LiontipsMinnesota vs Florida. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (February 14, 2023).
Command Analysis
Last season, Minnesota were among the leaders in the West, but now they are only 8th in the standings. Since several key players left the team, the Wild have struggled to deliver consistent results. Not so long ago, Dean Evason's men lost three games in a row - they were crushed by Dallas (1:4) and Vegas (1:5) before defeating New Jersey (3:2 SO).
Florida aren't the same, either. They are 10th in the East with a total of 58. Recently, they delivered good results at home and won three straight games, including meetings with Boston (4:3 ОТ) and Tampa (7:1). In the last match, the Panthers lost to Colorado (3:5). Overall, Paul Maurice's men struggle to pick up points away from home, and concede an average of four goals.
Trends
Ставка IT Minnesota over 3.5 goals
On average, Florida allow at least four goals in away games.
Ставка 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five games between the clubs, more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
It is hard to pick the favorite here, as both sides are about equal. Usually, home advantage makes the difference in such meetings, so we will give a slight edge to the Wild. Moreover, the Panthers lose most of their away games in regulation.
Our prediction - handicap (0) to Minnesota
Previous meetings between these two teams were high-scoring, and since both teams are used to playing open hockey, we expect a large number of goals in the upcoming game.
Second bet - total over 6.5 goals
