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Calgary vs. Buffalo: NHL Match Prediction
On January 24, Calgary will play against Buffalo on the ice of their home Scotiabank Saddledome Arena. The Flames have had varying success on the road, but it was in the province of Alberta that they scored the lion share of points this season. The Flames continue to fight for a place in the playoffs, while the Blades are in the basement of the conference standings. In the fall, the Sabres beat the Canadians in the suburbs of New York. Will Ryan Huskey charges be able to take revenge for the defeat? Find out from our prediction for the match
Command Analysis
Calgary Flames
CanadaCurrent form
Calgary is in eighth place in the West and continues to fight hard for a place in the playoff zone. At the moment, the hosts have 51 points after 45 games, while Los Angeles, which is higher, is ahead of the Flames by as many as four points. The team coached by Ryan Huskey cannot boast of a stable strong game on the road, but the Canadians often win at home. The Flames are returning to the province of Alberta after a series of games on the road. They beat Chicago (5:2), lost twice to St. Louis (1:2 and 1:4) and unexpectedly dealt with Winnipeg (3:1). The Flames scored a puck into the Jets' goal in each period and acted disciplined in defense.
The Flames have been playing well offensively this stretch of the season, scoring 15 goals in their last seven games. Calgary has scored more than twice in two games and has not left the ice without a goal in January. Jonathan Huberdeau has cemented his lead as the club leading scorer. The Canadian has 32 points (18+14), three points ahead of Nazem Kadri (15+14).
Daniel Vladar and Dustin Wolf continue to battle for the hosts' number one spot. The American has been on the ice in recent games and has won four of the previous five games with the team. He has saved 91.72% of shots this season, while his Czech colleague has 88.93% of saves. They each made two shutouts in the regular season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Justin Kirkland and Anthony Mantha will be unable to help their team in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Calgary gets 10.13 penalty minutes
Lights are removed on average at least five times per match
- Flames have 45-51 goals against in the third period
Calgary concedes more goals in the third period than in other periods
Buffalo Sabres
USACurrent form
Buffalo is in the last place in the conference standings. The Blades have a modest 41 points after 47 starts and are four points behind even 15th-place New York. The situation for the visitors looks catastrophic and it seems that Lindy Ruff resignation is just around the corner. The Sabres had a long losing streak that ended only closer to the new year. In January, the Sabres won only six times in ten attempts and began the current road trip with a defeat to Seattle (4:6), and before that they were routed by Pittsburgh on their home ice (2:5). Before the game in Alberta, Rasmus Dahlin team was better than Vancouver (3:2), turning the tide of the match in the third period.
The visiting captain has long since returned from injury, but they have been unable to get things right on defense. Buffalo has allowed 21 goals in its last five games, while constantly thrashing its opponents. James Reimer has only recently joined a new team, but that hasn’t helped the Blades. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen remains the visiting team’s starting goalie. He has stopped a modest 89.76% of shots this season.
Tage Thompson (21+18) and Jason Zucker (16+19) remain the guests' attack leaders. Alex Tuck (15+19), Jason Peterka (11+23) and Rasmus Dahlin (6+28) scored 34 points each and, in general, Buffalo attack does not depend on the actions of one or another player. The Blades have to play team hockey and are always ready to cover each other in case of unexpected injuries.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jordan Greenway, Ryan McLeod and Jason Zucker will not be coming to Canada.
Interesting trends for betting
- Buffalo gets 9.66 penalty minutes per game.
The team has not been particularly disciplined this season and has often been sent off more than five times.
- Blades allow opponents to throw 27 times on average per game
The visitors play second fiddle and rarely outshoot their opponents.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
Five of Calgary seven games have seen at least one goal scored in the first period.
1.92Bet 2nd period: Calgary to score
In seven of the eight games, the Canadians scored in the second period.
1.45Tip and bets
Calgary played well away and now returns to home ice, where Ryan Husky charges demonstrate their best hockey. The Flames are one of the best teams in the game on their home ice and they prepare for each match in front of their home stands in a special way. Buffalo is in the basement of the Eastern Conference table and it is unlikely that the visitors can be called a strong opponent. The Flames should take control of the match from the first seconds. We do not think that the team from the province of Alberta will allow the Blades to take points at Scotiabank Saddledome Arena. We offer a bet on the victory of the first with a zero handicap.
Prediction - Calgary win with handicap (0) for 1.78
Bet on individual total
Calgary plays great defense in Canada, allowing only 2.65 goals per game at home. The Canadians rarely make mistakes, with their fans cheering them on and not allowing opponents to bother their goalies too often. Buffalo is not very good on the road, and in their last five games they have scored more than three goals in a game only twice.
We take Buffalo individual total under three goals with a coefficient of 1.55
Total Bet
Games in Canada are often low-scoring and rarely bring a lot of goals to the stands. In three out of four games in Alberta in January, the teams did not score more than five times between them. Calgary always takes control of home games and forces opponents to play their closed and sticky hockey. We believe that there will be no more than five hits in the match.
We bet on a total of less than six goals with a coefficient of 1.65
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