Minnesota-Chicago. Kirill Kaprizov will return to duty

Minnesota-Chicago. Kirill Kaprizov will return to duty

Alexander Lunyakin December 3, 2023, 08:45 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.

In the last game, the Russian tried the tough guy role and injured a Nashville player with a forceful play. Maybe it’s better to score goals?

On December 3, the NHL game Minnesota – Chicago will take place. The game starts at 23:00 Moscow time. Experts have already made a prediction, they consider the hosts as favorites: you can bet that the Wild will win with odds of 1.68. The Blackhawks’ odds were estimated at 4.30. Tie bets are accepted at 4.90.

Bookmaker odds for the Minnesota – Chicago match on December 3, 2023

Analysts believe that the match between Minnesota and Chicago will be productive: a total of more than 5.5 goals costs 1.67, and a total of less than 5.5 goals costs 2.20. You can bet on both teams to score more than 1.5 goals for 1.57. If more than 1.5 goals are scored in each period, 3.65 will be played.

Analysis and forecast of the NHL match “Minnesota” – “Chicago” (12.03.2023)

The NHL regular season continues. On December 3, Minnesota will host Chicago at the Excel Energy Center. The start of the match is scheduled for 23:00 Moscow time. Both teams started the rally poorly, but there is still plenty of time to improve their situation.

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The Wild are 13th in the Western Conference standings with just 18 points. They are seven points behind eighth place. In 21 meetings, the “savages” won only seven victories, a very bad result. The club suffered 10 losses in regulation time.

Minnesota’s recent seven-game losing streak left management with no other option, and they decided to fire Dean Evason, as well as his assistant Bob Woods. John Hynes became the club’s new manager. Most were skeptical of this decision. Prior to this, the 48-year-old specialist was fired from Nashville for failing to make the playoffs for the first time since 2014.

However, in the first debut match under his leadership, the “savages” defeated St. Louis 3-1. John Hynes then proved his worth and loyalty to the new team by beating his old club, Nashville, 6:1. Kirill Kaprizov scored the puck and provided the assist. But it was Canadian Connor Dewar who stood out the most, scoring a hat-trick and also adding an assist.

However, the game was also remembered for how Kirill injured Predators defenseman Alexander Carrier with a forceful play in the first half. The hockey player immediately left the ice and headed to the locker room. The judges did not consider anything rude in this episode and limited themselves to removing the Russian for two minutes. The coach spoke about this action. According to John Hynes, he didn’t like her. The Department of Player Safety has not yet reviewed this episode and, most likely, will not.

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Chicago is 15th in the Western Conference standings, four points behind Minnesota. The team shows very poor results, achieving seven victories in 22 games. But the Blackhawks suffered all of their losses in regulation time.

The Hawks have lost 8 of their last 10 games. During this period, they only defeated Toronto (4-3 overtime) and Seattle (4-3). The club suffered defeats in matches against Florida (3-4), Tampa Bay (2-4), Nashville (2-4), Buffalo (2-3), Columbus (3-7), St. Louis (2-3 ). :4), “Detroit” (1:5) and “Winnipeg” (1:3). It is noteworthy that in six of the eight lost matches, Chicago conceded at least four goals: the defense was in terrible condition.

Connor Bedard is doing everything he can to get the team out of this crisis. But his efforts were not enough and the hockey player is still young and inexperienced. He has yet to develop a leader in the future. In 22 games he scored 11 goals and gave eight assists. The Canadian also shares first place with Kucherov in the number of goals in the first periods: eight each. And although the media tries to confuse the young forward with various rumors, he reacts quite well.

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Minnesota is revitalized after the coaching change. If only John Hynes’ attitude towards Kirill did not change after the perfect blunt move in the match with Nashville. It is possible to get a third victory, because we will have to play against Chicago, who is in terrible shape and is also losing a lot. Our bet is that the Wild win and that the total exceeds 4.5 goals in 2.05.

Prediction and bets for the “Minnesota” – “Chicago” match on December 3, 2023

Dean Evanson was fired after a seven-game losing streak. John Hines replaced him and results immediately improved. Minnesota has won the last two games and is not going to stop there. Chicago has lost eight of its last 10 games, a terrible record. Furthermore, the defense is very weak, but the attack can compensate for the large gap, in particular thanks to the young Connor Bedard. We recommend betting that the home team will win and the total will be more than 4.5 goals.

Tender: Minnesota victory and total of more than 4.5 goals in 2.05.