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Columbus vs. Seattle: NHL Match Prediction
Columbus will hold another match in the regular NHL championship on January 10. This time the team will play at home, where they will meet Seattle. Our experts have prepared a betting tip in which they will tell about the clubs' recent performances, and also help determine the bets
Command Analysis
Columbus Blue Jackets
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It seems that Columbus has finally started to recover from a long slump, as they are consistently earning points, which greatly pleases their fans, who are already tired of the club's unstable performance. The Jackets hosted Carolina at their home arena and were one step away from another defeat, but thanks to the implementation of the majority and a goal by Voronkov, they managed to tie the score and transfer the game to overtime. In the end, it came down to a series of shootouts, where the team still achieved their goal and won with a score of 4:3. Then the Blue Jackets fought Detroit and almost transferred the game to overtime again, but this time the opponent again broke ahead just 30 seconds before the final whistle. As a result, they had to suffer a defeat (4:5). Goalie Merzlikin showed his worst side, reflecting only 80% of the shots.
The Jackets quickly rehabilitated themselves in front of the fans and in the next match confidently dealt with St. Louis (6:4). By the beginning of the third period, Columbus had already earned a significant advantage, having scored three unanswered goals and was able to hold it until the end of the match. The most productive were forward Monahan and defenseman Provorov, who gave three assists each. Then the team went to visit Pittsburgh, where they were able to take advantage of its not-so-best form and snatched victory in a shootout (4:3). Voronkov scored his second double in a row. The points scored finally allowed the Blue Jackets to rise to the playoff zone. At the moment, the club is in eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings, having 42 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Columbus has three players in the infirmary: Gudbranson, Jenner and Chinakhov.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Columbus allows 3.6 goals per game.
The club's main problem remains its weak defensive play.
- The Blazers converted 22.5% of their power play attempts.
The team is distinguished by its good play with an advantage of one player and consistently takes advantage of the removal of opponents.
Seattle Kraken
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Seattle's five-game losing streak was finally broken with a win over Vancouver. Although the team was down 1-4, they scored three goals in the third period and won 5-4 in overtime. Defenseman Dunn was named the game's best player, scoring twice and making an assist. This victory gave the Krakens confidence, and in their next game against Utah, they easily won 5-2. Forward Schwartz scored three goals. However, the joy of victory was short-lived, and the team began to lose again. At home, the team had every chance to consolidate their success and win their third straight game against Vancouver. Seattle took the initiative midway through the third period, and scored the decisive goal a minute before the end of the game, tying the score. The winner was not determined in overtime, and the Krakens were unlucky in the shootout, losing 3-4.
Later in the match with Edmonton, Bylsma's charges failed to score points. Once again, serious problems arose in defense, which led to a 2:4 defeat. The opponent was able to make almost twice as many shots on goal, which was the main reason for the failure. Continuing to play at home, Seattle fought another very serious opponent, in the person of New Jersey, and this time corrected the mistakes in defense, playing much more reliably. But the low efficiency in the attack made itself felt, which led to the third defeat in a row (2:3). The club urgently needs to recover and start earning points consistently if it wants to get a ticket to the playoffs. The competition in the Western Conference table is very high, and the gap from the eighth position is already eight points, which is quite a lot for the NHL.
Disqualifications and injuries
Seattle has a new addition to its infirmary. Gourd has joined Eberle.
Interesting trends for betting
- Seattle is allowing an average of 3.2 goals per game.
The club still has serious problems with its defense.
- On average, the Krakens receive six penalty minutes per match.
The team rarely breaks the rules and does not give additional advantages to its opponents.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Columbus
In three of the four head-to-head games, Columbus opened the scoring
1.90Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In four of the five head-to-head matches, the teams scored more than one goal in the second period.
1.50Tip and bets
Bookmakers cannot single out a favorite in the upcoming match and give approximately equal odds for the teams to win, which we consider not very objective for several reasons. Firstly, Columbus has begun to recover from its slump and is steadily earning points, even in matches with obvious favorites. Secondly, the Blazers will play at home, where, with the support of their home crowd, they have an even greater chance of success. We should also not forget that Seattle is still in decline and is having a hard time achieving success. That is why we suggest betting on the home team.
Our prediction is Columbus victory in the match at 1.94
Bet on total
Also, in the upcoming match, it is quite possible to expect a large number of goals scored. Both teams have had serious problems in defense throughout the regular championship and are trying to compensate for this deficiency through high attack performance.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 1.71
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Columbus has been showing excellent play at the start of the match lately and has been steadily gaining an advantage already at the end of the opening period. We believe that due to the home advantage, the club will be able to win again in the first period, which is what we suggest betting on.
Prediction: Columbus wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.85
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