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New Jersey vs. Florida: NHL Match Prediction
On January 15, we are expecting an interesting match in the NHL, which will take place between New Jersey and Florida. The match promises to be spectacular and pass with a large number of goals scored, because both teams have a powerful attack line and are ready to play open hockey. The last meeting between them ended with a score of 6:2 in favor of the devils. Will the home team be stronger this time? What is the best bet on this event? Find the answers to these questions in our betting tip
Command Analysis
New Jersey Devils
USACurrent form
New Jersey currently sits third in the Eastern Conference with 56 points overall. The team has been a revelation this season, finishing outside the playoff zone last year but making significant progress since then. However, while they have been great for most of the season, they have not been doing so well in the last month. At best, the Devils have been alternating wins and losses.
Note that they failed to cope with San Jose (2:3), after which they pulled themselves together in the confrontation with Seattle (3:2). However, they were not destined to get a successful series of matches, since in the next confrontation with the Rangers, the Devils lost with a score of 2:3 in overtime, although they were considered favorites. Fortunately, they immediately replaced this defeat with a successful match against Tampa on their ice, in which they celebrated success with a score of 3:2 in overtime.
By the way, Sheldon Keefe team continues to count most on the second twenty minutes, in which today they have a ratio of 55:32 in goals scored and goals conceded, so we can safely say that he feels extremely comfortable in the game with the far benches. The main scorers in the club are Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes, who earned 51 and 52 points in the goal + pass system, respectively.
Disqualifications and injuries
Erik Haula will not be able to help his team in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- New Jersey averages 30 shots on goal
The Devils tend to be active in the offensive zone and try to take shots from any position.
- New Jersey has a 28.4% majority implementation rate
According to this indicator, the team is one of the best in the league and currently occupies the second line.
Florida Panthers
USACurrent form
Florida is unlikely to have any serious ambitions this season, especially judging by its current performance. The team has not been showing stable results for a long time and, at best, alternates victories with defeats. However, for now it is in fifth place in the Eastern Conference, so it can feel more or less comfortable. If they want, the Panthers can even lay claim to the second position in the standings, from which they are literally three points away.
However, in the current form, it will be problematic to have a long winning streak. Let us recall that on home ice the club dealt with Pittsburgh in a tough fight (3:2 SO), then lost to Colorado (1:3) on the road, and after a difficult away victory over Utah (4:1) lost again to Boston with a score of 3:4 in overtime. Incidentally, in the confrontation with the Bruins, the Panthers tied the score three times, but in the end, luck in extra time was on the side of the opponent.
Let us emphasize that Paul Maurice team has been playing even better on away ice this year than on home ice, and has managed to win 12 victories within 60 minutes so far. In addition, it has scored at least three to four goals on average. It is also worth noting that Florida plays well in 5x4 and 5x3 formats and has a 25.2% power play rate, ranking seventh in the league in this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Interesting trends for betting
- Florida gets 10.28 penalty minutes
The Panthers have a rather poor discipline and are usually sent off at least five times per match
- Florida has a 46-40 lead in goals scored and allowed in the third period.
The team has its best goal ratio in the third period and regularly tries to improve in it.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the teams, the first period was productive
1.80Bet 3rd period: home team win
In four out of five games against Florida, the hosts achieved victory in the third period
2.40Tip and bets
New Jersey is certainly far from its best form, but Florida has also been showing rather mediocre results and experiencing many problems lately. However, the Panthers are a convenient opponent for the Devils this season, since in the last two meetings they were behind their opponent within regulation time with a difference of several goals. It is worth noting that in the last three matches the Devils did without losing two points, so it is highly likely that in the upcoming confrontation Keefe team will pull itself together and still be able to please the fans.
Prediction - New Jersey win with handicap (0) for 1.75
Bet on individual total
New Jersey hasn't been scoring many goals lately, but they've been conceding quite a few in return. In the three previous games, the hosts have managed with fewer than three goals conceded. Florida hasn't been as successful in front of the opponent goal this season as it was last year, and has been showing a rather modest performance. In the three previous games out of five, the visitors have scored fewer than three goals, so it makes sense to bet on their total.
We take the individual total of Florida under 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.00
Total Bet
New Jersey started this season very actively and tried to score as much as possible in each match, but later began to pay more attention to defense. Because of this, the effectiveness of matches with its participation has noticeably decreased. Florida also played previous meetings with a minimum number of goals. It cannot be ruled out that the teams are afraid of each other and know very well how strong their attack is, so they are unlikely to dare to play hockey on opposite courses.
We bet on total under 5.5 goals for 2.10
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