LiontipsWinnipeg vs. Florida. NHL Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Winnipeg is still the undisputed leader of the Western Conference and is five points ahead of its closest pursuer. The team showed brilliant results at the start of the season and managed to win 15 victories in 16 games. It was clear that sooner or later its strength would leave it, and an unlucky streak would set in. In fact, it looks like it is now. So, after another fairly confident victory over Dallas (4:1) and Rangers (6:3), the Jets lost to Tampa on the road (1:4), and then lost to Florida with a large score - 0:5.
Oddly enough, in the confrontation with the "Panthers" they were not able to even score a single goal, although before that they had shown brilliant results and scored at least three or four goals on average. There is no doubt that after such a failure the club will try to pull itself together and squeeze out the maximum in the upcoming match, especially considering that on home ice before that it suffered only one defeat.
It worth noting that Winnipeg has a great offensive game thanks to Kyle Connor (22 points), Mark Scheifele (21) and Nikolaj Ehlers (20), but they also have 11 players with at least 10 points in the goal-assist system. It also worth remembering that the "Air Army" plays powerfully in the 5v4 format and is currently the best in this statistic, with a 36.5% power play conversion rate.
Disqualifications and injuries
Stanley and Heinola will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Winnipeg has a 28-12 goal-against ratio in the third period.
The Jets have been strong in the final stretch of games and often have success in it.
- The Jets have an 81.8% power play neutralization rate.
Winnipeg plays confidently in the 4x5 format and, on average, allows the opponent to take advantage of only every fifth attempt
Current form
Florida is once again setting big goals for this season. The start of the championship is going very well for them, as they currently occupy fourth place in the East and have earned a total of 25 points. The team has the opportunity to find themselves in the leading position in the near future if they can avoid a series of failures. By the way, before the big win over Winnipeg, they lost twice on their home court to New Jersey with a score of 1:4 and 2:6 respectively, having conceded a total of ten goals in two matches.
It is impossible not to mention that for the head coach of the club, Paul Maurice, the matches against the Jets are fundamental, because just three years ago he headed the "air army". The principledness is also visible in the dedication of the players, who are preparing for this confrontation in a special way. They try to pay more attention to defense and play physical hockey.
Let us emphasize that the Panthers play even better on the road this season than at home. Thus, in eight matches they have been successful six times within 60 minutes. Florida is playing the second game segment most strongly, in which it has 29:22 in goals scored and missed. By the way, in the previous meeting it was during the second twenty minutes that it was able to defeat its opponent and finished that period with a score of 3:0.
Disqualifications and injuries
Boqvist will not take part in the match due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Florida wins 45.8% of faceoffs
The Panthers are weak at the point and often lose to their opponents in this area.
- Florida has an 83% power play neutralization rate
The team plays exemplary in the minority and copes with many attempts by the opponent
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches involving the home team, the first period was unproductive
1.85Bet 2nd period: Winnipeg to score
In four out of five matches, the visitors conceded in the second period
1.47Tip and bets
In our opinion, the return match should not be as easy for Florida as the previous meeting. Winnipeg will certainly draw conclusions and try to rebuild its game. The Jets have been playing very well on their home court this season and have allowed themselves to be beaten only once up to this point. It is also necessary to take into account the fact that Arniel team had enough time to recover after a tough away series, so, having rebooted, they can take revenge on their offender.
We bet on Winnipeg to win with a handicap of (0) for 1.95
Bet on individual total
We highly doubt that Florida will be able to play so well in defense this time, and that Bobrovsky will make another shutout and make more than 25 saves. In three previous matches out of four, the Panthers conceded at least three times. Winnipeg is still the most productive club in the league and scores an average of four goals on home ice. In addition, in four of five face-to-face matches against Maurice team, the hosts scored at least three times.
We bet on Winnipeg individual total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.70
Total Bet
Many previous matches between the clubs were characterized by high scoring. Indeed, both Winnipeg and Florida have a powerful attack line and rarely have problems with the implementation of moments. Connor, Scheifele and Ehlers on one side, and Reinhart, Bennett and Barkov on the other. This game should definitely not be boring. We think that this time we can safely expect at least six goals scored.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.80
