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Columbus vs. Philadelphia: NHL Match Prediction
Columbus will return to their home arena on December 11 after a long away series and will try to rehabilitate themselves before the fans for a large number of lost points. This time the team will meet Philadelphia, which is not in the best shape and has not been able to achieve success for three games in a row. What bets to choose? - you will find the answer in our forecast
Command Analysis
Columbus Blue Jackets
USACurrent form
Columbus completed a five-game road series that started off quite well. In the first game, the team faced a clear underdog in Chicago and was able to prove its significant superiority over its opponent, defeating the Hawks with a score of 6:3. The entire attacking line showed an excellent game, but the most productive was defenseman Severson, who made three assists. However, after that, the team began a series of defeats, with all the games ending in defeats. The Blazers were unable to give a worthy rebuff to Calgary (0:3) due to zero scoring in the attack, and also lost to Edmonton (3:6) and Vancouver (2:5). Evanson charges were unable to cope with their main problem and continue to allow their opponents to realize their attacking potential, which leads to such results.
They managed to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans and break the losing streak away to Winnipeg, where the team was finally able to cope with the pressure of the clear favorite and won confidently (4:1). Forward Johnson made a big contribution to the victory, scoring twice. Goalie Merzlikin also distinguished himself, reflecting 96% of the shots. However, due to the lost points, the Blue Jackets again dropped to 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings, having only 27 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Columbus has some problems with its roster. The club currently has three players in the infirmary: Gudbranson, Chinakhov and Jenner.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Columbus allows 3.55 goals per game.
The Blue Jackets continue to have serious problems on defense.
- On average, the Blazers receive 9.5 penalty minutes per match.
The team also cannot boast of good discipline and very often breaks the rules.
Philadelphia Flyers
USACurrent form
Once again, Philadelphia winning streak has given way to a predictable decline, and the team has been unable to achieve success for three games in a row. In the first game, the Flyers faced Florida and were defeated 5-7. Both goalies Fedotov and Kolosov played terribly, saving only 77% of shots between them. The attacking line tried their best to improve the situation, and in particular, forward Tippett deserves praise for scoring twice. Then, the Flyers went on the road, where they were able to put up a decent fight against Boston and were very close to the desired result, but they failed to maintain a significant advantage and allowed their opponent to take the game into overtime, where they ultimately lost (3-4). Once again, Kolosov proved himself to be insufficiently reliable.
Returning to their home arena, the "hooligans" played against a less serious competitor in the face of "Utah", and it seemed that they had every chance of winning, but due to a weak defense, they had to lose again with a score of 2:4. This time, goalie Ersson was released onto the ice, but he also did not live up to expectations, reflecting 84% of the shots. It is worth noting that the attacking line also stopped showing an active game, and in three periods made only 24 shots at the goal of the former "Arizona". At the moment, the club is only in tenth place in the Eastern Conference table, although the gap from the playoff zone is only one point.
Disqualifications and injuries
Philadelphia continues to have serious problems with its roster. Deslauriers, Drysdale, Ellis, Ersson and Johansen will not be able to participate in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Philadelphia allows 3.5 goals per game.
The Flyers also have serious defensive issues and often allow opponents to show their offensive potential.
- On average, the team takes 27 shots per match
It is also worth noting the club’s not very active play in attack, which does not allow it to compensate for its deficiencies in defense.
Trends
Goal in each period bet – yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.45Bet First Goal: Philadelphia
Philadelphia has opened the scoring in four of the six head-to-head games
1.98Tip and bets
It is not easy to determine the winner in the upcoming match. Both teams are experiencing serious problems and have rarely achieved the desired result lately. Despite this, bookmakers are giving a very high coefficient for the success of the guests, which we suggest taking advantage of. Philadelphia is in no way inferior to Columbus and has even shown itself a little better this season. We believe that the guests will at least be able to give a worthy rebuff and will not lose in regular time.
Our prediction is Philadelphia will not lose at 1.70
Bet on total
In the upcoming match, we should definitely expect a large number of goals scored. Both teams are not used to sitting back in defense, as this does not bring the desired result. It is unlikely that anything will change, and the clubs will again show productive hockey.
Forecast - total over six goals for 1.75
Bet on the outcome of the first period
However, we cannot ignore the fact that Columbus will be playing at home, where, due to a certain advantage, it has a good chance of success in the first period.
Prediction: Columbus wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.76
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