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Dallas vs. Toronto: NHL Match Prediction
On December 19, Dallas will continue to play at home, where they have been pleasing fans with successful results so far. This time, the team will face a very serious opponent in the person of Toronto, which has also gained decent form. Our experts, in turn, have prepared a forecast in which they will help you decide on the most optimal bets
Command Analysis
Dallas Stars
USACurrent form
Dallas started the home series with an easy win over Calgary, crushing the Flames with a score of 6:2. It is difficult to single out any of the players, as many showed their best side and distinguished themselves with effective actions. However, the Stars were unable to consolidate their success, in the match with Nashville they failed to show the same successful game in attack, which ultimately led to a defeat with a difference of three goals (1:4). This time, goalie Oettinger was not as reliable as was required of him.
It was not easy for the Stars to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans. The team hosted St. Louis and with great difficulty snatched victory from the obvious underdog in overtime (2:1). It is worth noting that Dallas looked much better than its opponent throughout the match, but could not beat the Blues' strong goalie. It seemed that DeBoer charges would have even more problems in the match with the leader of the Eastern Conference, but this time the Stars won a confident victory with a score of 3:1. Indeed, the team has been in excellent shape for a long time and consistently earns points, and is currently in fifth place in the Western Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
Dallas doesn't have any serious problems with its roster. Only Seguin will definitely not play in the upcoming match, while Dumba and Harley are still questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Dallas averages 3.3 goals per game
The "Stars" are distinguished by their very productive attacking play.
- The Stars are averaging seven penalty minutes per game.
The club is also known for its very disciplined play and rarely gets sent off.
Toronto Maple Leafs
CanadaCurrent form
Toronto continues to be in excellent shape and consistently earns points. After successfully completing the away series and a difficult victory over New Jersey in overtime (2:1), the team returned to the home arena, where they met Anaheim and again achieved the desired result, but in regulation time (3:2). The attacking line showed an excellent game, and in particular, it is worth praising forward Pacioretty, who scored twice and also gave an assist.
The Maple Leafs then traveled to Detroit, where they also played as clear favorites, but were unable to live up to the fans' expectations and suffered a loss (2:4). Goalie Wall did not perform well, saving just 88% of the shots. The team was quickly able to redeem themselves in front of the fans, winning a confident victory over another clear underdog, Buffalo (5:3). This time, forward Tavares scored twice. Thanks to a long rise, the club has already managed to rise to fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings, and the gap from the leader has been reduced to five points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Toronto roster problems are becoming fewer and fewer. Only Jarnkrok, Klingberg and Stollars remain in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Toronto is allowing an average of 2.6 goals per game.
The Leafs continue to show excellent defensive play, which is why they are achieving success.
- The Maple Leafs are averaging 29 shots per game.
The team rarely makes a huge number of shots on the opponents' goal, but this does not greatly affect the club overall performance.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Toronto
Toronto has opened the scoring in four of the five head-to-head matches
2.04Goal in each period bet - yes
In five head-to-head matches in a row, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.53Tip and bets
It is not easy to determine the winner in the upcoming match, as both teams are in excellent shape and are worthy of each other. Despite this, bookmakers still single out Dallas as the favorite, for several reasons. Firstly, Dallas has proven its superiority over the current leader of the Eastern Conference, which once again speaks of its optimal condition. Secondly, the “stars” will play at home, where they have almost never lost this season. But Toronto has problems away from home too often, so we suggest betting on the home team.
Our prediction is a Dallas win at 2.18
Bet on total
In the upcoming match, you shouldn't expect a lot of goals scored. Both teams know the strength of each other attack line and will try to play as carefully as possible, which will ultimately have a negative impact on the match performance.
Forecast - total under six goals for 1.64
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Due to their slight advantage over their opponents and the home advantage, Dallas is quite capable of creating serious problems for Toronto already in the opening period.
Prediction - Dallas win in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.70
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