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Chicago — Toronto: NHL match forecast
On February 24, Chicago will perform at its home arena, where, with the support of the fans, it will try to impose a worthy fight on Toronto. Our experts have prepared a forecast that will help you determine the rates
Command Analysis
Chicago Blackhawks
USACurrent form
Chicago has been in terrible shape for a long time and is having a hard time earning points. After a terrible performance on the road and a crushing defeat by Florida (1-5), the team returned to the home arena where they faced another clear favorite in the face of Edmonton. It seemed that this time the team would not put up a fight, but the hawks surprised everyone by showing a very active game in attack, which allowed them to move the game into overtime, where in the end they still had to suffer an insulting setback with a score of 3:4. Continuing to perform at home, the Blackhawks fought Nashville and this time defeated the opponent with a score of 6:2. Once again, the attacking line showed a great game, and in particular, it is worth praising striker Donato, who scored a double and gave two assists.
After a successful performance at the home arena, the team went to perform on the road, where, unfortunately for the fans, they could not consolidate the result. The team didn't play as actively away from St. Louis, but the accuracy of the shots was off the scale, which allowed the game to go into overtime, where, as a result, they had to suffer a very disappointing defeat with a score of 5:6. Despite the setback, it is worth praising striker Mikheev, who scored the puck and provided two assists. However, Chicago's luck turned against it. In the next match, they had to suffer a crushing defeat from Columbus with a score of 1:5. Due to such unstable results, the club continues to remain on the penultimate line in the Western Conference table, with 41 points and almost no chance of reaching the playoffs, which means that the next season turned out to be failed.
Disqualifications and injuries
Brossois and Dickinson will not be able to participate in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- Chicago gets an average of 8.36 minutes of penalty time per game.
Usually, the Hawks are not ideally disciplined and are eliminated about four times per game.
- According to statistics, Chicago makes 24 shots on target.
The Blackhawks are forced to play second most of the time and defend, so they rarely threaten the opponent's goal.
Toronto Maple Leafs
CanadaCurrent form
Even before the break in the league, Toronto gained excellent form and, due to this, was able to earn a winning streak of three matches in a row. The team held a series of very successful away meetings and in the first of them narrowly defeated Edmonton (4:3). The success was achieved mainly due to the excellent play of goalkeeper Wall, who deflected 45 shots out of 48. The team was able to consolidate the result away from Calgary, where they left no chance for the opponent, defeating him with a score of 6:3. This time, striker Nylander scored a hat-trick. After that, the club met with Citl and played much more reliably, preventing the Kraken from realizing their attacking potential and winning their third victory in a row (3:1).
In the final match of the away series, the Leafs played away to Vancouver, where, unfortunately for the fans, they scored only one goal themselves, which was not enough, and in the end they had to concede with a score of 1:2. The Maple Leafs practically moved the game into overtime, but in the third period they withdrew and allowed the opponent to realize the majority, which was the main reason for the defeat. Having moved to the home arena, the team faced a much more serious opponent, in the person of Carolina, and defeated the Hurricanes with a three-goal difference (6:3), thereby fully rehabilitating itself in front of the fans. This time, the most productive was striker Holmberg, who scored a double and gave an assist. At the moment, the club is on the third line in the Eastern Conference table, and the gap from the second position is only one point.
Disqualifications and injuries
Pacioretty will definitely not be able to participate in the upcoming match. Also in question are Dewar, Hakanpaa, Jarnkrock and Timmins.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, Toronto gets 7.6 minutes of penalty time per match.
On average, the Leafs break the rules four times per game.
- On average, Toronto wins 52.7% of face-offs.
The Leafs perform well at the point and leave most of the face-offs behind.
Trends
First Goalbet: Toronto
In three out of five head-to-head matches, Toronto opened the scoring
1.76The goalratein each period is yes
In three face-to-face matches out of four, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.50Tip and bets
It is hard to believe that Chicago will be able to give a worthy rebuff to such a powerful opponent in the upcoming match. The Hawks continue to be in poor shape and struggle to cling to points, which is not the case with their opponent. "Toronto" seems to be determined to compete for leadership and has gained excellent condition, which allows it to smash even competitors of its own level. What is especially noteworthy is that the Leafs are doing well on the road, where they have not lost much lately. Considering all the factors, we suggest making a confident bet in favor of the guests.
Our forecast is that Toronto will win in 1.74
Bet on the total
Also, in the upcoming match, it is quite possible to expect a large number of abandoned goals. Toronto prefers open, attacking hockey, but it cannot boast of a strong defensive line, which makes the matches productive. The match against Chicago is unlikely to be an exception, which means that we choose the total more as the second bet.
Forecast - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.75
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Due to its significant superiority over its opponent, Toronto will create constant pressure on Chicago from the very first minutes of the match. It is unlikely that the hawks will be able to contain this pressure and will most likely allow the Leafs to gain an advantage after the start of the segment.
The forecast is a Toronto victory in the first period in 2.20
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