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Buffalo Sabres - Carolina Hurricanes: NHL match betting tip
On April 9, Buffalo will play at its home arena, where it will try to continue its winning streak. The team will accept a clear favorite, so there are not too many chances for another success. Our experts have prepared a betting tip in which they will tell you about the latest performances of the clubs, as well as help you identify the most optimal bets
Command Analysis
Buffalo Sabres
USACurrent form
Buffalo has gained excellent form and has not lost for four consecutive matches, and in almost all of them he won a landslide victory over his competitors with a difference of more than one goal. After defeating Washington (8-5), the team went to visit Ottawa, where they also showed their attacking potential and left no chance for their competitor (5-2). It is difficult to even single out any of the players, as many have distinguished themselves by their effective actions. Returning to the home arena, the blades had to fight another clear favorite, in the person of Tampa Bay, and serious problems arose in this meeting. It came all the way to the shootout, where they still managed to snatch Victoria (3:2).
Continuing to perform at home, the team easily coped with Boston, taking advantage of its terrible form and defeating with a score of 6:3. This time, striker Thompson scored a hat-trick. However, it is worth noting that the team joined the fight for points too late, because there is very little left until the end of the regular season, and the gap from the playoff zone is 11 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Greenway, Kozak and Noris remain in the infirmary.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Buffalo concedes 3.5 goals per game.
- The Sabres receive an average of 10.6 penalty minutes per game.
Carolina Hurricanes
USACurrent form
Carolina's winning streak didn't last as long as the club's fans would have liked. The team showed a great game, playing on the home arena, where it smashed all the opponents in its path and was even able to easily beat the leader of the Eastern Conference in Washington with a score of 5:1. However, in the very first away match, the Hurricanes were unable to contain the pressure of an obvious outsider, having been defeated by a two-goal margin (3:5). Goalkeeper Kochetkov showed his worst side, reflecting only 80% of shots. The attacking line tried its best to compensate for this disadvantage, but was unable to fully realize itself.
Next, the Hurricanes went to visit Boston, where they were able to score only one goal, suffering a defeat with a score of 1:5. Out of 40 shots, only one reached the goal. This time, the goal was defended by Anderesen, who played no better than his teammate. It is worth noting that such results are very rare for the club, which allows it to occupy the third place in the Eastern Conference table, lagging behind its nearest competitor by only two points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Quarry and Fast remain in the infirmary. Kotkaniemi, Svechnikov and Staal are still in doubt.
Interesting betting trends
- Carolina statistically gets 7.59 minutes of penalty time per match.
- The Hurricanes make an average of 32 shots on target.
Trends
Bet The first goal: "Carolina"
In four of the five head-to-head matches, Carolina opened the scoring
1.66The goalratein each period is yes
In four face-to-face matches out of five, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.50Tip and bets
Despite the form of Buffalo, the Hurricanes are the clear favorite in the upcoming matchup, for which there are certain reasons. First of all, Carolina surpasses its competitor in all respects, which proves throughout the regular season. Secondly, the visitors still need points, unlike the Sabres, who have lost all chances of making the playoffs. It is also worth considering that the Hurricanes have a great desire to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans and break their string of failures, which means they will play at full strength and will not underestimate the outsider.
Our betting tip is that Carolina will win in 1.80
Bet on the total
One of the main problems of Buffalo this season is a terrible defensive game, which constantly leads to a large number of abandoned goals. The Sabres are trying to rehabilitate themselves at the expense of the attacking line, which makes the matches with the participation of the club effective. Karolina is also not used to holing up on the defensive, which means that we choose the total more as the second bet.
Betting Tip – total more than six goals in 1.77
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Carolina, due to its significant superiority over its opponent, should create powerful pressure on Buffalo from the first minutes of the match and due to this has excellent chances to earn an advantage already in the starting segment.
Prediction – Carolina wins in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.55
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