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New Jersey vs. Chicago: NHL Match Prediction
As part of the NHL championship, on December 14, there will be a duel between New Jersey and Chicago, for which we will try to present an accurate forecast. The Devils have not been particularly successful in recent matches, but the Blackhawks have also lost a lot of points and have often been on a losing streak. Previous matches between the clubs often ended in favor of the home team, and even now they are considered clear favorites. Does it make sense to bet on their success this time? You will find out more below
Command Analysis
New Jersey Devils
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New Jersey remains one of the main favorites of the Eastern Conference and is balancing between the first and second lines, but at the moment it is literally one point behind its main competitor, Washington. It should be noted that the Devils have not been playing well lately, and they have been losing a lot of points. Thus, after a victory over Seattle (3:2), they suffered a defeat on their home ice from Colorado (0:4) and Toronto (1:2 OT). Fortunately, in the final match with Los Angeles, they were able to pull themselves together and won with a score of 3:1.
But even that victory over the Kings was not easy for the Devils. Let us recall that until the middle of the third period the score was tied, and only thanks to a goal by Jack Hughes did they take the lead, and a few minutes before the end they managed to score while shorthanded.
Oddly enough, in previous meetings Sheldon Keefe team often had difficulties with creating and converting chances, which is why he showed mediocre results and in most cases could not open the opponent defense more than two or three times. Usually, New Jersey plays well in attack, and in 5x4 and 5x3 formats, he knows how to competently play the puck. By the way, the club currently has 30.9% of the extra man conversion rate and occupies the first position in the league in this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Allen, Lazar and Tatar will not be able to take part in the upcoming fight due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- New Jersey has a 43-25 lead in goals scored and allowed in the second period.
The team plays well in the second period and often achieves success in it
- The Devils are averaging 30 shots on goal.
The Devils are a frequent threat to the opponent goal and spend a lot of time in the offensive zone.
Chicago Blackhawks
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Chicago will definitely not be able to compete for anything serious this season. The team currently occupies the last place in the Western Conference standings and is already 14 points behind the playoff zone. At the same time, it continues to demonstrate rather mediocre results and often loses in regulation time. Incidentally, it has suffered a setback in six out of seven games. Thus, after defeats by Boston (2:4) and Winnipeg (2:4), the Hawks unexpectedly dealt with the Rangers (2:1) on the road, but immediately after that they lost to the Islanders with a score of 4:5, once again conceding five goals.
Nevertheless, the Blackhawks had a very strong finish to the game against the Islanders, as they scored three goals in a row, but they simply did not have enough time to make a full-fledged comeback. Let us emphasize that Tyler Bertuzzi scored a double, and he has never had such an achievement this season before.
It is worth mentioning that, in general, Anders Sorensen team has been playing rather mediocre away from home since the beginning of the year and has previously managed to win only four victories in 17 games. By the way, Chicago often has problems with scoring and often cannot break down the opponent defense more than twice, although the club plays very well in the majority and currently has a 24% conversion rate.
Disqualifications and injuries
Martinez, Mrazek, Brossoit and Jones will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Chicago is getting 7.21 penalty minutes per game.
On average, the Hawks are sent off at least four times per game.
- Chicago is statistically taking 26 shots on goal
The Blackhawks are shooting very little on goal because they are often forced to play second fiddle
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches involving the home team, the first period was productive
1.77Bet 2nd period: guests will score
Chicago scored goals in the second period in two of its four games.
1.67Tip and bets
In our opinion, bookmakers are slightly overestimating New Jersey chances in this matchup. The Devils have had a hard time getting points lately, and they have had problems even in home games. Chicago has looked pretty good in previous games and has always forced a fight on various opponents. As a rule, the Hawks have never lost by more than two goals. We think that this time the Blackhawks will be able to give a worthy rebuff to their opponent and, if things go well, even fight for points.
Forecast - Chicago win with Asian handicap (+2) on pucks for 1.70
Bet on individual total
New Jersey has had problems converting their chances lately, often finishing with no more than one or two goals scored. The Hawks have conceded very little this season, and even on the road, they have not allowed their opponents to score more than three times on average. Note that the hosts have not scored four times in their last four games, so it makes sense to try betting on their total.
We take the individual total of “New Jersey” less than four goals for 1.60
Total Bet
Matches between the clubs are often spectacular and feature at least six goals. However, New Jersey has rebuilt itself this season and has begun to devote more time to defense, which is why its efficiency has dropped. Chicago, in turn, is also not used to forcing events and tries to make as few mistakes as possible in its own zone, so in this confrontation we would not expect even six goals this time.
We bet on a total of less than six goals for 1.80
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