What Event is Easier to Make Forecast in Hockey?

Hockey is the most dynamic game. Speedy attacks and quickly played combinations draw the attention of fans to this sporting discipline. Of course, many bettors tend to benefit by betting on hockey matches.

Beginners making the first steps in the betting world prefer football and tennis. Hockey is given much less attention. There is nothing terrible here. For successful betting, the main thing is to choose the kind of sport in which you know best.

Experienced cappers publish forecasts for matches of hockey tournaments of NHL, KHL, World Championships, Olympics and other competitions. To make a good prediction, it is necessary to take into account a number of important points. Namely:

• Prestigiousness and stage of the tournament;
• The number of injured players;
• Motivation of athletes;
• The current sports form;
• Championship calendar.

When making forecasts for hockey matches, you should take into account the difference in the sizes of European and North American sites. Canadians and Americans play on narrower boxes. Europeans, who are visiting Canadians, are sometimes lost in the first period and miss many pucks. This point is used by experienced players and bet on the victory of Canadians in the first period with minus odds.

Forecasts for NHL matches

It is known that the season in the NHL is divided into two major stages: the regular championship and the Stanley Cup. By and large these are different tournaments. Many teams achieve different results in them. In one case, the team can win a regular season, but lose in the first round of the Stanley Cup. And vice versa, the team hardly makes it to the cup by the results of the championship, but then safely reaches the final.

In the regular season, the calendar does not always suit all groups. Stretches happen, when hockey players are forced 4 times in a row to play on the road. Of course, this is a very big burden on the body. Expect a sparkling and bright game in this case is not necessary. As a rule, the first home meeting after a long voyage ends in defeat. This must be taken into account when preparing a forecast for the match.

Often in the last 10 fights clubs that have already secured a place in the playoffs are not playing at the limit of their abilities. Conversely, teams that do not score enough points go to the match with extremely motivated. In such cases, the probability of their victory is higher.

Another point is removal. It often happens that the team seems to play well, has good performers in its structure, but the discipline is not at a high level. Athletes are often removed. You should pay attention to the implementation of the majority of the opponent. If it is at least at the level of 25-30%, then the chances of winning the enemy are very high.

Composition of teams

When drafting predictions for matches of hockey tournaments, it is extremely important to take into account the number of injured and athletic hockey players. In many teams, the main load falls on the first two five. As a rule, they are well played. If one or more hockey players drop out due to injuries and disqualifications, the coach has to reshape the squad.

Often, after these changes, the collective’s potential is reduced and the results deteriorate. If you look at the statistics of clubs, the leading players throw pucks and give assists in every match. According to the statistics “Goal + Pass” they are much ahead of their partners. If at least one major hockey player gets injured, then in subsequent matches it’s not easy to replace him.

Much depends on the willingness of the main goalkeeper. If he retires, then this is a headache for coaches. For example, the Czech team used to make a big bet on Hasek. Thanks to this great sportsman, the Czech Republic won the World and Olympic Games championships. If a goalkeeper of such caliber is eliminated for a considerable time, the results of his team noticeably worsen.

Forecasts for national teams

Hockey tournaments among teams attract the attention of many bettors. Here it is necessary to clearly separate the World Championships, the Olympic Games, the World Cup and ordinary tournaments without the participation of athletes from the NHL.

The most prestigious are the World Cup and the Olympics. The first competition is not held on a regular basis. For example, the last World Cup was held in 2016, and the previous one in 2004. The Olympics are held every 4 years.

At these competitions the strongest hockey players act. However, the number of participants at the Olympic Games is much larger. Therefore, pass-through games, in which unequal teams of forces compete, are many.

In the World Cup in almost every fight, athletes try to show their best qualities. Forecasts for meetings are based on the readiness of leaders and on the teamwork of fives. There are no big sensations here, and, in the main, the strongest wins.

At the Olympics, unexpected results occur at the group stage of the tournament. The Czech Republic and even Canada can play a draw with Italians or Germans. However, in the next matches they solve the main task of reaching the next stage of the competition.

As a rule, high results are achieved by those teams that have a played and balanced composition. If the difference in strength between the Fives is not so significant, and every hockey player clearly knows his duties, then such a team has good chances to get to the final and win the competition.

The standard in this regard is the national team of Canada. Over the years, it has dominated, although lost in the last World Championships to the Swedes. From Europeans it is necessary to allocate the same Swedes, Finns and Russians.

