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Chicago vs. Seattle: NHL Match Prediction
Chicago will play at home again on December 20, where they will try to continue their winning streak. This time, the team will face Seattle, which has not been doing so well lately. Will the Blackhawks be able to take advantage of their competitor slump? Our experts will answer this question and many others in the forecast, where you can also see the bets
Command Analysis
Chicago Blackhawks
USACurrent form
Chicago finished the away tour, which began with a confident victory over the Rangers. Despite the status of the favorite, the Rangers were unable to show their best game, and the Hawks took advantage of this, winning the match in regulation time with a score of 2:1. Goalkeeper Soderblom especially stood out, reflecting 96% of the shots. However, in the following matches, the team faced difficulties. In the game with the Islanders, despite problems in defense, Chicago was unable to compensate for them with a successful attack and suffered a defeat with a score of 4:5. Then came the match with New Jersey, where Chicago lost with a large score of 1:4, failing to impose a fight on the opponent.
It seems that the away failures allowed the Hawks to recover, as upon returning to their home arena, the club began to demonstrate excellent play, beating all opponents on their way. Indeed, in the first match, Sorensen charges met the Islanders again and were able to take revenge, winning with a score of 5:3. The first star of the match was forward Terevyainen, who scored a goal and gave two assists. The biggest surprise was the next match with the clear favorite in the person of Washington, in which Chicago also achieved success (3:2). By the beginning of the third period, the Capitals had an advantage of two goals, but the Blackhawks did not give up and not only tied the score in the final twenty minutes, but also pulled ahead. This time, Terevyainen made a hat trick of assists.
Disqualifications and injuries
Chicago has serious problems with its roster. Four players are in the infirmary: Brossoit, Jones and Mrazek. Martinez and Smith are also questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Chicago averages 2.4 goals per game
The team continues to demonstrate very weak attacking play, occupying one of the last positions in the league in this indicator.
- The Blackhawks are averaging 7.3 penalty minutes per game.
However, the Hawks are famous for their discipline and rarely break the rules.
Seattle Kraken
USACurrent form
Seattle has completed a four-game home series that ultimately turned out to be unsuccessful. In the first match, the team met with Florida and was one step away from victory, but suffered a very disappointing defeat in a shootout (1:2). The team was able to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans in a match with Boston, defeating it with a score of 5:1. The attacking line did not look much more active than in the match with the Panthers, but the implementation of throws was at the highest level, which allowed them to achieve success. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since many distinguished themselves with effective actions.
However, this was where the Krakens' victories came to an end. Continuing to play at home, the club was unable to give a worthy rebuff to Tampa Bay, suffering a rout (1:5). Goalie Grubauer did not perform at his best, reflecting only 86% of the shots. It seemed that Bylsma charges would at least be able to impose a fight on Ottawa, but this did not happen. The team did not score a single puck, losing dry (0:3). The lost points did not affect Stattle position in the Western Conference standings. It continues to remain in 12th place, with 32 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Seattle still has no serious problems. Only Gourde is in the infirmary. Eberle is also questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Seattle averages 2.5 goals per game
The team has been experiencing problems with scoring throughout the season.
- Seattle converted 26.5% of its power play attempts.
It is worth noting the excellent implementation of numerical superiority.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Seattle
Seattle has opened the scoring in four of the five head-to-head games
1.77Goal in each period bet - yes
In four out of five head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.50Tip and bets
Seattle is the clear favorite in the upcoming match, which is quite strange. The team has not been in the best shape lately and continues to lose points time after time. Even home walls did not help the Krakens, so it is unlikely that they will be able to play better on the road. Chicago, on the contrary, has recovered from its slump and has now begun to beat even clear favorites. We believe that the Hawks, due to the advantage of their home ice, are quite capable of imposing a worthy fight on their competitor, which is what we suggest betting on.
Our prediction is Chicago will not lose at 1.73
Bet on total
But you shouldn't expect a large number of goals scored in the upcoming match. Chicago will play defensively again, as it hasn't been able to consistently show productive hockey this season. So, as a second bet, we choose total under.
Forecast - total under 5.5 goals for 1.91
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Chicago, with its home advantage, is quite capable of creating serious problems for Seattle in the first period and will definitely not allow the Kraken to gain an early advantage.
Prediction - Chicago won't lose in the first period for 1.50
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