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St. Louis — Edmonton: NHL match forecast
St. Louis will face Edmonton on February 5 at home, and we, in turn, will try to provide an accurate forecast for this event. The Notes look like an outsider compared to their counterpart, because they have just managed to get out of a long series of defeats and can hardly be well prepared to face a serious opponent. In addition, the last match between the clubs ended in favor of the guests with a score of 4:2. Is it worth betting on the success of the Oilers this time? You will learn more about this later
Command Analysis
St. Louis Blues
USACurrent form
St. Louis currently occupies the 11th position of the Western Conference and has earned a total of 50 points. The team has an excellent chance of making the playoffs this season, as it is only six points behind the playoff zone. Last year, she could only dream of a similar position, but this season getting into the top eight is a very real option. However, the club has not been able to find stability lately and had previously faced a series of three defeats.
So, the Notes dealt with Vegas (5:4B), after which they lost to the same Knights on their ice (2:4), and subsequently lost in the home stands to Dallas (0:2) and Vancouver (2:5). It was only in the final away game against Utah that they pulled themselves together and proved their superiority over their opponent with a score of 2:1. By the way, in many previous meetings they demonstrated mediocre performance and often could not score more than two goals, and even in a successful match they exposed the opponent's defense only twice.
By the way, St. Louis is heavily dependent on its court this season, where it performs a little better than on the road, because it has already managed to win nine times in regular time in 25 matches. Jim Montgomery's team faces huge defensive challenges when playing on other people's courts, and usually allows the opponent to score at least three or four times.
Disqualifications and injuries
Krug, Tucker and Leddy will miss the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, St. Louis makes 26 shots on target.
The "notes" are usually characterized by a rather low throwing activity and act as the second number.
- St. Louis has a 45:57 ratio in scoring and conceding goals in the third period.
The team does not look good in the final segment of the game and often misses it.
Edmonton Oilers
CanadaCurrent form
Edmonton currently occupies the second line of the Western Conference and probably wants to finish its regular season performance in the first position. Of course, the team won't be able to beat Winnipeg in the near future, but if it continues to perform in the same spirit and produce good winning streaks, it will surely get closer to it. Let's remind that in previous meetings she tried to show her best side and even gave out a successful string of three victories. However, after this successful period, the club lost in two meetings in a row.
The Oilers were able to deal with Vancouver (6:2), Buffalo (3:2) on the home arena, and also proved their superiority over Seattle (4:2), however, in the confrontation with Detroit, they unexpectedly lost 2:3 in shootouts. In the last meeting with Toronto, the hosts were considered favorites, but they could not justify this status and failed with a score of 3:4, again experiencing serious difficulties in defense. The Oilers completely blew the opening 12 minutes and only really got involved in the fight in the third period, but they didn't have enough time for a full-fledged comeback.
It is worth mentioning that Chris Nobloch's squad demonstrates decent performance and opens up the opponents' defense at least three times, even when playing away. It is noteworthy that if Edmonton is mediocre in the minority and makes a lot of mistakes, then the club enjoys a great numerical advantage and currently has exactly 24% of the majority.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ekholm and Kane will not be able to participate in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- Edmonton has a 71:40 ratio of goals scored and missed in the second period.
The Oilers look strong in the second segment and often succeed in it.
- According to statistics, Edmonton gets 6.6 minutes of penalty time per match.
The Oilers are usually eliminated no more than three times per game and are well disciplined.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period turned out to be productive.
1.80The 3rd periodbet: the victory of the guests
In four out of five meetings, the guests were successful in the third segment.
2.20Tip and bets
Edmonton is claiming two points in the upcoming matchup, and after two unsuccessful duels in a row, it should already pull itself together. The Oilers are superior to their opponent in class and, in any case, they are performing more consistently this season than the Blues, who are usually inferior to the leaders and teams in the playoff zone even at home. Plus, the clubs already met a month and a half ago, and then the Oilers proved their superiority over their opponent with a score of 4:2. We think that in the upcoming confrontation the scenario will be similar to the previous match, and it makes sense to put a formal favorite on success.
Forecast - Edmonton's victory in 1.95
Bet on the total
In the upcoming match, we expect to see open hockey and cross-course play, which the teams are very used to. St. Louis operates exclusively on the counterattack, thereby trying to compensate for its problems in defense, while Edmonton, on the road, generally counts on double-edged hockey. Past meetings between the teams have also often ended with more than five goals scored. Based on this, we suggest betting more on the total.
We bet on a total of more than 5.5 pucks for 1.72
Betting on an individual total
Edmonton makes great use of their chances, and they spend a lot of time in someone else's zone, so they often score three or four goals. St. Louis, as we noted above, does not have an ideal defensive game and makes quite a lot of mistakes in its own zone, which is why it often concedes three or four goals in matches with leaders. It is likely that this time the guests will be able to score four goals.
We take Edmonton's individual total of more than three goals for 1.70
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