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Utah vs. Colorado: NHL Match Prediction
Utah home series will continue with a match against Colorado, which will take place in Salt Lake on December 28. The newcomers have slowed down after a series of four victories and lost the first two games on home ice. The Avalanche, on the contrary, have won three games in a row before the Christmas break and have seriously improved their position in the Western Conference standings. Will the newcomers be able to leave Denver behind? We will tell you about this in the forecast for the confrontation
Command Analysis
Utah Hockey Club
USACurrent form
Utah is in tenth place in the West, but is gradually approaching the eight best teams in the conference. Andre Tourigny men have scored only 38 points in 34 starts and are two points behind Dallas, who occupy the last slot in the playoff zone. The hosts have shown strong results at this stage of the season and have earned points in eight of the previous nine matches. After a series of four victories in a row, the rookies lost on their ice to Anaheim (4:5, B), and a day later they could not cope with Dallas (2:3), losing the second match in Salt Lake this season to the Stars. Clayton Keller squad looked rather pale in the lead and was able to upset Casey DeSmith only twice.
Connor Ingram is still in the infirmary, so Jackson Stauber was recently called up from the farm team. After the failure in the match against the Ducks, Karel Vejmelka returned to the last line of defense, but he was unable to help his teammates win. The Czech goalie has stopped 91.68% of shots this season and has not kept a single shutout in the regular season.
Clayton Keller has regained his status as the hosts' leader in points. The American has scored 36 times (13+23) and is four points ahead of Dylan Gunther (16+16), who was recently the top scorer on the rookie team.
Disqualifications and injuries
Robert Bortuzzo, Sean Durzi, Connor Ingram, Maverick Lamoreux and John Marino will not be able to take part in the upcoming fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- Utah is averaging three goals per game this season.
Rookies don't always play badly on offense, but their numbers only get worse over time.
- The Salt Lake club averages 27 shots per game
The debutants don't have many shots on goal, but they managed to convert 11.1% of their chances.
Colorado Avalanche
USACurrent form
Colorado is trying to secure a spot in the playoffs in the West, but the visitors' positions look very weak so far. The Denver club has earned 42 points in 36 games and is in sixth place in the conference standings. The Avalanche improved in December and have lost only four games this month. The Avalanche went on hiatus at the peak of their form. They beat San Jose (4:2) and Anaheim (4:2) on the road, and returned home and easily won against Seattle (5:2). The Kraken were leading at the start of the second 20 minutes, but Jared Bednar men got going and scored four unanswered goals against Joey Daccord.
The visitors' offense has been working like clockwork in the second half of the first month of winter. Colorado has made 13 accurate shots in the last three games and has been making great use of its chances. Nathan MacKinnon has regained the top spot in the league scoring list, having scored 57 points (14+43). Mikko Rantanen has also found good form, having scored 52 points (19+33).
After the trade of Alexandar Georgiev to San Jose, Mackenzie Blackwood became the Avalanche number one goalie. The Canadian goalie has won three of four starts and has a save percentage of .93100. Scott Wedgewood will have a hard time displacing another Avalanche rookie from the starting lineup if he continues to demonstrate reliability.
Disqualifications and injuries
Gabriel Landeskog, Tucker Poolman and Miles Wood will not be in Salt Lake on Saturday. Josh Manson is questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Colorado is allowing 3.33 goals per game this season.
The visitors have been playing poorly in defense this season and often concede in large numbers.
- The Avalanche are shooting 29 times per game.
Jared Bednar team doesn't have many shots on goal, but they mostly play on the opponent half of the ice.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last three games involving Colorado, the second period has been productive.
1.50Bet 3rd period: Colorado will score
The Avalanche have scored in the third period for eight straight games.
1.38Tip and bets
Two weeks ago, the rookies crushed Colorado in Denver, but since then, the Avalanche have gained excellent form and have become much more effective in attack. Utah is not so good on home ice and often scores points on the road. At the beginning of the season, the teams met each other in Salt Lake and Jared Bednar charges won a confident victory. We think that the Avalanche will be able to take revenge for the recent defeat and beat their opponent on the road. We suggest betting on the victory of the guests in the match.
Our prediction is Colorado victory in the match at 1.70
Bet on individual total
Colorado has improved in terms of scoring chances, and Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen alone can create the necessary result for their partners. Utah concedes much more precisely in Salt Lake, and Karel Vejmelka does not show a strong level of play and cannot boast of stability on the last line of defense. We believe in at least three goals from the visitors.
Forecast - individual total of "Colorado" more than three goals for 1.80
Bet on total
This season, the rivals have exchanged crushing victories on the road, but now we expect more productive hockey from the teams. Colorado played brightly in the last matches before the break, and Utah has been playing quite spectacularly at home. We expect open hockey in Salt Lake and think that the teams will score at least six accurate shots between them.
Forecast - total over 5.5 six goals for 1.65
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