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Columbus vs. Philadelphia: NHL Match Prediction
Columbus has picked up a great pace and on January 15 will try to continue to please fans with successful results, playing at home. This time the team will face Philadelphia, which has not been doing well lately. Our experts have prepared a betting tip in which they will tell about the clubs' recent performances and also help decide on bets
Command Analysis
Columbus Blue Jackets
USACurrent form
Columbus is in great shape and has not lost in four games in a row. The team began its winning streak at home, where it met St. Louis and showed its full attacking potential, winning confidently with a score of 6:4. By the beginning of the third period, the Jackets had a three-goal advantage and were able to hold it until the end of the game. In particular, it is worth praising forward Monahan and defenseman Provorov, who each made three assists. Then the Blue Jackets went to visit Pittsburgh, where they were one step away from defeat, but still managed to tie the score just three minutes before the final whistle, taking advantage of the numerical superiority. In the end, it came down to a shootout, in which the Penguins were more accurate and won with a score of 4:3. Once again, forward Voronkov showed an excellent game, scoring twice.
Returning to their home arena, the Blazers met with Seattle and left no chance for their competitor, defeating the opponent with a difference of four goals (6:2). This time it is difficult to even single out any of the players, since almost all of them distinguished themselves with effective actions. He confidently coped with his task, reflecting 93% of the shots. In the return match with the Blues, the team also showed not the most reliable game in defense, but thanks to the efforts of goalkeeper Greaves, they managed to win another victory 2:1. Thanks to such successful performances, Columbus was able to score a large number of points and has already risen to the playoff zone. At the moment, the club is already in eighth place in the Eastern Conference table and is quite capable of rising even higher.
Disqualifications and injuries
Columbus has four players in the infirmary: Chinakhov, Gudbranson, Jenner and Monahan. Aston-Reeves and Johnson are also questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Columbus scores 3.5 goals per game.
The Blazers have been very productive in attack this season.
- The Blue Jackets converted 24% of their power play attempts.
It is also worth noting that the team shows excellent play with an advantage of one player.
Philadelphia Flyers
USACurrent form
Philadelphia could not achieve the desired result for a long time, and the losing streak reached four games in a row. The team played away, where they suffered a crushing defeat from Vegas (2:5). Goalkeeper Kolosov showed his worst side, reflecting only 84% of the shots. Then the team went to visit Toronto, where they played much better and were only one step away from victory, but it came to overtime, where they had to lose (2:3). This time Fedotov stood in goal, but he could not show his best side either. Returning to the home arena, the Flyers again met with the Maple Leafs and this time suffered a defeat in regulation time (2:3). Out of 32 shots, only two hit the target.
Continuing to play at home, the team met another very serious opponent, Dallas, and was unable to impose a worthy rebuff, suffering a 1:4 rout. Ersson defended the goal, but he also failed to cope with his main task, reflecting only 84% of the shots. The attacking line tried to compensate for the failures in defense, but again there were serious problems with the implementation of moments in the attack. They managed to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans and interrupt their losing streak in a duel with the obvious outsider, Anaheim, defeating the Ducks dry (6:0). The most productive was forward Konecny, who gave four assists. Indeed, this season Philadelphia has shown very weak results and is currently only in 13th place in the Eastern Conference table. True, the gap from the playoff zone is not that big and is only three points, so the club has a good chance of fighting for the draw.
Disqualifications and injuries
Philadelphia has no serious problems with its roster. Only Deslauriers and Ellis are in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Philadelphia averages 3.5 goals per game.
The team has been experiencing huge problems in defense this season.
- The Flyers converted just 16% of their power play attempts.
It is also worth paying attention to the fact that the hooligans show a weak game in the majority and rarely take advantage of the opponents' penalties.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Philadelphia
Philadelphia has opened the scoring in four of the six head-to-head games
1.93Goal in each period bet - yes
In four out of five head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.45Tip and bets
Oddly enough, bookmakers cannot single out a favorite in the upcoming match and give approximately equal odds for the teams to win. Columbus has recently gained excellent form and consistently copes with any opponents on its way, which cannot be said about Philadelphia. The Flyers continue to be in a protracted decline, and play especially poorly on the road, where they practically do not earn points. It is also worth considering that the Jackets will play at home, where with the support of fans they have an even greater chance of success. So we suggest taking advantage of the unreasonably high odds and betting in favor of the home team.
Our prediction is Columbus victory in the match at 1.91
Bet on total
Also, in the upcoming match, we can expect a large number of goals scored. Both teams have problems in defense and often allow their opponents to realize their potential in attack. Columbus itself is distinguished by its high efficiency and has every chance to take advantage of its competitor weakness. So, as a second bet, we choose total over.
Betting Tip - total over six goals for 1.86
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Columbus is showing great play in the first half and consistently creating serious problems for their opponents early in the match. We believe that the Blazers can once again gain an advantage at the end of the opening period, and their home walls will help them with this.
Prediction - Columbus wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.83
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