Anaheim vs. Los Angeles: NHL Match Prediction

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Anaheim started the regular season with a confident victory over the league main outsider, San Jose (2:0). Overall, the match was even, but the Ducks were a little luckier with converting their attacking moments. It is also worth praising the efforts of goalie Dostal, who stopped 30 shots, thereby registering a shutout. As expected, the team was unable to consolidate its success; away to Vegas, they failed to show their attacking potential, scoring only one goal, which ultimately led to a defeat (1:3).

Returning to the home arena, the team met with Utah and was able to snatch a hard-fought victory in overtime with a score of 5:4. Defenseman Mintyukov showed an excellent game, scoring a crucial goal just five minutes before the final whistle, which allowed the score to be tied and the desired result to be achieved. As expected, Cronin charges were unable to win away to Colorado. The Ducks earned a significant advantage in the first period, but completely lost it as the game progressed. The game again went to overtime, where this time they had to give in (3:4).

Disqualifications and injuries

Anaheim does not have any serious problems with its roster. Goalies Gibson and Susanek are in the infirmary, and defenseman LaCombe is questionable, but he may still have time to recover in time for the upcoming match.

Interesting trends for betting

• Anaheim averages 8.5 penalty minutes per game

The Ducks play a very disciplined game and rarely break the rules, which allows them to play at full strength for almost the entire game.

• Anaheim has yet to capitalize on any power plays.

But the Ducks have serious problems with playing in unequal teams. The team was unable to realize a single attempt out of 14.

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The start of the season for Los Angeles was not the easiest. After a confident victory over Buffalo in the opening game of the regular championship, the team went to visit Boston, where they were one step away from another victory, but lost in overtime with a score of 1:2. It is worth noting that the Kings showed a more active game and made significantly more shots at the goal than the Bears. The Kings were able to fully realize their attacking potential on the road against Ottawa, where they scored seven goals, but this did not help them achieve success. Again, it came down to overtime, where they had to lose (7:8). The club defense showed a terrible game, and goalie Kuemper was unable to insure his teammates, reflecting only 80% of the shots.

Continuing their away series, Los Angeles played another very serious opponent in the form of Toronto, which managed to recover from a terrible start to the season. Hiller charges allowed their opponent to take a three-goal lead after the first period, and it only grew as the game progressed, leading to a third straight defeat with a score of 2:6. This time, Rittich was in goal, but he also failed to cope with his task and had to be replaced during the game. The Kings were able to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans on the road against Montreal, where they finally showed a reliable game in defense and won a confident victory (4:1).

Disqualifications and injuries

Los Angeles has serious problems with its roster. The club main goalie Darcy Kuemper is injured and one of the most productive defensemen Drew Doughty remains in the infirmary. Artur Kaliyev and Joel Edmundson also did not have time to recover.

Interesting trends for betting

• Los Angeles averages 29 shots per game

The Kings have problems both creating and finishing off offensive opportunities.

• The Kings eliminated just 76% of their opponents' power play attempts.

It worth noting that Los Angeles has trouble playing shorthanded and often allows opponents to take advantage of an extra player on the court.