Fakel - Arctic Murmansk: betting tip for the NMHL match
In Salekhard, on March 11, the Torch will receive the Arctic from Murmansk. The hosts are playing well in the NHL, have secured a place in the playoffs and intend to show brilliant hockey in today's game. But the guests are still fighting for the TOP 8 of the Western Conference, but they are able to give the opponent a fight. Who will be the winner in the confrontation and what bets should I place? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Fakel

Current form
In the 2023/24 season, the team took second place in the NHL regular season (only Moscow Unison was higher), reached the playoffs and stopped in the quarterfinals of the draw, losing to Rybinsk Flight. Salekhard's club is showing a decent game this season and looks much more confident than in the last championship. In 38 calendar meetings, the team was able to win 28 victories and suffered 18 fewer defeats, which allowed them to score 58 points and place themselves on the second line in their division. In the last game, the club played at home against Dynamo 576 and won the victory. The game was dictated by the Torch, the squad did not give the initiative to the opponent and thus won the labor victory 5:3 in the end. This was the fourth success in a row. The game before, the team beat the same opponent (4:1).
Interesting betting trends
- On average, the team scores 4.5 goals per game.
- In the last six face-to-face matches, the club has defeated Victoria over its opponent.

Arktika

Current form
The club from Murmansk is performing well this season, and after the formation of the club in 2021, it has only been left without a match once. At this stage, the Arctic is making every effort to gain a foothold in the TOP 8 of the Western Conference, and so far everything is working out. However, in the last 10 confrontations, the team suffered six defeats, and only managed to win in four games. Before today's game, the team played in Podolsk and was able to resist the Governor, and they managed to win again. The match ended 3-0 in the end, where the outcome of the meeting was decided in the second period. This victory was the second in a row. Earlier, the wards of Valentin Kopylov outplayed the same opponent. However, there was no one–goal game in this match, but the Arctic won 5-3 after 60 minutes of play. As a result, the eighth place in the standings and 44 points in the asset, and the gap from catching up with the top eight of the Western Conference increased to five points.
Interesting betting trends
- The team has been conceding an average of 3.5 goals per game since the beginning of the season.
- In the last three matches, the club wins in the first period.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In 3 of the last 5 meetings of the guests, more than 1.5 goals were scored in the first period.
1.49The bet of the 2nd period: the victory of the "Torch"
In 2 of the last 3 matches, the home club won in the second period.
1.52Tip and bets
In this confrontation, the hosts are the favorite, and it's hard to disagree with that. The torch from Salekhard is holding a meeting in its arena, looks good at home and intends to defeat the opponent with the help of its fans. Ilya Malyushkin's team is motivated in earnest, and we believe that they will defeat the closing TOP-8 of the Western Conference, using their ice.
Betting Tip – handicap (-2) pucks per Flare with a coefficient of 1.64
Bet on the total
In this match, the hosts will take advantage and will dictate the game throughout all three periods. It is worth paying attention to the fact that in the last four matches of the home club out of five, more than five goals were scored, and we believe that in this confrontation the scoring extravaganza will take place.
The betting tip is a total of more than six goals with a coefficient of 1.58
Betting on an individual total
The Torch has no problems in attack and the team has scored 21 goals in the last five games. We believe that the hosts will be able to upset the opponent's goalkeeper more than three times.
The betting tip is that the individual total of the Torch is more than 3.5 goals in 1.45