward scored 24 (11+13) points, but the team top scorer remains Travis Konecny. The Canadian is very good and scored 31 points (13+18) in the goal+pass system.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ryan Ellis, Ryan Johansen, Jamie Drasdale, Samuel Ersson and Nicolas Deslariers are on the injured list for Philly.
Interesting trends for betting
- Philadelphia averages 27 shots per game
The hosts do not attack the opponents' goal very often, but recently this figure has increased slightly.
- The Flyers are earning nine minutes of penalty time per game.
John Tortorella men are sent off four times per game on average, which often has a detrimental effect on the team results.
Utah Hockey Club
USACurrent form
The rookies had a good start to their first season in history, but gradually slid to the bottom of the conference table. Currently, Utah occupies only 12th place in the West, with 26 points after 26 games. The rookies looked good at the end of November and scored points in games against Montreal (3:2, OT) and Edmonton (3:4, OT), and then sensationally crushed Vegas in Nevada (6:0). After a defeat to Dallas on home ice (1:2), Andre Tourigny charges went to the suburbs of New York, where they confidently won against Buffalo (5:2). The visitors were losing after the opening period of the match, but turned the tide of the match and scored five goals in a row.
At this stage of the season, Utah has demonstrated good implementation of moments in attack. In the four previous games, the rookies have scored 15 accurate hits, and the best scorer and captain of the club, Clayton Keller, has improved his position in the list of the most productive hockey players in the league. The American scored 23 points (7+16), but was only one point ahead of Dylan Gunther (10+12).
Karel Vejmelka took over as the starting goalie for the Salt Lake team after Connor Ingram was injured. The Czech goalie has stopped 91.69% of the shots in his possession, but has yet to record a shutout in 14 games.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sean Durzi, Connor Ingram, John Marino and Maverick Lamoreux will play in Pennsylvania.
Interesting trends for betting
- Utah averages 27 shots per game
Rookies usually don't put too much pressure on the opponent goal.
- Away teams earn 11.58 penalty minutes per match on average
Debutants do not try to play with discipline and get sent off a lot.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In five of the previous six games involving Philadelphia, the first period was productive
1.75Bet 2nd period: Philadelphia will score
The hosts have scored in the second period in three of their five games in Pennsylvania.
1.45Tip and bets
Philadelphia has become a solid mid-table team in the East and will fight for the right to play in the playoffs. The Flyers beat very strong teams during November and simply lacked luck in the match against Boston the day before. Utah took advantage of Buffalo weakness and won big against the Blades in the suburbs of New York, but during the season the visitors often had problems converting their chances. We think that the hosts will control the course of the meeting and get two points at home. We offer a bet on the victory of the first, taking into account overtime and shootouts.
Our prediction is Philadelphia victory in the match at 1.78
Individual Total Forecast
Philadelphia has been consistently scoring at least three goals per game in late November and should not stumble against Utah weak defense. The visitors have been giving up a lot of penalties and are allowing 2.96 goals per game on average. The Flyers have scored exactly three goals this season and we think they can put at least three of them on Monday.
We take Philadelphia individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.60
Total Forecast
The last matches in Pennsylvania turned out to be extremely productive and pleased the stands with an abundance of goals scored. "Utah" began to play brighter after not quite pale performances in September and in matches involving guests at least six goals are often scored. We believe that the meeting between the opponents will not be boring. Let play a bet on the total over.
Game Prediction - Total Over 5.5 Goals for 1.75
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