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Winnipeg — Carolina: NHL match forecast
Winnipeg will face Carolina on February 5 at home. Bookmakers, oddly enough, consider the Jets to be the outsiders of this confrontation, although they are playing great with the support of their stands and are currently on a long winning streak. In addition, most of the past matches against the Hurricanes, Paul Maurice's team ended in their favor. Is it worth betting on the success of the guests in this case? You will learn about this from our forecast
Command Analysis
Winnipeg Jets
CanadaCurrent form
Winnipeg probably wants to finish its regular season performance on the first line of the Western Conference. At the moment, the team has 75 points to its credit and is ahead of the nearest pursuer in the face of Edmonton by seven points, so it can feel fully comfortable. At the same time, she continues to perform at a high level and demonstrate powerful results. The Jets are still in excellent condition, similar to the one they had at the very start of the season. So, they celebrated their success in the previous six matches.
Note that earlier they dealt with Colorado on the road (3:2 OT), and beat Utah (5:2) and Calgary (5:2) on their ice, and already in the away match with Montreal they celebrated success with a score of 4:1. The Air Army also consolidated its success against Boston (6:2) and in the last match against a strong opponent in the face of Washington, they won a difficult victory with a score of 5:4 in overtime. In most cases, she was very effective and broke open the opponents' defenses at least five times. It is no coincidence that it remains the most productive club in the league.
If we talk about the performance of Scott Arniel's team in the home arena, then you can see that he has been performing pretty well throughout the season and has already managed to win 18 victories within the regular season. Do not forget that Winnipeg is making great use of its attempts in the majority and now has 33.3% of excess sales, ranking first in the championship in this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Adam Lauri and Morgan Barron will not be able to participate in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- Winnipeg gets an average of 7.83 minutes of penalty time per game.
The Jets are eliminated about four times per game.
- Winnipeg has a 48:31 ratio of goals scored and conceded in the first period.
The Jets perform well on defense during the first half of the game and take advantage of their chances well, which is why they often reserve this period for themselves.
Carolina Hurricanes
USACurrent form
"Carolina" still remains one of the most stable clubs in the Eastern Conference and it is no coincidence that it is located in the second position of the standings. The team has been among the leaders throughout the season. This is not surprising, since she has big plans and her main goal is to win the Stanley Cup. Of course, the club cannot claim the first place in the near future, as it is six points behind Lice, but in the future, of course, it can catch up with it.
The Hurricanes, however, haven't been able to get on a long winning streak lately. Not so long ago, they unexpectedly lost to the Islanders (2:3 OT) on the road, and after successful matches against the Rangers (4:0) and Chicago (3:2) on home court, they lost to Los Angeles with a score of 2:4. By the way, in many meetings, Reed Brindamore's team adheres to a rather closed style of play and tries to minimize the number of dangerous moments at their gates.
However, the Hurricanes still do not perform as well as on their ice, and today they have only nine wins to their credit, achieved within 60 minutes. Let's emphasize that Carolina is counting heavily on the second half of the game, in which it has a 61:48 ratio of goals scored and missed. However, we must not forget that she still does not take advantage of the numerical advantage in the best way and occupies the 20th place in the league according to this indicator, having only 20.1% of excess sales.
Disqualifications and injuries
Svechnikov, Jost, Carrie, Fast and Jaaske will not participate in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, Carolina gets 6.77 minutes of penalty time per match.
On average, the Hurricanes are eliminated about three times per game and generally demonstrate good discipline.
- On average, Carolina allows 25 shots on its own goal.
The team spends most of its time in someone else's zone and allows very few shots on its own goal.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In four matches between the clubs, the first period was inconclusive.
1.75The 3rd periodbet: the victory of the hosts
In four out of five meetings, the hosts achieved victory in the third period.
2.70Tip and bets
In our opinion, the bookmakers overestimate the chances of "Carolina" in this confrontation. Of course, the Hurricanes are strong this season, but it's no coincidence that Winnipeg is in the first position of the Western Conference. In addition, the Jets are currently in their best condition in the last couple of months and are on a long winning streak. The Hurricanes were not particularly stable in previous meetings. In addition, recent matches between the clubs have often ended in favor of the home team.
Prediction - Winnipeg wins with a handicap (0) in 2.02
Betting on an individual total
Winnipeg, on the whole, is known for its reliable defensive play and usually remains with no more than two missed goals. "Carolina" does not use its moments in the best way against such rivals. Plus, the guests are currently playing without one of the main scorers in the person of Andrei Svechnikov, who is absent due to injury. We think it will be very difficult for the Hurricanes to score even three goals in the upcoming match.
We're betting on Carolina's individual total of less than three goals in 1.67
Bet on the total total
The match between the clubs promises to be an intense struggle. The teams will be unnecessarily afraid of each other, so they will spend a lot of time in a power struggle. Matches between clubs are not always productive. In addition, Carolina has played the last two out of three matches with fewer than six goals scored. Based on this, it makes sense to take the total less.
We take a total of less than six goals for 1.60
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