Anaheim vs. Florida. NHL Match Prediction and Bets

Current form

Anaheim has finally ended its long away streak, which reached six games and ultimately turned out to be a complete failure. In the first two games, the team was not able to give a worthy rebuff to its competitors, suffering crushing defeats from St. Louis and Philadelphia with a score of 2:6 and 0:6, respectively. The defensive line showed itself from the worst side, allowing the opponents to create a huge number of dangerous moments in their zone. Then the team went to visit the clear favorite, Carolina, and unexpectedly was able not only to impose a fight, but also to snatch victory in overtime (3:2). What is especially noteworthy is that the Ducks were one step away from success in regular time, but missed an offensive puck a minute before the final whistle, which almost led to another failure. However, the Ducks were unable to consolidate their success. In the match with the leader of the Eastern Conference, Washington, they failed to score a single puck, losing dry (0:3). Over three periods, the club made only 19 shots at the capital goal, which, of course, was not enough.

Continuing to play on the road, Cronin charges fought with another very strong opponent, Tampa Bay, and thanks to excellent attacking play, the team was one step away from victory. Fabbri tied the score in the third period and transferred the game to overtime, where in the end they still had to lose (3:4). This time, goalie Dostal played very reliably, which allowed them to cling to one point. After their fifth defeat in a row, the club went to visit Florida, where they again did not score a single puck and lost dry (0:3). The Ducks tried to play on opposite courses and they managed to create dangerous moments in the panthers' zone, but the puck stubbornly did not fly into the target. Due to such weak results, Anaheim continues to remain outside the playoff zone, and they are already nine points away from the coveted eighth position.

Disqualifications and injuries

It is also worth noting that Anaheim has problems with its roster. The team currently has four players in the infirmary: Susanek, Zegrass, McGinn and Lundstrom.

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, Anaheim scores 2.4 goals per game.

The Ducks have not been particularly productive on offense this season.

• The Ducks converted 11% of their power play attempts.

The team is not even able to take advantage of their opponents' penalties.

Current form

Florida had a controversial two-game road series, which it started away to Philadelphia, where it had already earned a significant two-goal advantage in the first period. However, after that, the Panthers seriously slowed down and began to allow their opponent to reduce the gap, which ultimately led to a 3-4 defeat in regulation time. Goalie Bobrovsky failed to cope with his main task, reflecting only 86% of the shots. It turned out to be very difficult to rehabilitate himself in front of the fans. In the match with New Jersey, there were problems both with creating and converting moments in attack, which almost led to another failure. The Panthers took the advantage at the beginning of the third period and almost immediately allowed the opponent to tie the score. It came down to a series of shootouts, in which they still managed to snatch a hard-fought victory with a final score of 2-1.

It seemed that, having returned to the home arena, the team would leave no chance for Detroit, taking advantage of the support of their home crowd. Few could have expected a crushing defeat with a difference of three goals (2:5). What is especially noteworthy is that the Panthers played well in defense and allowed the opponent to make only 20 shots at their goal, but goalie Bobrovsky again failed to cope with his main task and had to be replaced in the second period, after another mistake. Still, Florida was able to rehabilitate itself for the lost points and such a weak performance in the match with the Red Wings. The team hosted the obvious outsider, Anaheim, and won a dry victory with a score of 3:0. Once again, goalie Knight proved himself very well, reflecting all 35 shots and getting a dry biscuit. Indeed, the club has been showing unstable results lately, but this does not prevent it from remaining in fifth place in the Eastern Conference table, with 57 points.

Disqualifications and injuries

Florida has only two players left in the infirmary: Ekblad and Gadžović.

Interesting trends for betting

• Florida averages just 3.3 goals per game

The team continues to show very effective attacking play.

• The Panthers average 10.6 penalty minutes per game.

But the team has huge problems with discipline, which leads to frequent removals.