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Dallas vs. Buffalo: NHL Match Prediction
Dallas will return to their home arena on January 1 and will try to continue to please fans with successful results. This time, the team will host Buffalo. The Sabres have gained great momentum and have not lost for three games in a row. Our experts have prepared a forecast in which they will talk about the clubs' recent performances and also help to identify the best bets
Command Analysis
Dallas Stars
USACurrent form
Dallas has started to recover from a slight slump and has been steadily earning points in three games in a row. In the first game, the team played away from home, where they faced Utah and, thanks to a solid defense, were able to win in regulation time with a score of 3:2. It is difficult to single out any of the players, except for goalie DeSmith, who confidently coped with his main task, reflecting 93% of the shots. Unfortunately for the fans, the Stars were unable to consolidate their success. Returning to their home arena, the team fought a much more powerful opponent in the person of Minnesota and was one step away from another victory, but lost disappointingly in overtime (2:3). Moreover, the Wild tied the score at the end of the game, scoring two goals in a row.
The "stars" then went to visit Chicago, where they easily rehabilitated themselves and regained their lost points, defeating the obvious outsider with a score of 5:1. Forwards Benn and Duchene showed a great game, scoring three points each. Goalkeeper Oettinger also showed himself well, reflecting almost all the shots, which did not allow the "hawks" to gain confidence in their strength. At the moment, DeBoer charges are in seventh place in the Western Conference table, having 43 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Dallas has no serious problems with its roster. Seguin is in the infirmary, and Marchment remains under question.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Dallas allows 2.57 goals per game.
The Stars are known for their solid defense.
- The Stars converted just 16% of their power play attempts.
However, the team has trouble using its numerical advantage.
Buffalo Sabres
USACurrent form
Sooner or later, Buffalo long decline was bound to give way to an upswing. The team finally started to please fans with successful results, beating all opponents on its way, and the winning streak has already reached three games in a row. The Sabres broke the losing streak away to the Islanders, where they unexpectedly crushed their opponent with a score of 7:1. Almost all the players contributed to such an outstanding result, but the most productive was defenseman Dahlin, who made an assist poker, giving four assists.
Returning to their home arena, the Blades fought Chicago and also left their competitor no chance, winning by four goals (6:2). This time, forward Tuch showed himself, scoring a hat-trick. Ruff charges achieved their third victory in a row away to St. Louis, where they again showed a very productive attack and achieved success with a score of 4:2. However, it is worth noting that this time the attack looked very modest, and they managed to earn points only due to very accurate shots on goal. It should be noted that the long decline has greatly affected the club position in the Eastern Conference table, and at the moment it is in last place.
Disqualifications and injuries
Buffalo only has Greenway in the infirmary, while Aube-Kubel remains questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Buffalo allows 3.35 goals per game.
The Sabres have had serious defensive issues throughout the regular season.
- On average, a team receives 10.5 penalty minutes per match.
It is also worth noting the club terrible discipline, which often leads to expulsions.
Trends
Goal in each period bet - no
In four out of five head-to-head matches, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
2.46Bet First Goal: Dallas
In four of the six head-to-head games, Dallas opened the scoring
1.64Tip and bets
Dallas is a clear favorite in the upcoming match, despite the fact that Buffalo has started to beat all opponents on its way. Indeed, the Blades started their winning streak very confidently, but in the third match the team already looked very weak, and they managed to achieve success only due to accurate shots and weak play of the opponent goalie. Now, the Sabres are facing a very serious opponent, who is distinguished by a reliable game in defense, and in addition to this, they play at home, where with the support of fans they have even more chances to win. So we suggest betting on the home team.
Our prediction is a Dallas win at 1.81
Bet on total
Dallas has been showing a very solid defensive game lately and even if they lose, they rarely let in a lot of goals. So don't expect a high-scoring game in the upcoming match.
Forecast - total under six goals for 1.75
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Let us note once again that Dallas is significantly superior to its opponent in all respects. Due to this, the team will play first number and will start creating serious pressure on Buffalo from the very start of the match, and the home walls will help the "stars" to win in the initial segment.
Prediction - Dallas win in the first period with a handicap (0) for 1.52
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