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New Jersey vs. Philadelphia: NHL Match Prediction
On January 18, there will be a duel between New Jersey and Philadelphia. Bookmakers consider the hosts to be clear favorites in this confrontation. Judging by the odds, the Devils should easily deal with the Pilots within the regular time. However, recently, not everything has gone well in the hosts' game, and they have experienced many difficulties. The Pilots have celebrated success in three of the previous four meetings. What bet should you place on this event? You will find out from our betting tip
Command Analysis
New Jersey Devils
USACurrent form
New Jersey is third in the Eastern Conference and has a total of 58 points. The team has been fairly consistent for most of the season and has often had winning streaks. However, things have not been going well for them lately and they have started losing much more often than before. It is worth noting that the Devils have lost four of their last five games.
So, first they couldn't handle the Rangers (2:3 OT), then they sorted out the fight with Tampa (3:2 OT), and after an unsuccessful match against Florida (1:2 SO) they again lost to Toronto with a score of 3:4 in overtime. As a rule, victories have been hard to come by for them lately, and they have achieved success outside of 60 minutes. Of course, the Devils often earned one point, but they could not bring the matter to a victorious end.
By the way, Sheldon Keefe team continues to rely most on the second twenty minutes, in which today they have a ratio of 52:34 in goals scored and goals conceded, so we can safely say that he feels extremely comfortable in the game with the far benches. It is also worth mentioning that New Jersey plays well in 5x3 and 5x4 formats and currently has 28.8% of the majority, ranking third in the league in this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Erik Haula will not be able to help his team in the upcoming meeting
Interesting trends for betting
- New Jersey averages 30 shots on goal
The Devils usually try to play first number and spend a lot of time in the opponent zone, so they take a lot of shots on the opponent goal
- New Jersey is currently 56-33 in goals scored and allowed in the second period.
The Devils have a great second period and often keep it behind them
Philadelphia Flyers
USACurrent form
Philadelphia currently sits in 12th place in the Eastern Conference with only 44 points. The team had a poor second half of December, winning only two games at the end of the calendar year. During this stretch of the season, Sean Couturier men played four games at home, starting with losses to Toronto (2:3) and Dallas (1:4). However, the Flyers did not give up and confidently beat Anaheim (6:0), and then achieved a comeback victory over Florida (4:3). The team started their away tour with an unfortunate loss in Ohio (2:3 B), although they were very close to a positive result, twice leading.
Philadelphia has been showing modest performance in January, and has not scored more than two goals per game in five out of six games. However, in the final confrontation with the Islanders, being outsiders, the Flyers still celebrated a 5:3 victory and broke through the defense of the impenetrable opponent five times.
Despite all the difficulties, Philadelphia continues to fight to improve its position in the conference. The team needs stability and more effective play in attack to regain its chances in the playoffs. It is important that key players such as Konecny and Michkov continue to demonstrate high efficiency, and the goaltending line finds its form. The Flyers have many games ahead, and each of them can be decisive in the fight for a place in the playoffs.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ellis will not be able to take part in the upcoming fight, and Poling participation remains in question
Interesting trends for betting
- Philadelphia averages 8.2 penalty minutes per game.
The Flyers are usually sent off at least four times per game and have some disciplinary issues.
- Philadelphia has a 43:58 goal-to-goal ratio in the second period.
The Flyers have a weak second period and often lose in it.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of four matches involving the home team, the first period was unproductive
1.75Bet 3rd period: guests will score
Philadelphia has scored in the third period in five of its last games.
1.60Tip and bets
In our opinion, Philadelphia can cause big problems for its opponent in the upcoming confrontation and fight for two points. The Flyers have shown themselves from the best side recently and looked no worse than the Devils. In addition, the previous meetings between the clubs were held in equal struggle and often ended in favor of the Flyers. New Jersey in previous matches rarely achieved success with a difference of several goals and, as a rule, only brought the matter to overtime. Based on this, a bet on the handicap of the guests looks like a good option.
Prediction - Philadelphia win with Asian handicap (+1) on goals for 1.87
Bet on individual total
New Jersey has been weak in attack in previous matches and usually couldn't break down the opponents' defense more than twice. Philadelphia, in turn, has managed with a minimum number of goals conceded in the last four matches. In addition, in four of the previous five matches against the Flyers, the home team has failed to score four times. Considering the current style of play of Keefe team, it makes sense to bet on their individual total.
We bet on New Jersey individual total under 3.5 goals for 1.77
Total Bet
All recent meetings involving the devils have been low-scoring and ended with fewer than seven goals scored. The hosts are currently playing a fairly closed style of hockey and create few chances at the opponent goal, but they also concede very few in response. The last meeting between the teams ended with only one goal scored. It is quite possible that we will witness something similar in the upcoming confrontation.
We take the total under 6.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.55
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