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Carolina vs. San Jose: NHL Match Prediction
On December 11, Carolina will play another home game in the current regular season. The Hurricanes have lost their previous form and, due to poor results, have left the top three in the East. San Jose is not so bad and after a weak start to the season, slightly improved its position in the standings and played well in the second half of November. Now the Sharks are on the decline again, but they are unlikely to lose every game by a landslide. Will the visitors be able to put up a fight? Read our forecast
Command Analysis
Carolina Hurricanes
USACurrent form
Carolina was recently in first place in the conference standings, but over time, Rod Brin'D'Amour men began to decline and had a very poor end of autumn. The Hurricanes dropped to fourth place in the East with 35 points after 27 starts and are gradually falling behind Washington, which is five points ahead. The hosts have only three wins in their previous nine games, with only one defeat not in regulation time. The Hurricanes had a poor home game against Seattle in December (2:4), but a day later they confidently won against Colorado (4:3). Before returning to Raleigh, Jordan Staal team unexpectedly lost to the Islanders in New York, collapsing in the second period (3:4).
The goaltending issues have had a negative impact on Carolina play. The hosts have allowed 23 goals in their last five games, and Petr Kochetkov, who hasn't yet found his form, has only recently returned to the lineup. Frederik Andersen is still out, and Spencer Martin has been very weak all season.
Martin Necas shares the lead in the league top scorer list with Minnesota forward Kirill Kaprizov. The Czech forward has scored 42 points (14+28) and is by far the club top scorer.
Disqualifications and injuries
Frederik Andersen and Jesper Fast will not take part in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Carolina averages 32 shots on goal
The Hurricanes play a powerful attack and spend a lot of time in the offensive zone, taking a lot of shots on the opponent goal.
- According to statistics, the "hurricanes" carry out 17 power moves
Carolina doesn't play hard, so you rarely see a lot of power plays from them.
San Jose Sharks
USACurrent form
San Jose has gradually recovered from a very bad start to the fall. The team from California is in 13th place in the conference standings and has 25 points after 30 games. Ryan Warfovsky team played well at the end of November, but now it has a series of two very unpleasant defeats. The visiting management made a trade, receiving Nikolai Kovalenko and Alexander Georgiev from Colorado, which should strengthen the Sharks a little. The Sharks began the current road trip with victories in Seattle (4:2) and Washington (2:1, OT), but were then routed by Tampa (1:8) and Florida (1:3). In the game against the Panthers, Mario Ferraro squad spent most of the time in defense and was able to score a goal only at the very end of the match.
Alexander Georgiev could become the number one player in San Jose after trading him for Mackenzie Blackwood. This season, the Russian has played 18 games and has not made a single shutout. He has reflected only 87.41% of shots and will be competing with Vitek Vanecek and Yaroslav Askarov. In general, the Sharks have been very weak in defense this regular season and are allowing 3.6 goals per game.
Mikael Granlund is a bright spot in the Sharks' attack. The Finnish forward has 30 points (10+20) and is currently the only one in the league top 100 scorers, along with Fabian Zetterlund (9+11), Jake Wallman (4+16) and William Eklund (5+18). The first overall pick in the draft, MacLean Celebrini, has not lived up to expectations and has only scored 15 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Logan Couture, Barclay Goudreau, William Smith and Marc-Edouard Vlasic will not be in Raleigh.
Interesting trends for betting
- San Jose won only 49.3% of its faceoffs
The Sharks aren't doing too badly at the point, but they're losing the puck to their opponents more often.
- The Sharks are taking 27 shots on target per game.
The visitors don't shoot too much and spend more time in the defensive zone.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In seven of Carolina previous nine games, the first period was productive.
1.65Bet 2nd period: San Jose will not lose
Since 2019, San Jose has only lost in the second period to Carolina once.
2.15Tip and bets
Carolina is in poor shape and has not demonstrated a strong level of hockey for quite a long time. Rod Brindamour charges have lost six of the previous nine matches and have never won by more than two goals. San Jose played well at the end of autumn, but slowed down a bit in December. After major defeats in Florida, the visitors should pull themselves together and start improving, especially since they made a good trade, which can help the Sharks get out of the crisis. We suggest betting on a plus handicap for the visitors.
Prediction - San Jose win with Asian handicap (+2.5) for 1.77
Bet on individual total
Carolina has been very weak defensively lately, allowing more than four goals per game. San Jose has had problems converting their chances in this road series, but any NHL team can score two goals. We think the Sharks will have no problem beating Petr Kochetkov at least twice.
We bet on the individual total of "San Jose" over 1.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.63
Total Bet
The last matches involving Carolina have been extremely productive. The Hurricanes rush to attack and often forget about playing on their half of the court. San Jose remains the most conceding team in the league, while the guests themselves are capable of scoring in large quantities. We expect a game on opposite courses from the first minutes of the confrontation. Let play a bet on the total over.
We take the total over six pucks with the coefficient 1.80
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