Tampa Bay vs. Columbus: NHL Match Prediction

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The rise of Columbus was followed by a long decline, which continues to this day. The team losing streak has reached four matches, and only in two of them were they able to give a worthy rebuff to their opponents. In the first match, the Blue Jackets failed to cope with the onslaught of Philadelphia, losing with a score of 3:5. Goalkeeper Merzlikin failed to cope with his main task, reflecting only 80% of the shots. Then the team hosted the leader of the Eastern Conference, Washington, and this time played much more reliably in defense, which allowed them to cling to one point - a defeat in overtime (1:2). It seemed that the "jackets" began to come to their senses and would be able to give a fight to Anaheim, which ultimately happened, however, the Ducks tied the score in the last minutes of the match, and then again had to lose in overtime (3:4). This time, goalkeeper Greaves was unable to prove himself.

The club played its worst away from Carolina, where it failed to show its attacking potential, scoring only one goal, which ultimately led to another failure with a score of 1:4. Even despite the huge number of lost points, the team continues to remain just one step away from the playoff zone, from which it is separated by only three points.

Disqualifications and injuries

Columbus' infirmary remains unchanged. Gudbransson, Jenner and Chinakhov will definitely not play in the upcoming match. Danforth is also questionable.

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, Columbus concedes 3.6 goals per game.

The club main problem remains its terrible defensive play, which is the main reason for the losses.

• The Blazers average nine penalty minutes per game.

One cannot help but notice the very weak discipline of the club, which leads to frequent removals.