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Montreal - San Jose: NHL match betting tip
Montreal will be playing at home again on February 28, where this time they will face far from the most serious opponent in the person of San Jose. How will the teams perform this time? The answer can be found in our betting tip, which also contains the best bets
Command Analysis
Montreal Canadiens
CanadaCurrent form
It seems that Montreal has begun to recover from the recession, which caused it to suffer three defeats in a row. The team showed a very weak game in duels with the favorites and lost time after time with a rout. Thus, the team was unable to give a decent rebuff first to Los Angeles (3:6), and then completely lost to New Jersey (0:4). Goalkeepers Montembo and Dobes showed themselves twice from the worst side, who failed to cope with their main task. Next, the Canadiens hosted Tampa Bay, which gained excellent conditions, but they couldn't stop the lightning (3:5). The hosts played on opposite courses and even significantly outbid the opponent, but this did not bring the proper result.
Finally, the team was able to interrupt the series of failures everywhere, where they met with Ottawa and quite unexpectedly defeated the opponent with a score of 5:2. The puck began to steadily hit the target and it was difficult even to single out any of the players, as many distinguished themselves with effective actions. Returning to the home arena, Montreal only consolidated its success, leaving no chance for the clear favorite in the person of Carolina, defeating her dry (4-0). The best players of the match were strikers Suzuki and Laine, who scored three goals each. It is worth noting that the team came to its senses on time, as the gap from the playoffs is five shackles, which is a lot due to very serious competition.
Disqualifications and injuries
Price and Goulet will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries. Dach and Pezzetta are also questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- Montreal gets an average of 9.3 minutes of penalty time per match.
Canadians can't boast of good discipline and very often break the rules.
- On average, Montreal makes 26 shots on goal.
Also, the team cannot boast of an active game in attack.
San Jose Sharks
USACurrent form
San Jose continues to be in terrible shape, and the losing streak has already reached six matches in a row. Even before the NHL break, the team was in terrible shape and could not succeed for three consecutive matches. It might have seemed that the team was starting to come to its senses, as it first imposed a decent fight on Montreal, and then almost beat Vancouver, but in the next match it was defeated by Dallas with a score of 3:8. Goalkeeper Vanechek showed a terrible game, reflecting only 76% of shots. After that, the team couldn't cope with Calgary (2:3), and also managed to catch on to one point in a duel with Winnipeg (1:2 OT). Vanechek was able to partially rehabilitate himself in front of the fans, as it was only due to his reliable game that they managed to give the Jets a fight.
Overall, San Jose is going through one of the most unsuccessful seasons in its history. The team is in last place in the Western Conference after 58 matches, scoring only 37 points and winning 11 in regular time. This is a serious failure, which is difficult to explain only by perestroika. Despite the changes in the squad, the team has not shown any improvement and shows no signs of being able to return to the playoffs. There are few stars left in the team who could take on the role of leaders and help other players. Weak defense stands out especially, where constant mistakes lead to major defeats.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kovalenko, Liljergren, Rutta and Couture will not be able to participate in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- San Jose gets 7.75 minutes of penalty time per match
On average, sharks are eliminated at least four times per game.
- San Jose holds an average of 23 power moves.
The Sharks play pretty tough hockey and have a lot of power plays.
Trends
First Goalbet: San Jose
In five head-to-head matches in a row, San Jose opened the scoring
2.29There is no goalbetin each period.
In three face-to-face matches out of five, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
2.58Tip and bets
Montreal is the clear favorite in the upcoming match, for which there are many reasons. Firstly, the team got into good shape, due to which it was even able to defeat a very powerful opponent in the person of Carolina. The Canadiens will once again play at home, where, with the support of the fans, they have a great chance to take advantage of San Jose's very weak game and win for the third time in a row, which is what we suggest betting on.
Our prediction is that Montreal will win in 1.75
Bet on the total
As we have already noted, one of the main problems of San Jose remains a very weak defensive game, due to which the Canadiens can realize their attacking potential to the fullest. We believe that we can expect a lot of dropped goals in the upcoming match.
Betting Tip – total more than 5.5 goals in 1.69
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Montreal will begin to create serious pressure on San Jose from the very first minutes of the match, and due to the advantage of the home walls, the Canadians have every chance to earn an advantage already in the opening segment.
Prediction – Montreal's victory in the first period in 2.27
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