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Colorado vs. Anaheim: NHL Match Prediction
On October 19, the NHL championship will feature a meeting between Colorado and Anaheim. The Avalanche had a terrible start to the new season and suffered four defeats in a row. Unlike their opponent, the Ducks have already managed to earn a couple of points. Despite this, the Avalanche remain favorites in the confrontation with Anaheim and, according to bookmakers, should win without any problems within 60 minutes. Is it worth betting on their success? Find out from our forecast
Command Analysis
Colorado Avalanche
USACurrent form
Colorado looked great last season and was one of the leaders of the Western Conference. However, now the team is temporarily on the last line of the tournament table and still has not earned a single point. Let us recall that even on their home ice, they cannot recover. Earlier, the Avalanche lost to Columbus (4:6), the Islanders (2:6), and also could not cope with Boston (3:5). At the same time, in absolutely every match, at least five pucks end up in their net, and at the moment they are not able to improve their defense.
You can't envy Alexander Georgiev in the current situation either, who statistically is one of the worst goalies in the league, although he is practically not to blame for such losses. Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen continue to show excellent play in attack and have seven points in the goal + pass system, but their efforts are not enough to compensate for all the sins of the defense.
If the Avalanche continue to play like this, then it is quite possible that there will be changes on the coaching bridge, and Bednar will leave the club. There are no such talks now, but with each loss of points, the tension increases many times, and more and more questions arise for the coach from both the fans and the management.
Disqualifications and injuries
Toews, Drouin, Lehkonen, Landeskog and Wood will be out with injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Colorado allowed 6.25 goals per game.
The Avalanche continue to play poor defense and can't seem to improve it.
- According to statistics, the Avalanche receive 10.25 penalty minutes per game.
The team had a lot of penalties in previous matches and regularly received punishment in the form of missed goals.
Anaheim Ducks
USACurrent form
Anaheim is unlikely to qualify for the playoffs or even get close to the top eight this season. The Ducks are showing a rather weak game compared to their competitors. However, they have already managed to earn their first points. Thus, earlier they dealt with San Jose (2:0), lost to Vegas (1:3) and in a tense fight beat Utah with a score of 5:4 in overtime. In the confrontation with Utah, it is impossible not to note the play of Pavel Mintyukov, who scored twice and was recognized as the first star of the match.
However, the Ducks usually have problems with scoring and can't score more than one or two goals, especially when playing against opponents who play defensively. It should also be noted that Greg Cronin team is currently playing poorly in the majority and is the worst club in the league today in this indicator, since he has not realized a single one of 11 attempts.
It is quite possible that because of this the head coach will have to make adjustments to the combination of the majority brigade, because for now it does not work at all. However, for example, in the 4x5 format, Anaheim plays more or less well and has a 77.8% neutralization of the extra man.
Disqualifications and injuries
Lacombe, Gibson and Lundstrom will not take part in the fight due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Statistically, Anaheim takes 29 shots on goal
The Ducks aren't shooting much on goal because they have to focus so much on defense.
- Anaheim is 2-0 in goals scored and goals allowed in the second period.
So far, the Ducks have managed to deal with threats near their goal during the second twenty minutes.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last five matches involving the home team, the first period was productive
1.67Bet 3rd period: guests will score
In three of the four games, Anaheim scored in the third period.
1.57Tip and bets
In the current reality, it is difficult to give clear preference to Colorado, considering how many problems it has at the moment. The Avalanche have lost in all matches with a minimum difference of two goals, while Anaheim looked good against them and imposed a tight fight on their opponents. It is also worth mentioning that in three out of five matches against the Avalanche, the visitors did not lose with a difference of two or more goals. The Ducks may well cling to points in this match and, in our opinion, it makes sense to bet on their handicap.
Prediction - Anaheim win with Asian handicap (+1.5) on goals for 1.85
Bet on individual total
Colorado has allowed at least five goals in all previous games. Anaheim even scored four goals in regulation time in the last game against Utah. In face-to-face games with the Avalanche, Cronin team also showed excellent results and rarely left the court without scoring at least three goals. Anaheim will probably find its moments this time, so we suggest betting on its individual total.
We take the individual total of Anaheim over 2.5 goals for 1.90
Total Bet
The Avalanche don't know how to play closed hockey. No matter how hard they try, they still concede a lot, so they will try to compensate for these problems with productive actions in attack. Anaheim is also not against playing on opposite courses, because literally the day before they played a game with eight goals scored.
We bet on total over 6.5 pucks for 2.00
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