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Islanders vs. Los Angeles: NHL Match Prediction
Los Angeles is heading to New York and will play against the local Islanders on December 11. Jim Hiller charges have had a strong home series of games and will try to extend their away win streak. The Kings will be playing away until almost the end of the year. The hosts have won two games in a row for only the second time in the regular season and are not ready to give up points to the Kings. What will the match be like? Read about it in our forecast
Command Analysis
New York Islanders
USACurrent form
The Islanders are currently in ninth place in the Eastern Conference with 29 points. The team has been showing rather weak results for most of the season and has many problems, which will make it very difficult for them to get into the playoffs. However, in five of the previous six games, the hosts were able to earn points, which indicates that the team is in good shape. In the last home series, Patrick Roy team lost to Seattle (2:5), but the next day they were stronger than Carolina (4:3). Before returning home, they won in Ottawa (4:2) with some difficulty. The Islanders finished off their opponents in the third 20 minutes and held on to the result they needed.
New York is no longer the worst team in the conference in terms of attack and recently surpassed Detroit and Boston in this indicator. On average, the Islanders only score 2.66 times per game, while the club top scorer is not even on the list of the league 50 best hockey players. Anders Lee, as captain, has broken into first place in terms of scoring. The American scored 23 points (12+11) in the goal+pass system.
The hosts have been playing well defensively this season, and have allowed 11 goals in their last five games. Semyon Varlamov is injured, meaning Ilya Sorokin is the Islanders' number one with no real alternative. The Russian has blocked 91.09% of shots in 17 games, and has one shutout.
Disqualifications and injuries
Adam Pelech, Anthony Duclair, Mike Rielly, Matthew Barzal and Semyon Varlamov will not be able to participate in the upcoming meeting.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Islanders are winning 55% of their faceoffs.
The Islanders are good at this metric and take most of the faceoffs.
- The team has a 28:19 record in goals scored and goals conceded in the second period.
New York concedes very few goals in the second period compared to its competitors
Los Angeles Kings
USACurrent form
Los Angeles is fourth in the Western Conference standings and has 35 points. The team from California has gained excellent form and won five games in a row, significantly improving its position in the conference. The Kings are very strong on home ice again. The team led by Jim Hiller beat Ottawa (5:2), Dallas (3:2) and Minnesota (4:1), not allowing their opponents to score more than two goals. In the game against the Wild, the hosts completely controlled the course of the match and conceded the only goal more than a minute before the end of regulation time, and were able to score twice into the empty net of the Wild.
The Kings have been strong defensively this stretch of the season. They have allowed just seven goals in their last five starts, and have never allowed more than two goals. Darcy Kuemper returned from injury and was immediately solid against Minnesota. The goalie has a .950 save percentage, down from .900 on the season.
Anze Kopitar remains the club top scorer with 31 points (8+23) to his credit. Adrian Kempe has earned slightly less (13+13), once the Swede finishes the Kings' attacks more often.
Disqualifications and injuries
Drew Doughty, Caleb Jones, Artur Kaliyev, Trevor Lewis and Akil Thomas will not take part in the upcoming fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- Los Angeles is getting 8.93 penalty minutes per game.
The team has not been particularly disciplined this season and has often been sent off more than four times.
- The Isles are 18-15 in goals scored and allowed in the first period.
The team plays strongly in the first twenty minutes and often wins.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last five matches between the teams, no more than one goal was scored in the first period.
1.82Bet 2nd period: Los Angeles will score
The Kings have scored in the second period for seven straight games.
1.48Tip and bets
Los Angeles is in great shape and after a crushing defeat to San Jose, it does not allow its opponents to score in large quantities. The Kings are doing well up front and the visitors' offense is clearly realizing its chances. New York had a good stretch and was able to score points in five of the previous six matches. Patrick Roy team looked a little better in attack, but it will be much more difficult for them in the match against the Kings. We do not think that the Islanders' winning streak will continue. We offer a bet on the Kings' success.
Prediction - Los Angeles win with Asian handicap (0) for 1.73
Bet on individual total
The Islanders remain one of the lowest scoring teams in the East and the entire league as a whole. On average, the Islanders score only 2.66 times per game, and now they will be visiting a club with an extremely reliable defense. Los Angeles has allowed only seven goals in its last five starts and is unlikely to allow the Isles to score even three goals.
We bet on the Islanders' individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.82
Total Bet
Matches between the teams are rarely productive and usually do not please the stands with an abundance of goals scored. Three times in four previous matches the teams did not score more than five goals between them. We believe that this time the meeting will be closed. Let play a bet on the total of less than 5.5 accurate shots.
We take the total under 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.80
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