Anaheim vs. Pittsburgh: NHL Match Prediction

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Anaheim Ducks
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Anaheim will play at home on January 24, where they will once again try to break their losing streak. This time, the team will face a far from serious opponent, Pittsburgh. Will the Ducks finally be able to achieve the desired result? You will find the answer in our betting tip

Anaheim Ducks vs Pittsburgh Penguins Prediction and Betting Tips (24.01.2025)

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Anaheim Ducks

USA

Current form

Anaheim continues to be in terrible shape, losing to all opponents on its way, and the losing streak has again reached four games in a row. After an unexpected victory over Carolina in overtime (3:2), the team went to visit Washington, where it was unable to give a worthy rebuff to the current leader of the Eastern Conference, losing dry (0:3). Indeed, the attacking line looked extremely modest, and in three periods it was able to make only 19 shots at the capital goal, which was not enough. Then the team met with another clear favorite, Tampa Bay, and this time they played much more confidently, thanks to which they almost managed to achieve success. The Ducks tied the score in the third period and transferred the game to overtime, and then suffered a defeat with a score of 3:4. Despite the lost points, it is worth praising goalie Dostal, who reflected 32 shots.

In the final match of the home series, the team fought with Florida and once again showed a terrible game in attack and was left without goals, suffering a dry defeat with a score of 0:3. In particular, it is worth noting the constant failures in defense, which could have led to a complete rout, but goalie Gibson showed an excellent game and did not allow the Panthers to realize most of their moments. Returning to the home arena, Anaheim again met with the Panthers and was unable to take advantage of the home wall, suffering another failure (2:5). This time, Dostal did not play so reliably, reflecting only 82% of the shots. Due to a protracted decline, the club cannot even get close to the playoff zone. At the moment, it is on the 13th line in the table, having only 42 points.

Disqualifications and injuries

Anaheim only has McGinn and Susanek on the bench, with Lundstrom also questionable.

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.

Pittsburgh Penguins

USA

Current form

Pittsburgh ended a failed home series of five games, in which they managed to win only one victory. The team hosted Edmonton on the road and, thanks to very accurate shots, managed to win with a score of 5:3. In all other games, the team showed a very weak game in defense and suffered crushing defeats time after time. However, in the first away match, the penguins were able to interrupt their losing streak, taking advantage of Buffalo terrible form and winning confidently (5:2). By the beginning of the third period, the team had a three-goal advantage due to excellent implementation of the numerical superiority. All of them were scored in unequal compositions. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since many distinguished themselves with effective actions. One cannot help but praise goalie Nedeljkovic, who not only blocked 40 shots, but also managed to give an assist and himself scored a puck into the empty Sabres net, which was a unique case in the NHL.

As expected, the Penguins were unable to consolidate their success. The team had to fight the Eastern Conference leader Washington and suffered a 1:4 defeat. The defensive line was also falling apart, which allowed the opponent to create and realize a huge number of dangerous moments. But the Penguins themselves looked weak and made only 19 shots in three periods. Then Pittsburgh went to visit another very serious opponent in the person of Los Angeles, where, fortunately for the fans, they crushed the clear favorite with a score of 5:1. Crosby, Beauvillier and Hayes distinguished themselves with two scoring actions. For now, due to their problems in defense, the club remains only in 13th place in the Eastern Conference standings, but the gap from the playoff zone is not so great and is only four points.

Disqualifications and injuries

Saint-Ivany will definitely not be able to take part in the upcoming fight. Raquel is also in question.

Interesting trends for betting

  • On average, Pittsburgh allows 3.7 goals per game.

Pittsburgh main problem remains its very weak defensive play.

  • On average, the Penguins receive seven penalty minutes per game.

But the team has good discipline, which allows it to remain at full strength.

Trends

Bet First Goal: Pittsburgh

In five of the six head-to-head games, Pittsburgh opened the scoring

1.78
1.78

Goal in each period bet - yes

In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.

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1.45

Tip and bets

1.75Anaheim won't lose

Anaheim is an underdog in the upcoming match, although we disagree a little. The Ducks are back at home, where they are much more successful. The team has recently started to show an active game in attack and consistently creates many dangerous moments in the opponent zone, which will be a huge problem for Pittsburgh with its weak defense. It is also worth noting the terrible form of the penguins, and the victory over Los Angeles is not indicative, since the club is very unstable. We believe that you can take advantage of the high odds and bet on the ducks.

Our prediction is Anaheim will not lose at 1.75

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1.77total over 5.5 goals

Bet on total

Also, in the upcoming match, we can expect a large number of goals scored. Both teams have shown a very weak game in defense throughout the regular championship, and it is unlikely that anything will change in such a short time. So, as a second bet, we choose total over.

Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 1.77

Bet on the outcome of the first period

The first period for Anaheim is far from being the worst. The team periodically gives a worthy rebuff to its competitors at the start of the match. In the upcoming match, the Ducks are quite capable of not allowing Pittsburgh to gain an advantage due to the home advantage.

Prediction - Anaheim will not lose in the first period for 1.50

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