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Boston — Toronto: NHL match forecast
On February 26, we will have a curious match in the NHL championship, in which Boston will face Toronto at home. The Bruins are approaching this confrontation on a three-game losing streak, while the Leafs, on the contrary, have been showing their best lately and rarely went without scoring points. Past matches against the Bruins, as a rule, the guests also reserved for themselves. What bet should I place on the upcoming event? You will learn about this from our forecast
Command Analysis
Boston Bruins
USACurrent form
Boston is experiencing a lot of problems this season and is completely unstable, which is why it cannot seriously improve its position in the table. Not so long ago, the team was completely outside the playoff zone and dropped to tenth place in the Eastern Conference. By the way, not so long ago she was in sixth place. At the same time, the Bears cannot produce a long winning streak in any way and are now completely on their own in a series of three defeats.
Note that before that, the Bruins had dealt with the Rangers (6:2), after which they confidently beat Minnesota (3:0), but after two successful matches in a row, as is usually the case, they lost to the Rangers (2:3) on the road, and already on their own The ice couldn't cope with Vegas (3:4). After returning from the break, Boston played a match against Anaheim at home, in which they also lost with a score of 2:3 in overtime, while failing the opening game segment, during which they missed twice. Thus, at the moment the club is on a three-game losing streak.
By the way, Joe Sacco's squad performs much better on the home court than on the road, and up to this point has only allowed himself to be beaten eight times within the regular time. However, the Bruins still can't get their game right in the second twenty minutes and have a 52:60 ratio in terms of goals scored and missed, so playing on the far benches is very, very difficult for them.
Disqualifications and injuries
Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy will not be able to participate in the upcoming meeting due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, Boston makes 27 shots on target per match.
The Bruins have been showing low shooting activity throughout the season.
- "Boston" has 75.6% neutralization of the majority of the opponent
The team plays mediocre in the minority and ranks 25th in the league according to this indicator.
Toronto Maple Leafs
CanadaCurrent form
Toronto continues to gradually improve its position in the standings and has already reached the second place in the Eastern Conference. The team earned a total of 72 points, but unfortunately, it can claim leadership in the conference, since it is already 12 points away from Washington. Plus, this season the Leafs do not have long winning streaks and, as a rule, they are replaced by a series of failures.
Nevertheless, in five of the previous six meetings, they celebrated success. Let's remind that before that, they dealt with Seattle on the road (3:1) and lost to Vancouver (1:2), after which they proved their superiority over Carolina at home (6:3), and also confidently played the match against Chicago on the road and defeated Victoria with a score 5:2. At the same time, the club was very effective in most matches and scored at least three or four goals. There are also some effective actions from Auston Matthews, who scored well and consistently scored points in previous matches using the goal+pass system, mainly with assists.
Let's emphasize that Craig Berube's team is also performing quite well at other venues this season and has achieved victory in exactly half of the meetings during the regular season. Toronto plays the most powerfully in the second twenty minutes, in which it has a 70:47 ratio of goals scored and conceded, so playing on the far benches is quite easy.
Disqualifications and injuries
Pacioretty, Dewar, Jarnkrock and Hakanpaa will not be able to participate in the upcoming meeting due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- Toronto gets an average of 7.47 minutes of penalty time per match.
The team is not characterized by perfect discipline this season, but it is usually not eliminated more than four times per game.
- Toronto wins 52.9% of face-offs
The Leafs are at their best at the point and leave most of the face-offs behind.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In the last five matches between the teams, the first period was inconclusive.
1.75The 3rd periodbet: the victory of the guests
In three out of five matches, the guests kept the third leg for themselves.
2.30Tip and bets
Toronto FC has been showing its best lately and has shown great results both at home and away. In general, this season the Leafs look better against the background of Boston and are stable. Past matches between the clubs have also tended to favor the formal favorite. The Bears are approaching this confrontation in bad shape and clearly haven't had time to recover from a long break yet, because they lost to Anaheim the day before. Based on this, we give preference to Berube's squad.
Prediction - Toronto victory in 2.10
Betting on an individual total
In previous matches, Toronto showed great performance and opened up the opponents' defenses at least three or four times. The Leafs demonstrate good execution of moments and usually make great use of the free space on the ice. Boston has conceded at least three times out of five in the last three meetings. In addition, the Leafs have always scored at least three goals against the Bears this season.
We take the individual total of "Toronto" more than 2.5 goals for 1.60
Bet on the total total
Matches involving Toronto FC are often spectacular and take place with six or more goals. The Leafs are trying to play open hockey on the road and operate on opposite courses. By the way, the last meeting between the clubs also ended with ten goals scored. It is likely that this time we will also have a real spectacle with at least six goals, unless the clubs suddenly decide to play in a closed manner.
We bet on a total of more than 5.5 pucks for 1.85
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