LiontipsFlorida vs. Boston: NHL Match Prediction
Florida returns home after a short away series of games. Paul Maurice's team will try to beat Boston in the only evening meeting in the NHL on January 11. The Bears have not been able to win for six games in a row and have dropped to seventh place in the conference. The club from Massachusetts risks leaving the playoff zone in the very near future. Who will get the important points? We tell you about this in the betting tip for the match
Match announcement
Florida Panthers
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Florida has not pleased its fans with a stable game for a long time and now closes the top five in the conference standings. The Panthers have earned 52 points in 42 games, but occupy second place in the Atlantic Division. The Cats played well at the end of December, but were unable to finish the calendar year on a major note. Paul Maurice's charges suffered crushing losses to Tampa (0:4) and Montreal (0:4) at the start of the home series, but then beat the Rangers with some difficulty (5:3). In January, Aleksander Barkov's team lost to Carolina (1:3) and took two points in a match against Pittsburgh (3:2, OT). Before returning home, the Panthers were defeated in Denver (1:3), but showed themselves well in Salt Lake (4:1). In the game against Utah, the then guests took the lead and held the advantage throughout the match. The real hero was Sergei Bobrovsky, who stopped 25 shots.
The hosts cannot boast of a reliable game in defense at this stage of the season. In the last five matches, the red light behind the Florida net has come on 12 times, and Sergei Bobrovsky does not always help his partners win, although he was very good in the last game. The Russian played 28 matches in the current regular season and reflected only 90.31% of shots. The current champion has only one dry match.
Sam Reinhart remains the leading scorer of the club from the state of the same name, but he left the top ten most productive hockey players in the league. The forward scored 47 points (23+24) in the goal+pass system and often found himself at the tip of the attack. Among the other forwards of the team, only Matthew Tkachuk can be singled out, who was noted for 38 participations in the goals scored (14+24).
Disqualifications and injuries
Johan Gadjevic, Aaron Ekblad and Adam Boqvist will not play against the Bruins.
Interesting trends for betting
- Florida is averaging 3.33 goals per game.
The Panthers have been showing a productive attack this season, and in recent matches they have greatly improved their scoring.
- Panthers block 16 shots per game
The hosts regularly help their goalies, but this does not always save the team from conceding goals.
Boston Bruins
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Boston continues to fall and is currently in seventh place in the conference, risking leaving the playoff zone in the very near future. The team from Massachusetts does not show a strong level of hockey and has not won a single time in the new year. The Bears have earned only 45 points in 44 games, while their competitors are only one point behind and have several games in reserve. The team's losing streak under the leadership of Joe Sacco began on December 31. After a defeat in the US capital (1:3), the Bears lost in New York (1:2) and Toronto (4:6), and then lost at home to the Islanders (4:5, OT) and Edmonton (0:4). The new away tour for the Bruins began with a misfire in Tampa (1:4). The visitors were in the game for a long time, but failed in defense and conceded four times in a little over 20 minutes.
Brad Marchand's team has been good at attacking on home ice, but they have been struggling on the road. In their last four games on opponents' ice, the black and yellows have scored only three goals, which is not enough to win. David Pastrnak is trying to help his teammates win on his own. The Czech forward has 42 points in the goal+assist system (17+25) and often scores himself.
The visitors have been playing terribly defensively this stretch of the season, and have allowed at least four goals per game in the last four games. Jeremy Swayman is still Boston's starting goalie, but he has stopped only 89.29% of the shots he's faced. Given the American's poor results, Jonas Korpisalo may get his chance.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Hampus Lindholm is in the infirmary near Boston.
Interesting trends for betting
- Boston averages 2.55 goals per game.
The Bears have not been able to boast of a productive offensive game this season and have rarely compensated for their defensive lapses.
- The Bruins average 10.52 penalty minutes per game.
The team also shows terrible discipline and constantly breaks the rules.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last two matches between the teams, the first period was productive
1.77Bet 2nd period: Florida will score
The Panthers have scored in the second period in seven of nine games.
1.40Tip and bets
Florida alternates victories and defeats, but overall demonstrates a good level of hockey at the current stage of the regular season. The team from the state of the same name continues to fight for the leading positions in the East and does not allow the best clubs of the competition to break away. Boston is in terrible shape and has not been able to win since the end of last year. The team led by Joe Sacco plays poorly in defense and cannot score on the road. All the leaders of the hosts are in the ranks and it is time for the current champions to turn on and improve their positions in the standings. This season, the Panthers have already beaten the Bears twice in regular time. We believe that this time, Paul Maurice's charges will be stronger than their opponents. We offer a bet on the victory of the first.
Our prediction is Florida win at 1.97
Bet on individual total
Sergei Bobrovsky hasn't pleased us with his consistent play in the last line yet, but here we'll start from the guests. Boston is terrible in attack and in the last four away games has only made three accurate shots. The team from Massachusetts creates very few scoring chances and mainly counts on reliable play in defense. We don't think the Cats will concede more than two times.
Prediction - Boston individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.85
Bet on total
Matches involving Boston are generally not very bright. This season, the teams have played two extremely productive games, but before that, the matches between the opponents were often low-scoring. The Bears score little and will try to drag the hosts into their hockey. Florida lacks stability up front, so we don’t expect more than five goals from the hockey players.
Betting Tip - total under 5.5 goals for 2.00
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