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Carolina vs. New Jersey: NHL Match Prediction
Carolina and New Jersey will play their second game in two days on December 29. The Hurricanes have lost their previous form and suffered two crushing defeats in a row. The Devils have once again broken into first place in the conference and are now once again trying to consolidate their position at the top of the Eastern Conference standings. The Hurricanes scored first in Newark, but then conceded four goals in 13 minutes. Will they be able to play more reliably? Read our prediction for the confrontation
Command Analysis
Carolina Hurricanes
USACurrent form
Carolina dropped to fifth place in the conference standings after a lackluster performance in the second half of December. Rod Brin'D'Amour team had lost three of their previous four games and were terrible on their half of the ice. In the road series, the Canes lost to Washington (1:3), won against the Rangers (3:1), and then suffered crushing defeats to Nashville (2:5) and New Jersey (2:4). In the match against the Devils, Jordan Staal team managed to open the scoring at the start of the game, but twice failed in defense and were unable to break through the opponent defense.
The Canes have been less than confident in defense for a long time. Carolina has allowed at least three goals in three of the four games, while the hosts have been hit nine times in the previous two games. Pyotr Kochetkov has given up again after a good stretch. The Russian currently has only 89.96% of shots saved.
Martin Necas remains one of the NHL leading scorers. The Czech forward has 44 points (14+30) and is ahead of Sebastian Aho (11+25), who hasn't scored much yet.
Disqualifications and injuries
Frederik Andersen, Jack Drury and Jesper Fast will not take part in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Carolina averages 32 shots on goal
The Hurricanes play a powerful attack and spend a lot of time in the offensive zone, taking a lot of shots on the opponent goal.
- According to statistics, the "hurricanes" carry out 18 power moves
Carolina doesn't play hard, so you rarely see a lot of power plays from them.
New Jersey Devils
USACurrent form
New Jersey has once again returned to first place in the conference, having found excellent form at the end of the calendar year. The Devils have earned 51 points in 38 starts and are three points ahead of Washington, but the Capitals have four games in hand. The club from Newark ended its last trip with a loss to Columbus in Ohio (2:4), but after returning home easily beat Pittsburgh (3:0), Rangers (5:0) and Carolina (4:2). The team under the leadership of Sheldon Keefe took a long time to warm up in the first game after the pause, but did not make critical mistakes after the goal conceded by the Hurricanes at the start of the last match.
The Devils have been playing excellent defense and have allowed only two goals in their last three starts. The visitors can now be easily called the most reliable team in the conference, since they allow only 2.45 goals per game on average. Jacob Markstrom, despite his age, is consistently good at the last line of defense. The Swede has stopped 90.98% of shots.
Nico Hischier unit may not always have the edge on offense, but they have scored 18 times in their last five games. Jack Hughes (15+31) and Jesper Bratt (14+32) are tied for the team leading scorer. Both have 46 points this season and have been regular contributors to New Jersey success.
Disqualifications and injuries
All the visiting team leaders will play in Newark. Only Curtis Lazar participation is in question.
Interesting trends for betting
- New Jersey won only 50.8% of its faceoffs
The Devils are doing well at the point and often win the puck from their opponents.
- The Devils are averaging 30 shots on goal per game.
The visitors don't shoot too much and spend more time in the defensive zone.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In five out of seven matches between the teams, no more than one goal was scored in the first period.
2.00Bet 2nd period: New Jersey to score
The Devils have scored in the second period in their last three games.
1.50Tip and bets
Carolina has won only one game out of four and continues to demonstrate a weak level of play. The hosts' top scorer has stopped scoring points in every game, and the Hurricanes' offense has begun to score even less. New Jersey is in optimal shape and has not accidentally regained its leadership in the East. Nico Hischier team intends to defend its position in the standings, so it will try to beat the Canes for the second time in a row. In our opinion, the visitors will be able to at least score points in Raleigh. Let play a bet on a double chance of the second.
Prediction - New Jersey won't lose for 1.70
Bet on individual total
Carolina hasn't been able to score more than three goals in four games in a row. Now the Hurricanes will play against the most reliable team in the conference, which is also in the best shape. The Devils are allowing only 2.45 goals per game, so we don't think the Devils will fail defensively in Raleigh. We're betting on the hosts' individual total under.
We bet on Carolina individual total under 3.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.55
Total Bet
The game between the teams in Newark turned out to be quite productive, but in the third period the teams did not score a single goal. For four games in a row the opponents have scored exactly six goals between them. We believe that after the zeroing in Raleigh the defenders of the sides will try to act more reliably. Let play a bet on the total under.
We take the total under six goals with a coefficient of 1.75
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