Islanders vs. Anaheim: NHL Match Prediction

Current form

New York has fallen to 13th place in the conference after eight games. Patrick Roy men earned only eight points in October and have not been able to win for five games in a row. In their last games on home ice, the Isles first beat Montreal (4:3, B), but then lost to Detroit (0:1) and Florida (3:6). Before the game with the Panthers, the Islanders earned two points in Newark, beating the local New Jersey (4:3, OT).

Anders Lee team is not performing well in attack and has a negative difference of goals scored and conceded - 21:24. In the five previous starts, the "orange" have only nine accurate shots in regulation time. Not a single player of the hosts is among the top fifty scorers in the league. Kyle Palmieri scored only seven points (4+3) in the first month of the season and is the main force of the Islanders in attack.

Disqualifications and injuries

Anthony Duclair and Alexander Romanov will not help their team in the upcoming match.

Interesting trends for betting

• Statistically, the Islanders take 32 shots on goal per game.

The hosts throw a lot, but convert a modest 8.2% of their attempts.

• The Isles are averaging 4.4 penalty minutes per game.

Anders Lee team cannot be sent off, as 30.8% of fouls are punished with goals.

Current form

Anaheim has been in the basement of the Western Conference standings since the start of the new season. The Ducks have earned only seven points in eight games played and are unlikely to fight for a playoff spot in the current regular season. In October, the California club scored two wins over San Jose (2:0 and 3:1) and a home victory over Utah (5:4, OT). In the new away tour, the Ducks failed to cope with the pressure of the Rangers (1:2), and were then routed in Newark (2:6), although the visitors were leading after the end of the first period.

Gutter Gatier team is not playing so badly in defense, but so far it looks very pale in the front. On average, Anaheim scores only 2.25 goals per game, while the Californians are extremely poor in the majority. The Mighty Ducks realize only 7.7% of penalties, which cannot please the fans of the club. Troy Terry is a bright spot for the Ducks in the attack is Troy Terry, who scored seven points (4+3) in the goal+pass system.

Disqualifications and injuries

John Gibson and Tomas Suchanek will not play in New York.

Interesting trends for betting

• The visitors earn 6.6 minutes of penalty time per game.

Anaheim takes a lot of penalties and plays poorly when short-handed, conceding after every fourth penalty.

• The Panthers are blocking 15 shots per game on average.

Greg Cronin men are trying their best to help their goalies and are blocking a lot of shots.