LiontipsFlorida vs Carolina. Predictions and Betting Tips for NHL
Command Analysis
Florida are on the second line of the standings and have 65 points. The team has developed a winning streak and defeated Tampa (5:3) and Columbus (4:2 and 5:1). In those games, the Panthers were very efficient and have scored a total of 14 goals.
At home, Joel Quenneville's men usually play stronger than away, and in regulation time they have lost only four out of 23 games. This makes the Panthers one of the best-performing clubs in the division right now, they normally do not leave the court without scoring at least three goals.
Carolina temporarily jumped to first place in the Central Division, earning the same number of points as Florida. After two unsuccessful home games against Detroit, the team has not lost in regulation time in four subsequent fixtures. We remind you, that the Hurricanes beat Nashville twice (4:1 and 3:1), and, after losing to Tampa in overtime (2:3 OT), they took revenge on the Lightning in the return match with a score of 4:1.
The Hurricanes are probably the most reliable among the teams in terms of defense, although they concede more away than at home. We would like to emphasize that away Carolina won only nine matches in regulation time.
Trends
Ставка1st period: total under 1.5
In five H2H games in a row, less than two goals were scored in the first period.
Ставка2nd period: Carolina to score
Carolina have scored in the second period in their last three games against the Panthers.
Tip and bets
In this fixture, it is difficult to predict who will be the winner, because both teams are showing good results and are fighting for the first line in the standings. However, if you look at the history of their head-to-head matches, you can see that the Hurricanes almost always win. Florida may just be a comfortable opponent for the Hurricanes. Based on this, we suggest betting on them to win with neutral handicap.
Our first bet is Carolina to win with an Asian handicap (0).
In the previous games, Florida failed to break through Carolina's defense more than two times. Considering that the Hurricanes are the lowest-scoring club in the division, we suggest betting on the hosts' individual total.
Second bet - Florida's individual total under 3 goals.
