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Seattle - Edmonton: forecast for the NHL match
On January 5, another match will take place as part of the regular NHL championship. This time, Seattle will play at home, where it will meet the clear favorite, Edmonton. Both teams have shown good results recently, which adds interest to the upcoming match. What bets should you choose? You will find the answer to this question and many others in our forecast
Command Analysis
Seattle Kraken
USACurrent form
Seattle had a tough start, losing five games in a row, including losses to underdogs. In these games, the team was losing by a large margin, without scoring a single goal in regulation time. The losses to Tampa Bay (1:5), Vegas (2:6) and Colorado (2:5) were especially painful. The problems in attack did not allow them to compensate for the mistakes in defense. The losing streak was interrupted by a victory over Vancouver. Although the team was losing 1:4, they scored three goals in the third period and won in overtime with a score of 5:4. The best player of the match was defenseman Dunn, who scored twice and made an assist. This victory gave the Krakens confidence, and in the next game against Utah they crushed their opponents by three goals (5:2). Forward Schwartz was the author of three scoring actions.
Continuing to play at home, the team had a good chance to consolidate their success and win their third victory in a row in the match with Vancouver. Seattle was able to seize the initiative in the middle of the third period, and scored the most important goal just a minute before the final whistle, which allowed them to tie the score. The winner was not determined in overtime, but in the shootout, the Krakens were a little less lucky than the Killer Whales, and ultimately had to lose (3:4). Indeed, this season, Bylsma charges cannot boast of stability and earn points with great difficulty, which prevents them from rising to the playoff zone. At the moment, the club occupies only 12th place in the Western Conference table, having only 37 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
The situation in Seattle infirmary remains unchanged. The team continues to play without Eberle.
Interesting trends for betting
- Seattle is allowing an average of 3.2 goals per game.
The club still has serious problems with defense.
- On average, the Krakens receive six penalty minutes per match.
The team is highly disciplined and rarely breaks the rules.
Edmonton Oilers
CanadaCurrent form
Edmonton played a two-game road series, which ultimately turned out to be far from successful. In the first game, the team met Los Angeles and was able to impose a decent fight on their opponent, but due to a less than successful defense, they allowed the Kings to transfer the game to overtime, where they ultimately had to lose with a score of 3:4. Goalie Skinner did not show his best, reflecting only 86% of the shots. Then the Oilers went to visit the obvious underdog Anaheim and should have easily earned two points, but they had to suffer a defeat with a difference of two goals (3:5). As you can see, once again the club defense was not reliable enough, and goalie Picard also showed himself poorly, playing no better than his teammate.
Only after returning to their home arena, Knoblauch charges were able to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans for the away failure. The team fought with Utah and finally showed a reliable game in defense, which allowed them to defeat the former Arizona with a score of 4:1. The first star of the match was defenseman Ekholm, who scored a goal and gave an assist. Continuing to play at home, the Oilers held a return match with Anaheim and were able to take revenge on them, snatching a victory in regular time (3:2). Draisaitl scored the decisive goal two minutes before the final whistle. In general, Edmonton has shown excellent play this season, thanks to which it was able to firmly establish itself in the playoff zone. At the moment, the club is in fifth place in the Western Conference table, having 49 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Edmonton has no problems with its roster. Only Kane is in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Oilers average 6.7 penalty minutes per game.
The team has shown excellent discipline throughout the regular championship and rarely breaks the rules.
- Edmonton converted 25% of its power play attempts
Thanks to their excellent attacking play, the club consistently takes advantage of opponents being sent off.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Edmonton
In four of the six head-to-head games, Edmonton has opened the scoring
1.74Goal in each period bet - no
In four of the six head-to-head games, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
2.57Tip and bets
Seattle continues to demonstrate unstable play and has serious difficulties in scoring points. The team successfully copes with opponents of its level, but regularly loses to clear favorites. Edmonton, in turn, demonstrates confident play and surpasses its opponent in all key parameters. This allows the Oilers to count on victory in the upcoming match. The Oilers have once again gained momentum and are not going to stop there, demonstrating a high level of play. So we suggest not to take risks and make a confident bet in favor of the guests.
Our prediction is Edmonton win at 2.02
Bet on total
The upcoming match promises to be very goal-heavy. Seattle cannot boast of a reliable game in defense and constantly gives its competitors the opportunity to fully realize their attacking potential, which Edmonton is obliged to take advantage of, given its excellent attacking line.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.71
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Seattle first period is far from the best. The team often allows opponents to gain an advantage already at the end of the opening period. We believe that Edmonton is quite capable of winning in the first twenty minutes.
Prediction - Edmonton win in the first period with a handicap (0) for 1.64
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