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Anaheim vs. Utah: NHL Match Prediction
On October 17, Anaheim will face Utah in another NHL regular season game. Both teams had a mixed start to the new season, which is why it will be interesting to watch their performance in the upcoming match. Will the Ducks be able to take advantage of home ice? — you will find out in our forecast, which also contains the most relevant bets
Command Analysis
Anaheim Ducks
USACurrent form
Anaheim showed good results in the preseason, which was not expected from the team. The Ducks suffered only three defeats out of seven possible, and in one of them the team was just a step away from success, but lost to San Jose in overtime. The Ducks also managed to start the regular championship with a successful performance. Kronik charges played away to San Jose and won a confident dry victory with a score of 2:0. Goalie Dostal made a huge contribution, stopping 30 shots, thereby making a shutout. The intrigue remained until the third period, in which Lundstrom scored the first goal, and a little later Zegras scored into an empty net.
However, Anaheim was unable to secure the result. The team went to visit a much more serious opponent in the person of Vegas and did not realize its attacking potential, and only managed to make 23 shots on goal. As you can see, the Ducks have serious problems with scoring, which has remained since last season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Anaheim has some roster problems, with Gibson and Susanek out and LaCombe questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Anaheim averages 1.5 goals per game
The main problem of the "ducks" remains their low efficiency in attack.
- The Ducks average eight penalty minutes per game.
So far, Anaheim has shown good discipline and rarely breaks the rules, which allows them to be at full strength.
Utah Hockey Club
USACurrent form
"Utah" is currently the youngest club in the league, but despite this, the team shows excellent results. During the pre-season training, the team practically did not lose, and in the regular championship continued to please fans with a great game. Indeed, the start of the first season for the newcomer was extremely successful, he left no chance for "Chicago" (5:2), and then snatched victories in overtime from much more serious opponents in the face of "Islanders" and "Rangers", with a score of 5:4 and 6:5, respectively. As you can see, Tourigny charges showed excellent play in attack and consistently realized most of the dangerous moments in the opponent zone.
Continuing their road series, Utah met New Jersey and suffered their first defeat, and a shutout (0:3). There was no trace left of their vaunted offensive efficiency, and the team managed to make only 20 shots on the Devils' goal.
Disqualifications and injuries
Utah is also without several players due to injuries, including Bjugstad, Durzi and Marino.
Interesting trends for betting
- Utah averages four goals per game
At the moment, the team remains one of the most productive in the league, despite the disastrous match with New Jersey.
- Utah converted 27% of its power play attempts.
Tourigny players also delight fans with their successful power play and consistently make use of the extra man on the court.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Anaheim
In the last face-to-face match, Anaheim opened the scoring
2.00Goal in each period bet - yes
In the last face-to-face match, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.50Tip and bets
It is worth noting that Utah is actually the former Arizona, which acquired the entire Coyotes roster. Therefore, the strength of this team can be judged by last season, when it was much better than Anaheim. The Ducks have hardly strengthened in the offseason, and one should not expect great success from them in the new season. They were unable to cope with the first favorite and generally demonstrate low attack performance, which will be important in the upcoming match. The visitors, in turn, continue to please fans both in the preseason and in the regular championship. They should easily cope with Anaheim, and we suggest betting on this outcome.
Our prediction is Utah to win at 2.23
Bet on total
In the upcoming match, we can expect a lot of goals scored. Anaheim has never been particularly distinguished by a strong defense, which means that Utah has an excellent chance to once again demonstrate its attacking potential to the fullest extent.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.70
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Utah, both at home and away, shows excellent play in the first period and does not allow opponents to gain an advantage in the opening segment. Considering Anaheim not-so-best form, Tourigny charges have every chance to win in the opening twenty minutes.
Prediction - Utah win in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.76
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