LiontipsAnaheim vs Buffalo. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (February 16, 2023).
Command Analysis
It looks like Anaheim have lost their mojo. They showed terrible performance in recent games, for example, they suffered a crushing defeat to Pittsburgh (3:6) at home. The defense was horrible - they allowed the Pens to take 59 shots on goal. After that, the Ducks were thrashed by Vegas (2:7) away. Goalie Gibson saved only 82% of the shots he faced.
Buffalo are in a downturn. They lost four games in a row, and three of those defeats were devastating. At home, the Sabres got crushed by Calgary (2:7) and Carolina (1:5), and they lost to Los Angeles (2:5) away. The Sabres have serious problems on defense and regularly concede large numbers of goals, which is one of the main reason they are the outsiders in the West.
Trends
Ставка 1st goal: Buffalo
In 4 head-to-head games out of 6, Buffalo scored first.
Ставка 2nd period: total over 2.5 goals
The teams scored more than 2 goals in the second period in 3 head-to-head matches out of 5.
Tip and bets
It is difficult to say, which team is in worse form at the moment. Both suffer wide-margin defeats and struggle to earn points. We doubt Anaheim can win, despite their home advantage - the Ducks rarely pick up points at home. Buffalo have won a few games away recently, so we will give a slight edge to the visitors.
Our prediction - Buffalo to win
Both sides are unreliable on defense and concede a lot. We believe this will be a high-scoring game.
Second bet - total over 6.5 goals
