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Nashville — New Jersey: NHL match forecast
Nashville and New Jersey returned to the game in different ways after the break and on February 24 they will try to identify the winner in the face-to-face confrontation. The Mets unexpectedly beat Colorado on their own ice, while Sheldon Keogh's team could not cope with the pressure of Dallas in Newark. The Devils are among the leaders of the East, but the hosts have one last chance to pull themselves together and try to climb into the top eight. Who will be better? This is stated in the forecast for the match
Command Analysis
Nashville Predators
USACurrent form
The Predators remain in 14th position in the Western Conference table and cannot yet claim more. The Tennessee State club has 47 points after 55 starts, and they can still cling to a place in the playoffs if they start winning consistently. Nashville had a strong stretch in mid-January and won five matches in a row, but after that Roman Yossi's squad started losing again and did not score a single point in seven matches. Before the break, the hosts beat Buffalo (6:4) on the ice of the Bridgestone Arena, and last night they were stronger than Colorado (2:1). The Preds conceded first, but they didn't give up and scored two unanswered goals against the Avalanche.
Nashville still scores the least of any other team in the conference. Andrew Brunett's team scored only 12 accurate shots in the previous five games and were not good at realizing their chances. Philipp Forsberg has been the club's top scorer since the beginning of the season. The Swede scored 53 points (21+32) in the goal+pass system.
Juuse Saros returned from the Four Nations Tournament in good shape and helped his teammates win the match against Colorado. The Finn has blocked 90.06% of his shots this season and so far has not lived up to the expectations placed on him. Because of this, Justus Annunen often appears on the ice, who has 90.37% of saves and entered the court 11 times at the start.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jeremy Lauzon and Zachary Lehair will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries. The condition of Mark Jankowski, Adam Wilsby and Luke Evangelista is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- Nashville gets 9.07 minutes of penalty time per match
The club is not well disciplined and is usually eliminated at least four times per game.
- Nashville conducts an average of 25 power moves.
The Preds are not avoiding power and contact hockey this season.
New Jersey Devils
USACurrent form
New Jersey does not intend to withdraw from the fight for leadership in the East and now retains the fifth place in the conference. The Devils have scored 68 points in 58 meetings and are two points behind Carolina, which is in fourth place. The Devils should not relax, because they have played more than their competitors and, in theory, they can drop even lower. The team led by Sheldon Keogh is not showing the best results in February and alternates victories with failures. So far, the guests have two away wins and two defeats on their own ice. The day before, they could not cope with the pressure of Dallas and scored only two goals, while they did so only at the end of the main time of the match.
The Devils seriously lost in terms of the implementation of the moments and scored only 12 goals in the last five games. New Jersey scores 3.05 goals on average for the season, so the visitors are really on the decline right now. Jesper Bratt (17+49) and Jack Hughes (26+41) are competing for the role of the team's top scorer. Both players have been prominent in recent matches and have scored points.
The Newark club has been playing a good defensive game throughout the regular season and rarely concedes much. In the last four matches, the Devils have conceded nine times, which is a bad result for the team. Jacob Markstrom remains New Jersey's primary goalkeeper, but he wasn't always good in January and got injured. During the season, the veteran blocked only 90.92% of shots, and now Jake Allen is taking the lead.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jonas Siegenthaler and Jacob Markstrom will not help their partners in Tennessee.
Interesting betting trends
- New Jersey has 84.2% neutralization of the majority of the opponent.
According to this indicator, the team ranks third in the league.
- On average, New Jersey scores 3.05 goals per game.
The visitors play well offensively and score more than three times on average per game.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: total more than 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the teams, at least two goals were scored in the second period.
1.533rd periodbet: New Jersey will score
New Jersey scored in the third period in six out of eight games.
1.42Tip and bets
Nashville surprised everyone with its performance against Colorado and conceded only one goal in the match against the Avalanche. Andrew Brunett's men were not very good offensively themselves, but for a long time the hosts had problems in defense. New Jersey did not have time to gain the necessary tone after the break and only recovered in the third period of the match against Dallas. The guests have been playing much stronger and more stable than their opponents throughout the season. At the end of November, they easily beat the "Preds" in Newark. We think that Niko Hishir's squad will succeed on the road as well. We offer a bet on the victory of the guests with a zero handicap.
Prediction - New Jersey wins with an Asian handicap (0) in 1.80
Betting on an individual total
Nashville is scoring only 2.65 goals per game this season. In the last game, the hosts scored only two accurate shots, while they lack stability in this aspect throughout the regular season. New Jersey often wins because of its reliability on its own half of the ice. We believe that Sheldon Keogh's team will be able to contain their opponent.
We bet on Nashville's individual total of less than three goals with a coefficient of 1.65
Bet on the total total
The Devils play indoor hockey with an emphasis on defense and try to miss as little as possible. Nashville often lacks reliability in defense, but the Preds aren't perfect offensively either. In the fall, the opponents scored seven times for two, but now we don't expect more than five accurate shots from them. In our opinion, the meeting will be rather boring and will not be rich in goals.
We take a total of less than six goals with a coefficient of 1.75
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