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Anaheim vs. Philadelphia: NHL Match Prediction
Anaheim will return to their home arena on December 29, where they will host Philadelphia. Both teams are still not in the best shape, so it is not easy to determine the winner. Our experts, in turn, have prepared a forecast in which they will help determine the most relevant bets
Command Analysis
Anaheim Ducks
USACurrent form
After a series of failures, Anaheim began to show confident play. The team broke a five-game losing streak, beating Columbus in overtime with a score of 4:3. The key player was forward Killorn, who scored two goals and made an assist. Having consolidated the success at home, the Ducks won against a strong opponent in the person of Winnipeg with a score of 3:2. Forward Vatrano made a huge contribution to the success, scoring twice and making an assist.
However, the winning streak did not continue. In the match with Colorado, there were problems in defense, which led to a 2:4 defeat. Goalkeeper Gibson did not show the best result, reflecting only 86% of the shots. Despite this, Cronin charges were able to rehabilitate themselves in the game with Utah, snatching a victory in the shootout with a score of 5:4. In the next match against the clear favorite Vegas, Anaheim was unable to show its attacking potential, scoring only one goal and losing with a score of 1:3. The points scored helped the team rise to 13th place in the Western Conference standings, although the gap from the playoff zone is 11 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Anaheim infirmary remains unchanged. The team continues to play without Susanek and Zegras. Karlsson, Gibson and McGinn are also questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Anaheim scores 2.4 goals per game.
The club main problem remains its terrible attacking play.
- The Ducks converted just 15% of their power play attempts.
Due to low activity in the opponent zone, the team also cannot take advantage of the numerical superiority.
Philadelphia Flyers
USACurrent form
Philadelphia failed to achieve the desired result for three games in a row, and all of them ended in regulation time. Away games against Minnesota (1:4) and Detroit (4:6) were unsuccessful for the team. Goalkeeper Ersson was especially disappointing, reflecting only 81% of shots in both games. Returning to the home arena seemed like a chance to fix the situation, but here too the team failed to achieve success. In the match with Los Angeles, they suffered a crushing defeat with a score of 3:7.
The "hooligans" were able to break the losing streak only in a match with an opponent of their level, in the person of "Columbus", snatching a very difficult victory in overtime (5:4). The most productive was forward Tippett, who made a hat-trick of assists, and also scored a goal against the Blue Jackets. Then the Flyers went to visit "Pittsburgh" and again were unable to cope with the pressure of the competitor, allowing him to create and realize a huge number of dangerous moments near his goal, which ultimately led to another rout (3:7). Ersson and Kolosov again showed themselves from the worst side. Even despite a large number of lost points, the club remains close to the playoff zone, and the gap from the eighth position is four points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Philadelphia only has Ellis in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Philadelphia is allowing an average of 3.75 goals per game.
The Hooligans have had defensive difficulties all season.
- The Flyers converted just 15% of their power play attempts.
It is also worth noting the enormous difficulties in realizing numerical superiority.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Philadelphia
Philadelphia has opened the scoring in four of the five head-to-head games
1.78Goal in each period bet - yes
In five head-to-head matches in a row, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.45Tip and bets
Anaheim is an underdog in the upcoming match, despite the fact that Philadelphia is not in the best shape. Indeed, both in terms of roster and overall play, the Flyers are superior to their opponent and are quite capable of rehabilitating themselves before the fans for the crushing defeat from Pittsburgh. We believe that the "hooligans" will be able to play more reliably and compensate for their main drawback with very high attack efficiency, which will bring them points.
Our prediction is a Philadelphia win at 2.13
Bet on total
This match promises to be very productive for several reasons. Firstly, both teams have had serious problems in defense throughout the regular season and constantly allow their competitors to realize their potential in attack. Secondly, Philadelphia often compensates for its main problem by playing very effectively, which it will try to do again.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.70
Bet on the outcome of the first period
The first period is far from the most successful for Anaheim, the team often allows opponents to gain an advantage in the starting segment, which Philadelphia will try to take advantage of.
Prediction - Philadelphia win in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.70
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