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Islanders vs. Colorado: NHL Match Prediction
The Islanders are on a four-game winning streak and will try to get another one on January 29. The New York team is gradually approaching the playoff zone, but is still very far from it. Colorado is only third in the division and is not far behind the leaders of the West. In the new year, Jared Bednar charges lack stability and only recently broke a losing streak. Who will win on the ice of UBS Arena? Read our betting tip
Command Analysis
New York Islanders
USACurrent form
The Islanders are trying to climb out of the conference standings basement and the Orange have a few games in hand to do so. New York is in 14th place with 49 points after 48 games. Patrick Roy team currently has four wins in a row and has won seven out of nine games this month. After an unsuccessful start to the home series, the Islanders have become more reliable and have beaten San Jose (4:1), Columbus (3:1), Philadelphia (3:1) and Carolina (3:2, OT) in turn. The game against the Hurricanes started with the hosts down 0:2 by the seventh minute of the first period. The Isles did not give up and tied the score at the beginning of the third 20-minute period and finished off their opponent in overtime. New York remains the lowest scoring team in the conference. The Islanders still look rather lackluster in attack. In the last seven games, they have scored only 17 accurate shots, although in the last four games they managed to score 12 goals. The club leading scorer is only on the 78th line in the league overall list. Anders Lee, as captain, makes a big contribution to the result and made 37 effective actions (21+16). Marcus Hogberg started last game but was injured and was replaced by Ilya Sorokin. The Russian has been a regular since Semyon Varlamov was injured. Sorokin has two shutouts this season and a .9040 save percentage. It unlikely he'll lose his starting goalie status anytime soon.
Disqualifications and injuries
Marcus Hogberg, Ryan Pulock, Noah Dobson and Mike Riley will be out for the upcoming meeting.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Islanders are winning 55.6 percent of their faceoffs.
The Islanders are good at this metric and take most of the faceoffs.
- The hosts earn only 5.35 minutes of penalty time per match.
New York takes very few penalties and plays with extreme discipline.
Colorado Avalanche
USACurrent form
Colorado has secured a place in the playoff zone in the West, but the visitors' positions do not look too strong. The Denver club has earned 60 points in 51 games and is in sixth place in the conference table. The Avalanche have not shown stability in January and constantly alternate victories and defeats. The visitors currently have only two wins in six games, while they have not had the best home series. After a defeat to Winnipeg (2:3, OT), Jared Bednar men went on the road. They failed to beat Boston (1:3), but in New York the Avalanche started with a victory over the Cops (5:4). They were losing throughout the match, but finished off their opponent 15 seconds before the end of regulation time.
The visitors' offense hasn't been working as well as before in the second half of the first month of the year. Colorado has made 15 accurate shots in the last five games and hasn't been very good at converting its chances. Nathan MacKinnon remains the league top scorer with 77 points (19+58). Cale Makar has also found good form, having scored 56 points (18+38).
After the trade of Alexandar Georgiev to San Jose, Mackenzie Blackwood became the Avalanche number one goalie. The Canadian goalie has only one win in four starts and a save percentage of .92220 for his new team. Scott Wedgewood will have a hard time displacing another Avalanche rookie from the lineup if he continues to demonstrate reliability.
Disqualifications and injuries
Gabriel Landeskog, Tucker Pullman and Valeri Nichushkin will not come to New York.
Interesting trends for betting
- Colorado is allowing 3.14 goals per game this season.
The visitors have been playing poorly in defense this season and often concede in large numbers.
- The Avalanche throw 29 times per game.
Jared Bednar team doesn't shoot much on goal, but it mostly plays on the opponent half of the ice.
Trends
Bet 3rd period: total under 1.5 goals
The Islanders' last four games have seen fewer than two goals scored in the third period.
2.35Bet 2nd period: Colorado will score
The Avalanche have scored in the second period in their last five games.
1.43Tip and bets
The Islanders have won four games in a row, but each victory was hard won by the team from New York. The Islanders have seriously improved their reliability on their half of the court and have not conceded more than twice in four games in a row. As for Colorado, the club from the state of Denver does not look its best in January, although the visitors have someone to make a result. In the current away series, Jared Bednar charges started with an important psychological success in the game against the Rangers and should score points again. We suggest betting on the victory of the second team with a zero handicap.
Our prediction is Colorado victory with Asian handicap (0) for 1.68
Bet on individual total
Colorado has one of the best offensive lines in the league and rarely leaves the ice without at least three accurate shots. The Avalanche have not scored more than two goals for three games in a row, but they looked great against the Cops. The Islanders play defense, but it is unlikely that they will be able to contain the leaders of the Avs' offense.
Betting Tip - Colorado individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.60
Bet on total
The Avalanche often engage in shootouts with their opponents, and games involving the Denver club are often exciting. The Isles try to concede as few goals as possible, but we think that the visitors will force the Islanders to open up. In October, Patrick Roy team scored six goals on the road. We expect at least six goals between the teams now.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 1.80
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