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Minnesota vs. Edmonton: NHL Match Prediction
Minnesota will face Edmonton on home ice on January 16. The previous matches were not very successful for the home team, and they alternated successful matches with defeats. The Oilers, on the contrary, are currently in excellent shape and celebrated success in most of the previous matches. Just last month, the visitors routed their opponent with a score of 7:1. Will the savages take revenge on their offender? What bet should you place on this event? Find the answers to these questions in the betting tip
Command Analysis
Minnesota Wild
USACurrent form
Minnesota currently occupies the third position in the Western Conference and is rightfully one of the leaders. The team is literally three points behind the first line of the tournament table. Not long ago, it was able to give a long series of four victories, after which, however, it began to alternate successful matches with defeats and could not find stability. We must not forget that the club leading scorer, Kirill Kaprizov, is still in the infirmary, who, apparently, received a serious injury to the upper body.
The Wild are trying to show good results without him, but sometimes they simply lack activity in the opponent zone and lack the realization of moments. Let us recall that before this, on their home ice, the Wild dealt with St. Louis (6:4), lost to Colorado (1:6), and after an away victory against San Jose (3:1), they again lost to Vegas with a score of 1:4, while remaining with one goal scored in the asset. In the confrontation with the Knights, John Hynes squad opened the scoring, but had a poor final twenty minutes. In addition, they created many threats at the opponent goal and made only 16 shots in total.
It should be emphasized that Minnesota situation on home soil is no better than on the road, since up to this day it had managed to win only eight victories in regulation time, and also often scored fewer than three goals.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kirill Kaprizov will not be able to take part in the upcoming fight due to injury
Interesting trends for betting
- Minnesota is getting 7.41 penalty minutes per game.
Typically, Hines' team is sent off at least four times per game.
- The Wild have a 37-33 goal-to-goal ratio in the first period.
Minnesota is playing its strongest opening 20 minutes and has the best goal ratio in it compared to other periods.
Edmonton Oilers
CanadaCurrent form
Edmonton is in fifth place in the Western Conference, but in the near future it can seriously improve its position, since it is literally three points behind Minnesota and has a couple of games in reserve. For two months, the team has been pleasing its fans with excellent results and, as a rule, does without a series of defeats. Usually, after one unsuccessful match, it gets at least a couple of victories.
So, just recently after a confident victory over Boston (4:5), the Oilers unexpectedly lost to Pittsburgh (3:5) on the road, but after that match they pulled themselves together and first dealt with Chicago (4:3), and in the home match with Los Angeles they celebrated a success with a score of 1:0. The only goal in the last meeting was scored by Connor McDavid, who scored it at the end of the second twenty minutes. One cannot fail to note the actions of the goalkeeper, Stuart Skinner, who parried a total of 30 shots and, one can say, knocked out a victory for his team.
By the way, such unproductive matches are not typical for Chris Knobloch team, since he has a powerful attack line and always tries to use it. On the road this season, the Oilers have shown a fairly strong game and have won in regulation time in exactly half of the matches, and on average have sent at least three or four pucks into the opponent net. The club still looks its strongest in the second period, in which its potential is perfectly revealed.
Disqualifications and injuries
Evander Kane will not be able to take part in the match due to injury
Interesting trends for betting
- Edmonton has a 24.8% power play percentage
According to this indicator, the team currently occupies the eighth line in the league.
- According to statistics, the oilmen make about 32 shots per match
The Oilers are used to spending most of their time in the opponent zone, so they often threaten the goal from all positions.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the teams, the first period was productive
1.90Bet 2nd period: away team win
In the four previous meetings, the visitors have achieved success in this period
2.30Tip and bets
We think that Edmonton is capable of earning two points in the upcoming confrontation. The Oilers are in excellent shape, which cannot be said about Minnesota, which continues to alternate successful matches with defeats. Plus, previous matches between the clubs often ended in favor of the guests, and the last meeting ended with a crushing victory for the Oilers with a score of 7:1. It is still very difficult for the Wild to play without one of the main leaders, Kirill Kaprizov, and the Oilers have no problems with the roster at the moment. It is quite possible that this time the guests will succeed.
Prediction - Edmonton win for 1.95
Bet on individual total
Edmonton has an incredibly powerful attack line and is used to opening up their opponents' defense at least three or four times, even when playing away. Minnesota, on the other hand, has conceded at least four times in three of its previous four games. In addition, the home team has shown a rather weak game in the minority throughout the season and remains one of the worst in the league in this indicator, so it makes sense to bet on the Oilers' individual total.
We take Edmonton individual total over three goals for 1.75
Total Bet
Previous matches between the teams were usually quite spectacular and eventful. The clubs almost always play each other on opposite courses and are not afraid to miss an extra puck. Edmonton, after a minimal victory over Los Angeles, will probably run to the attack from the first minutes and force its opponent to play open hockey. We believe that the savages and oilmen should score at least six pucks between them.
We bet on a total of over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.82
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