Much is expected from Minnesota in the coming season, as they looked good last year and showed spectacular and quality performance. Getting into the playoffs is the minimum task for the team. However, so far in friendly matches, they remains without victories. So, the savages lost to St. Louis (2:6) and after that, in an equal fight, they lost to Colorado on the road with a score of 4:6. At the same time, in the confrontation with the “avalanches”, Dean Evason’s charges were leading 4:3 until the third period, but failed the final twenty minutes, conceding three unanswered goals.
Chicago have played three friendly games with three more matches ahead. After the meeting with Detroit, the Hawks lost to St. Louis (3:6) and they earned their first victory in the return match with the musicians, defeating them with a score of 5:1. This time, Malcolm Subban appeared for the first time on the ice, making several good saves. It is likely that the coaches will want to look at the game of Marc-Andre Fleury again, while Subben will be left on the bench in the upcoming match. However, the defensive problem that has plagued the team throughout the season remains to this day. More NHL win predictions can be obtained from the link provided.
