Anaheim nevertheless broke its winning streak, which reached four matches in a row. The team held an away series of three meetings, which started very successfully, defeating Vancouver (5:3), and also snatching Victoria from Calgary in overtime (3:2). Next, the club went to visit Edmonton, where it was unable to play reliably defensively, allowing the opponent to realize its attacking potential to the fullest, which led to a defeat with a score of 2:4. Despite losing two points, the Ducks still remain on the fourth line in the Western Conference table, having an advantage over the nearest opponent in the three points.
Toronto picked up a great pace with two wins over Boston (4:2) and the Rangers (4:3). It seemed that the club would continue to consistently delight the fans with success, but this did not happen. The Maple Leafs went to visit St. Louis, where they played as weakly as possible on all fronts. The club practically did not create dangerous moments in the opponent's zone, and he constantly failed in defense, which led to a logical defeat with a score of 1:5. Goalkeeper Wall failed to handle a huge number of shots, deflecting only 86% of them. Let's remind that the leafs are already on the 14th line in the table, and there are practically no chances left for passage to the playoffs.
Anaheim is the clear favorite in the upcoming match, despite the last defeat. The Ducks returned to their home arena, where they are ready to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans. With the support of the native stands, the team demonstrates its best hockey and has not lost much lately. But things are not going well for Toronto again. Due to its instability, the club has already lost almost all chances of reaching the playoffs. We believe that the Maple Leafs will have serious problems visiting again, so we suggest you place a bet in favor of the Ducks.
Our prediction is that Anaheim will win in 1.89
The Totalbetis less than 5.5 pucks
In three face-to-face matches out of five, the teams failed to score more than five goals.
Анахайм продолжает бороться за плей-офф и сегодня принимает на своём домашнем льду Торонто. Команда из Калифорнии выиграла четыре из пяти последних матчей, в то время как летчики из Онтарио потерпели три поражения за тот же период времени. Состоится эта встреча в рамках Национальной Хоккейной Лиги 31 марта в 02:00 по московскому времени на стадионе Honda Center.
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