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Calgary —Seattle: NHL match forecast
Calgary got off to a very weak start in the current series of games in the province of Alberta. On February 9, an opponent will arrive in Canada, against whom the hosts should never lose. Ryan Husky's team continues to fight for the eighth spot in the West, while Seattle plans to get closer to the Flames' positions. Both teams did not score points in their previous matches and intend to correct this situation. Who gets the victory? Find out from our forecast for the match
Command Analysis
Calgary Flames
CanadaCurrent form
Calgary lost its place in the playoff zone and moved up to ninth place in the conference. At the moment, the hosts have 59 points in the piggy bank after 54 matches, and recently, Vancouver, which is behind, beat the Flames and is two points away. The team under the mentorship of Ryan Husky cannot boast of a stable, strong away game, but the Canadians often win at home. Right now, the Lights are showing very weak results and are not scoring enough points even in the province of Alberta. After local success on the road in Seattle (3:2), Mikael Backlund's squad lost to Toronto (3:6) and Calgary (2:4), despite the support of their home stands.
The Lights are playing well offensively at this stage of the season and have scored 13 goals in the last five matches. In ten out of 12 games, Calgary scored more than twice and scored at least one goal in every game in the new year. Forward Jonathan Huberdeau consolidated his leadership in the list of the club's top scorers. The Canadian scored 40 points (21+19) and is still one point ahead of Nazem Kadri (18+21).
Dustin Wolf played in both matches of the current home series, but could not help his teammates earn points. The American remains the main goalkeeper of the hosts, although he has now worsened his deflected shots to 91.26%. Daniel Vladar watches games from the bench more often, because he makes only 88.83% of saves this season. At the same time, now the Czech goalkeeper can get a chance to prove himself.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kevin Ball, Connor Zari, Justin Kirkland and Anthony Manta will not be able to help their team in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- Calgary gets 10.06 minutes of penalty time
The "Lights" are removed at least five times per match on average.
- The Flames have 54:62 on goals scored and conceded in the third period.
Calgary concedes more in the third period than in the rest of the segments.
Seattle Kraken
USACurrent form
Seattle played well at the beginning of the regular season, but due to poor results during the fall and early winter, the Washington State club dropped to 13th place in the conference and is gradually lagging behind the top eight in the West. Jordan Eberle's team has scored 50 points in 56 meetings and is 11 points away from Vancouver, which is in eighth position. Dan Bailsma's players are in bad shape right now. They lost five of the previous six matches, while only San Jose were able to beat them in the home series of games (6:2). In February, the Kraken were beaten by teams from Calgary (2:3), Detroit (4:5, B) and Toronto (1:3).
Protecting the guests is like a sieve at this point in the season. Seattle has conceded 18 times in the last five games, although it hasn't conceded that many during the season - 3.23 goals on average. Joey Duckord played 37 games in the starting line-up and only once prevented his opponents from scoring. The goalkeeper deflected 91.59% of shots on his possession, which is not so bad by league standards. He's not in good condition right now, but four out of five matches with his participation ended in setbacks for the team.
The Kraken don't always make good use of their chances and score only 2.96 goals per match. The bright spot in the Mariners' offense is Jared McCann, who scored 42 goals (14+28). He ranks only 68th in the list of the league's top scorers. Chandler Stevensen scored 39 points (10+29) in the goal+pass system, and other offensive line players are not even among the NHL's hundred leaders.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jordan Eberle and Yannick Gourde will not play in the next match. Riker Evans' condition is in question.
Interesting betting trends
- Seattle won only 48.8% of the face-offs.
The Kraken don't always play well on the dot and more often lose the puck to their opponents.
- The Monsters hit 26 shots on target in a match
The guests have a lot of initiative and often bother the opposing goalkeepers.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In five of the seven matches involving Calgary, the first period was not productive.
1.90Bet 3rd period: Calgary will score
The Lights have scored in the third period in the last six out of eight games.
1.43Tip and bets
Calgary has lost two games at home in a row, which is an unacceptable luxury for a team that is fighting to get into the playoffs. The Canadians scored the lion's share of points in the province of Alberta and, with the support of their native stands, demonstrate their best hockey. Seattle lacks stability and now the guests only have a victory over San Jose in Washington State and five defeats besides it. The hosts were unlucky with their opponents at the start of the home series, but they must win the next match. We're betting Ryan Husky's team on Victoria with a head start of zero.
Our prediction is that Calgary willwinwith an Asian handicap (0) in 1.72
Betting on an individual total
Calgary plays well defensively on its ice and concedes 2.76 goals in the province of Alberta during the season. Recently, the hosts have somewhat worsened this indicator, but now they can play reliably. Seattle can hardly be called a team with a strong offensive game. In three of the four away games, Kraken failed to score more than two goals.
The forecast is that Seattle's individual total is less than 2.5 goals in 1.92
Bet on the total
The teams have held two meetings this season and both were not pleased with the large number of goals. A little less than a week ago, the Canadians celebrated success on the road and were able to restrain the attacking impulses of the opponent. We think that neither side will force things and the duel will not turn out to be too bright. Let's bet on a total of fewer goals.
Forecast - total less than six goals in 1.65
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