LiontipsMinnesota vs Anaheim. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (May 8, 2021).
Command Analysis
Minnesota are looking great this season and are currently in third place in the standings. With a high degree of probability, they will face Colorado in the first round of the playoffs, but there is also a chance that they will play against Vegas.
The Wild won two out of three last matches. First, they beat St. Louis (4: 3 OT), then defeated Vegas in a barnburner (6:5), but then they lost to the Knights in the return match in overtime - 2:3. Dean Evason's charges usually demonstrate good discipline on their home ice and suffered only five home defeats in regulation time.
Anaheim are the main outsider in the Western Division with 41 points. The team will definitely remain on the last line of the standings and will in no way be able to rise higher. Now they have started to alternate victories with defeats and in the previous game even managed to beat St. Louis (3:2 B), but before that the Ducks lost to the Blues with a score of 1:3.
Dallas Eakins' players have huge problems using their chances, and they score on average by only two goals per game. Moreover, they concede at least three goals themselves. This season, Anaheim have only two games left two play, both against Minnesota.
Trends
Ставка1st Period: Total Over 1.5
In three games out of four, the teams scored more than one goal in the first period.
Ставка1st period: Minnesota win
In four of five games against Anaheim, Minnesota won in the first period.
Tip and bets
In our opinion, Minnesota should beat Anaheim even without proper motivation. The Wild met with the Ducks several times this season and only once they lost. In all the other games against Anaheim, they won. In addition, Eakins' charges look really bad in attack and don't really use their chances. Evason's squad don't have such problems.
Our first prediction is Minnesota to win.
As we mentioned above, Anaheim have problems with the scoring chances, and often they don't score more than two goals per game. The Wild defenders act confidently and aren't scared of the outsiders. Based on this, we bet on the individual total of the guests.
Second prediction - Anaheim's individual total under 2.5 goals.
