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31.12. - 01:00 CET
NHL
The home team Carolina has been waiting for the match since 19.12.. Visiting Montreal has only played one game since 17.12. against Tampa Bay (29.12.). Carolina will go into the game with a 21-7-1 score (9-3-0 at home), while Montreal is 7-21-4 (2-11-3 away).
For the home team, the line-up is clearly playing. Martin Necas is a question mark, while five other players are out indefinitely - Andersen, Chatfield, Fast, Martinook and Smith. The visiting Canadiens are considerably worse off. It's literally a list of players who are out mainly due to Covid - Allen, Anderson, Armia, Byron, Chiarot, Dauphin, Dvorak, Edmundson, Hoffman, Lehkonen, Perreault, Petry, Price, Primeau, Toffoli, Wideman. It's scary to see such an extensive list.
* Hurricanes are 8-2 in their last 10 games as a favorite.
* Hurricanes are 8-2 in their last 10 home games as a favorite.
* Canadiens are 0-6 in their last six games vs. a team with more wins than losses.
* Canadiens are 1-6 in their last seven away games against teams with a home winning percentage of more than 60%.
* Canadiens are 1-5 in their last six games when they had one day of rest.
* Canadiens are 4-18 in their last 22 away games.
Canadiens vs Montreal (standings)
* goals scored per game: 3.276 (8th) vs. 2.188 (31st)
* goals conceded per game: 2.138 (1st) vs 3.563 (30th)
* shots on goal per game: 32.97 (11th) vs 29.47 (22nd)
* success shooting percentage: 9.94% (9th) vs 7.42% (32nd)
* shot success rate of all goalies: 92.10% (2nd) vs. 89.40% (27th)
* power play usage: 22.47% (10th) vs 11.96% (32nd)
* power plays defended: 88.68% (2nd) vs 72.73% (29th)
I can feel the Hurricanes' hunger for hockey, plus they're playing at home against a team that isn't one of the best. They don't score a lot of goals, but they're good enough for eighth in the NHL right now. They are the best in goals conceded. Still, I think they'll score at least four goals in this game. The odds aren't great, but given the rosters, I would expect that.
My bet:
Carolina Hurricanes to win and Over 3.5 Goals @ 1.50
NHL
The home team Carolina has been waiting for the match since 19.12.. Visiting Montreal has only played one game since 17.12. against Tampa Bay (29.12.). Carolina will go into the game with a 21-7-1 score (9-3-0 at home), while Montreal is 7-21-4 (2-11-3 away).
For the home team, the line-up is clearly playing. Martin Necas is a question mark, while five other players are out indefinitely - Andersen, Chatfield, Fast, Martinook and Smith. The visiting Canadiens are considerably worse off. It's literally a list of players who are out mainly due to Covid - Allen, Anderson, Armia, Byron, Chiarot, Dauphin, Dvorak, Edmundson, Hoffman, Lehkonen, Perreault, Petry, Price, Primeau, Toffoli, Wideman. It's scary to see such an extensive list.
* Hurricanes are 8-2 in their last 10 games as a favorite.
* Hurricanes are 8-2 in their last 10 home games as a favorite.
* Canadiens are 0-6 in their last six games vs. a team with more wins than losses.
* Canadiens are 1-6 in their last seven away games against teams with a home winning percentage of more than 60%.
* Canadiens are 1-5 in their last six games when they had one day of rest.
* Canadiens are 4-18 in their last 22 away games.
Canadiens vs Montreal (standings)
* goals scored per game: 3.276 (8th) vs. 2.188 (31st)
* goals conceded per game: 2.138 (1st) vs 3.563 (30th)
* shots on goal per game: 32.97 (11th) vs 29.47 (22nd)
* success shooting percentage: 9.94% (9th) vs 7.42% (32nd)
* shot success rate of all goalies: 92.10% (2nd) vs. 89.40% (27th)
* power play usage: 22.47% (10th) vs 11.96% (32nd)
* power plays defended: 88.68% (2nd) vs 72.73% (29th)
I can feel the Hurricanes' hunger for hockey, plus they're playing at home against a team that isn't one of the best. They don't score a lot of goals, but they're good enough for eighth in the NHL right now. They are the best in goals conceded. Still, I think they'll score at least four goals in this game. The odds aren't great, but given the rosters, I would expect that.
My bet:
Carolina Hurricanes to win and Over 3.5 Goals @ 1.50