Before making a forecast for the national team’s hockey match in the competition, it’s enough to review the previous meetings. The main attention should be paid to the game of defense, as the team moves from defense to attack. A well-organized team does not earn many removals and does not give a puck to an opponent. Note how the Canadians value the puck. How difficult it is to select it in any area of ​​the site.

When playing in the majority cool teams are firmly fixed on half of the opponent and constantly threaten the gate. The percentage of realization of the majority of them is 25-30%. Watching the actions of hockey players when playing in unequal compositions, it is clearly visible how competently they are located in certain areas of the site. The defenseless enemy constantly has to make titanic efforts to simply fight back. Speech about how to pick up the puck is gone.

Forecasts for the World Championships

Meetings of the world championship are somewhat different from the games discussed above. The level of athletes is lower here. The reason for this – the Stanley Cup. The decisive duels of the NHL are held at the same time as the World Cup. Participation in the world championship is accepted only by those NHL players whose teams have finished their performance.

Not always the willingness of NHL players at the proper level. After an exhausting season in which the team dropped out at an early stage, not all hockey players are adequately prepared for fights for the national team. From this, sometimes there are collisions, when well-staffed collectives do not show a good game and do not even get into prizes at the end of the world championship.

Sometimes it happens that the national team, which consists of only a few NHL players, goes to the final and even wins in it. A good example is the Czech Republic, which won one of the championships in the finals by players acting in European leagues.

When drafting predictions for the hockey matches of the world championship, one should take into account the motivation, overall willingness of all players and the level of teamwork of the main fives. You should not be seduced by the loud names of the NHL players in the lineup. It is necessary to look at their actual performance in the matches, how many points they score, and what specific help is brought to the team.

The composition of the Canadian national team at the World Championships is filled with NHL players, mostly middle peasants. In the first five, of course, the strongest players are playing, like Sidney Crosby. Interestingly, in meetings in the preliminary stages Canadians can minutely beat outsiders and play a draw with the middle peasants. Such a reality they themselves often allow, knowing that at the expense of the class will still go on. You should be careful in predicting such meetings.

In decisive matches the Canadians show a completely different level of motivation, and with a high degree of probability it is possible to predict their entry into the final.

Usually, Sweden and Finland have exactly all meetings, and often get to the semi-finals and even finals. Their results in group stage matches are generally predictable. The main bet is made on organizing the defense in the game and on individual attackers. The Finns have this: Teemu Selanne, Jussi Jokinen, the Swedes – Henrik Zetterberg, Daniel Sedin.

The success of the Czech team depends largely on the coach. If the mentor has the proper qualifications, then he will be able to create a battle-worthy team for the solution of the highest goals. Such a team of the Czech Republic will play well in defense and hold dangerous counterattacks, hitting the opponent’s gate. If the Czechs come in disassembled, they may not even leave the group.

As for the Russian national team, it often has bright stars in its composition, but does not always achieve high results. At the world championships there is victory, but at the Olympics and World Cups they are gone. The reason for this is a weak defense game. This is especially noticeable in meetings with Canadians.

Forecasts for total Over/Under

In hockey, a lot of pucks are often thrown. Among the prestigious club competitions is the NHL. In regular games, pucks are in the gate more often than in the leading European tournaments. For this reason, the main total for NHL has a value of 5.5, and for the KHL it is 4.5.

The main reason for this phenomenon is the difference in the sizes of European and North American sites. In the NHL, it is 4 meters already. The boards are close to the gate. Hockey players can often make sighting shots from advantageous positions. Hockey in the NHL is more dynamic and spectacular with a lot of moments.

Forecasts for total goals should be made taking into account the stage of the tournament. If this is the beginning and the middle of the season, then the teams play more relaxed and more clog. The attack prevails over the defense. Approximately the same situation is typical for matches of teams in group rounds.

The play of the teams is drastically changing at the playoff stage. Effectiveness is significantly reduced. In semi-finals and finals, fights often end with football scores: 1-0; 2-1; 2-1. The number of deletions is minimal, and hockey players play cautiously, from defense. To a lesser extent, this applies to Canada, which in the finals also tries to spend more time in the attack.

Therefore, it is easier to predict high performance at the beginning and middle of the competition. Betting on total Under in the final stages of the meetings.