LiontipsFlorida vs. Vancouver. NHL Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Florida has played four away games after a 6-4 home win against Boston. Paul Maurice men lost two games at the start of their road trip, before winning in Boston (4-3) and Columbus (4-3). The Panthers have not been playing a reliable defense yet, and have allowed at least three goals in each game. Sergei Bobrovsky has earned two victories for his team, but he is not in the best shape at the moment. The Cats are third in the Eastern Conference standings with six points after five starts.
The hosts have a negative balance of goals scored and conceded - 17:18. Among the forwards, Sam Reinhart stands out, having scored four goals and made four assists (4+4). In addition to the match against the Canadians, Alexander Barkov team will have to face Vegas and Minnesota.
Disqualifications and injuries
Aleksander Barkov, Tomas Nosek and Matthew Tkachuk will not help the "cats" in the game against the "killer whales".
Interesting trends for betting
- Florida averaged 28 shots early in the season.
The hosts have not yet found the necessary form and have a negative shot balance.
- The Cats block 18 shots from their opponents
The team defenders try in every way to help the goalkeepers and sacrifice themselves for the sake of it, lying down on the puck.
Current form
Vancouver has only recently started its journey in the new season and has played only three games in the regular season so far. The Canadian club lost in the opening game against Calgary (5:6, OT) on home ice, after which it was unable to finish off Philadelphia there (2:3, B). Rick Tocchet team away series started in Tampa, where the visitors showed a frankly weak game in attack and deservedly lost (1:4). At the moment, the "killer whales" are in modest 13th place in the Western Conference. The Canucks have only two points after three games.
The Canadians' offensive performance is highly questionable. In three games, they have managed to score only eight goals, while conceding 11. Brock Boeser is the guest team leader today. The forward has three scoring actions (2+1) in the "goal+pass" system.
Disqualifications and injuries
Thatcher Demko, Dakota Joshua and Tucker Pullman will not be in Sunrise on October 18.
Interesting trends for betting
- Vancouver won 55.6% of faceoffs
The visiting centers are doing their job and are doing great at the point at the start of the regular season.
- The Canucks are making 23 hits per game.
The "Killers" prefer contact hockey and perform a large number of power moves.
Trends
1st period: Panthers to score
The Panthers have scored in the first period in three of four games.
1.552nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In the three previous games involving Florida , the second periods were productive
1.52Tip and bets
We think Florida will continue its winning streak after returning home. The hosts lost Aleksander Barkov, but even without him they were able to achieve success in games against Boston and Columbus. Vancouver has lost all three of its games this season and has not been able to improve its offense yet. The Killer Whales won both games against the Cats last season, but before that they lost to the Panthers in five games in a row. We believe in Paul Maurice charges and their victory on October 18.
Prediction - Florida win with Asian handicap (0) for 1.85
Total Bet
Florida played their matches very effectively at the start of the season with an average total of seven goals. The hosts are not playing as reliably as they did in the last regular season. As for Vancouver, it is time for the Canadians to step up. The Canucks have not won in October yet, so they will try to score as many as possible. We offer a bet on the total over goals.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.72
Bet on individual total
The "cats" offense remains one of the best in the league even without the injured Aleksander Barkov. Scoring three goals is not the hardest task for Paul Maurice team, especially if the opponent is Vancouver, which allows a lot of goals. We don't think that the visitors will be able to contain the "panthers" attack.
We bet on Florida individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.62
