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Dallas vs. Utah: NHL Match Prediction
On January 5, Dallas will try to continue its winning streak, which has already reached three games in a row. This time, the team will meet with a far from serious opponent in the person of Utah, which continues to experience difficulties this season. Our experts, in turn, have prepared a forecast in which they will tell about the recent performances of the clubs, and also help determine the bets
Command Analysis
Dallas Stars
USACurrent form
Dallas eventually overcame the slump and began to show consistent play, accumulating points. In the first game away against Utah, the Stars, thanks to a solid defense, won in regulation time with a score of 3:2. Goalie DeSmith showed a particularly impressive game, stopping 93% of the shots. However, they were unable to build on their success: in a home game against powerful rival Minnesota, Dallas was close to winning, but lost in overtime with a score of 2:3. The Wild tied the score thanks to two quick goals at the end of the game. Then the Stars went to visit Chicago and crushed the outsider with a score of 5:1. Forwards Benn and Duchene showed an outstanding game, scoring three points each. Goalie Oettinger also did a brilliant job, stopping almost all the shots and depriving the Hawks of self-confidence.
Returning to their home arena, the Stars met with Buffalo and achieved success (4:2) thanks to their active attack. It is especially worth mentioning forward Robertson, who scored twice and made an assist. As expected, DeBoer team was able to continue their winning streak in the match with Ottawa, winning with the same score (4:2). This time, forward Hintz distinguished himself, scoring two goals. As you can see, the Stars have gained amazing form, due to which they can seriously rise in the Western Conference standings, but for now the club is in seventh place, with 47 points. It is worth noting that the main distinguishing feature of Dallas remains its excellent defensive play, due to which the team consistently copes with the pressure of competitors and does not allow them to realize their attacking potential.
Disqualifications and injuries
Dallas doesn't have any serious roster problems. Seguin and Marchment are in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Dallas allows 2.57 goals per game.
The Stars are known for their solid defensive play.
- The Stars converted just 15% of their power play attempts.
The team has problems realizing its numerical superiority.
Utah Hockey Club
USACurrent form
Utah continues to be in a storm this season. The team showed excellent results last month and consistently beat even the obvious favorites, and in particular, it is worth noting the rout of Colorado (4:1) and the victory over Minnesota (2:1). However, the winning streak was replaced by another decline, which happens throughout the regular season. The club could not achieve success for five matches in a row, and almost all of them ended in regulation time. Only the obvious underdog Anaheim managed to put up a decent fight, suffering an offensive defeat in a shootout (4:5) due to a missed puck a few minutes before the final whistle. Continuing to play at home, the team could not cope with Dallas (2:3), and then suffered a rout in the return match with the Avalanche, and with a mirror score of 1:4.
But the worst performance of the former Arizona team was in the away game against Seattle, where they showed a terrible defensive game and allowed the opponent to create a huge number of dangerous moments in their zone, which ultimately led to a 2:5 defeat. Veimelka goalie was unable to cope with a huge number of shots, reflecting only 87% of them. Then the club went to visit Edmonton, where they were also unable to stop the onslaught of the clear favorite and lost by three goals (1:4). It seemed that a similar situation would be repeated away from Calgary, but this time Utah was still able to compensate for the lapses in defense due to its attacking line and won (5:3). Forward Krause showed an excellent game, scoring twice. Keller and Määttä also scored two goals.
Indeed, the team is experiencing great difficulties this season, but it is still worth noting that at the moment it is in 11th place in the Eastern Conference table and the gap from the playoff zone is not that big, which means that Tourigny charges have every chance to fight for a place in the playoffs, especially if they improve a little.
Disqualifications and injuries
Utah has serious problems with its roster. Lamoureux, Marino, Durzi, Bortuzzo will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Utah gets 10.5 penalty minutes per game.
The team shows terrible discipline, which leads to constant removals.
- Utah averages 15 hits
The team is avoiding physical and contact hockey this season.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Dallas
Dallas has opened the scoring in five of six games
1.71Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In all head-to-head matches, the teams scored more than one goal in the second period
1.50Tip and bets
Dallas is the clear favorite in the upcoming match, for many reasons. Firstly, the team is in great shape and consistently copes with all opponents on its way, and the matches end in regulation time. Secondly, the Stars are superior to Utah in all respects, which they have been proving throughout the regular championship. DeBoer charges have already managed to beat their opponent twice this season. Also, we must not forget the fact that Tourigny charges are performing inconsistently, which means that betting on them is too dangerous. It is also worth considering the advantage of the Stars due to the home walls and the support of their home stands. So we suggest not to take risks and make a confident bet in favor of the home team.
Our prediction is a Dallas win at 1.94
Bet on total
It is unlikely that the upcoming match will be particularly productive. Dallas has a very reliable defensive game and will be able to stop the onslaught of Utah without any problems. It is also worth paying attention to the face-to-face meetings in which the teams did not score more than five goals. So there is an excellent opportunity to bet on the total under.
Forecast - total under six goals for 1.80
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Dallas starts to put serious pressure on their opponents from the very start of the match, and due to this, the Stars consistently achieve success in the first period.
Prediction - Dallas win in the first period with a handicap (0) for 1.59
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