LiontipsFlorida vs. Winnipeg. NHL Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Florida got into excellent shape at the end of October and climbed to second place in the conference. Paul Maurice men have earned 23 points in 17 games and are currently leading the Atlantic Division standings. Aleksander Barkov team has put together a seven-game winning streak, but the Panthers have now suffered two losses to New Jersey (1:4 and 2:6) on home ice. Earlier, the hosts had a hard time beating Philadelphia (4:3, OT), and at the very beginning of the month, they won twice against Dallas in Tampere, Finland (4:2 and 6:2). The Cats played without Sam Bennett against the Devils and scored only three goals in two games, while conceding as many as ten times.
Sam Reinhart is third in the league scoring list. The Canadian forward has 25 points (13+12) in the goal+pass system. His closest pursuers, Sam Bennett and Anton Lundell, have made 16 and 14 effective actions, respectively, and try to help their partners in every match. Bennett was injured in the game against Philadelphia, but has already managed to recover.
Sergei Bobrovsky has stopped 88.86% of the shots and remains the club number one. Spencer Knight is trying his best to displace the best goalie of last season, but so far he has only been given the role of backup. It was the American who let in four goals in the first meeting against the "devils", but the Russian let in as many as six times a day later against the same "devils".
Disqualifications and injuries
Florida will play against the leader of the Western Conference with its optimal lineup.
Interesting trends for betting
- Florida is averaging 3.59 goals per game.
The Panthers have continued to show very productive offensive play this season, but they have not been as good in recent games.
- The Panthers allowed just nine goals while shorthanded.
It is also worth noting the club very confident play in the minority. In this regard, the team remains one of the best in the league.
Current form
Winnipeg confidently leads the conference table and has a five-point lead over its closest pursuer, Minnesota. The team from Canada has earned 30 points in 17 games and suffered only two defeats in the new season. Scott Arniel charges played well in the last series of games on home ice and beat clubs from Tampa (7:4), Salt Lake (3:0), Colorado (1:0) and Dallas (4:1) in turn. The away tour started with a confident victory in New York, where the Jets did not notice the Rangers on their way (6:3). Before leaving for Florida, the fighters lost heavily to the Lightning (1:4) and were able to score only one accurate shot in the entire match, although they had a huge number of chances.
The Manitoba club is the best defensive team in the league, allowing just 2.24 goals per game this fall. The Jets have allowed seven goals in their last two games, but have only taken the puck out of their net once in three games before that. Connor Hellebuyck has been the most consistent goalie this regular season, with three shutouts in 13 games.
Kyle Connor has unexpectedly taken the lead in the club scoring race. The American has 22 (11+11) points, but Mark Scheifele (9+12) is hot on his heels. Before the last match, the captain had a series of eight games with scoring actions.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ville Heinola and Logan Stanley will not play on the road against Florida.
Interesting trends for betting
- Winnipeg is allowing an average of 2.24 goals per game.
The Fighters have shown a strong level of play in defense since the start of the season
- Canadians average six penalty minutes per game.
The visitors can boast of discipline during the current season.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In five out of six games between the teams, at least two goals were scored in the first period.
1.72Bet 2nd period: Winnipeg to score
The Jets have scored in the second period in four of their last five games.
1.50Tip and bets
Winnipeg, although they lost the previous match, are still the strongest team in the NHL at the moment. The Jets play better defense than the others and score quite a lot. Florida did not play the best games against New Jersey and looked bad in attack in the last matches on their home court. In the four previous meetings between the teams, the Canadians always won. We think that this time, Scott Arniel charges will succeed. We offer a bet on the away team winning with a zero handicap.
Our prediction is a Winnipeg victory with an Asian handicap (0) for 2.20
Bet on individual total
Winnipeg is averaging 4.35 goals this fall and holds the title of the league most prolific team. Florida has allowed ten goals in just two previous games, and Sergei Bobrovsky has struggled to find his form at the start of the regular season. We don't think three goals will be a difficult task for the "fighters."
Forecast - Winnipeg individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.75
Bet on total
Winnipeg will dominate the court and will not allow the opponent to freely dispose of the puck. Florida will have to play second fiddle and we have already seen in the matches against New Jersey what this leads to. We believe that the visitors will strangle the Panthers and will not miss many. The Canadians, in turn, will not be able to score six or more goals on their own. Let play a bet on the total under.
Forecast - total under six goals for 1.78
