This NHL season has given us a lot of bright meetings, but the most interesting ones are still ahead. Among the meetings of the playoff game day, the duel between Colorado and St. Louis stands out. The game of these teams will take place on May 18 at 04:30 Moscow time. Our portal offers you its forecast for the outcome of this meeting.
Colorado Avalanche
After the loss of the main goalkeeper and injuries to key players, the Colorado players started the new season hard. With the return of the main clip, the Avalanches began to regain their confidence and climb up the standings, eventually taking first place in the Western conference. The Avalanches approached the playoff games in the optimal composition and tore up their opponent in four games, although they lost the main goalkeeper, which may negatively affect the results.
"St. Louis Blues"
At the start, the Bluesmen looked good, giving out a series of victories, followed by a huge decline, but still the team managed to adjust the game by the end of the regular season and reach the playoffs. Recently, there has been a series of injuries, which took with it a lot of key players, especially in the defensive line, but good depth allowed the musicians to beat Minnesota in six games in the first round.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
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Colorado - Murray (arm injury), Camper (eye injury).
St. Louis - Krug (upper body injury).
Statistics and figures
- The last match between these teams ended with a 5-3 victory for Colorado.
- St. Louis has lost just twice in its last five meetings.
- Colorado has a good streak of four consecutive wins.
Forecast
The big favorite in this confrontation looks like "Colorado", which will have the advantage of its site and again approaches the meeting in the optimal composition. The guests spent more energy in the first series and do not play very well against this opponent. I think the victory here will go to the Avalanches.