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Anaheim vs. Calgary: NHL Match Prediction
On January 8, Anaheim will hold another match in the regular NHL championship, in which they will meet Calgary. The Ducks will play at home, where, with the support of fans, they will try to continue earning points. Our experts, in turn, have prepared a betting tip in which they will help to identify the favorite and decide on bets
Command Analysis
Anaheim Ducks
USACurrent form
The Anaheim Ducks showed an impressive game, having managed to rehabilitate themselves after an unsuccessful start to the home series. The team, despite the status of an outsider, won two confident victories over strong opponents. In the first match, the Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers with a score of 5:3. This victory was unexpected for many, given that Edmonton was considered the favorite of the meeting. Forward Ryan Strome became the main hero of the match, having earned three points. He scored two goals and gave an assist. In the second match, the team also won over the New Jersey Devils with a score of 3:2. This match was no less tense than the previous one. Strome again showed his productivity, having earned another point.
Anaheim's success continued on the road, where the team met the Winnipeg Jets. The match was very tough and ended in overtime with a score of 4:3 in favor of the Ducks. Winnipeg took the lead three minutes before the end of the third period, but Cronin's charges managed to tie the score thanks to a great shot from the blue line by Gudas. After this victory, Anaheim went to visit the Edmonton Oilers. In the return match with this opponent, the team was unable to show such a confident game, losing with a score of 2:3. Goalie Jonathan Quick stopped 88% of the shots, but this was not enough for the victory. Returning home, the club fought another favorite in the person of Tampa Bay, leaving the Lightning no chance (4:1). The first star of the match was forward Vatrano, who scored twice and gave an assist. Thanks to their success, the team was able to earn a large number of points, but they never got close to the playoff zone, the gap from which was reduced to seven points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Anaheim's infirmary remains unchanged. The team continues to play without Susanek and Zegras. McGinn is also questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Anaheim scores 2.5 goals per game.
The Ducks have had serious offensive difficulties since the start of the season.
- The Ducks converted just 12% of their power play attempts.
The team cannot always effectively use the opponents' penalties to their advantage due to their lack of strong attacking play.
Calgary Flames
CanadaCurrent form
Calgary has completed its three-game home series, which started off very well. In the first game, the team met with Vancouver and was able to take advantage of its weak form, winning confidently with a score of 3:1. The defensive line showed a great game, allowing the opponent to make only 24 shots on goal in three periods. It is also worth praising forward Huberdeau, who scored a goal and gave an assist. However, in the next game, they were unable to continue to please the fans. The Flames fought with a far from serious opponent in the person of Utah and allowed them to fully realize their attack, and in the end they had to suffer a defeat with a difference of two goals (3:5). Goalie Vladar showed his worst side, reflecting only 84% of the shots.
Continuing to play at home, the Flames were unable to rehabilitate themselves for the defeat from Utah. The team hosted Nashville and also could not contain the opponent's pressure. Moreover, this time the implementation of shots was almost zero, and in just three periods they managed to score one puck, suffering a defeat with a score of 1:4. Wolf was in goal, who played a little better than his teammate, but it still did not bring points. It is worth noting that Calgary has been playing in this spirit for a very long time and due to its instability they cannot even settle in the playoff zone. At the moment, the club is only in ninth place in the Western Conference table, having 43 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Calgary doesn't have any major roster problems. The team is playing without Mantha and Kirkland.
Interesting trends for betting
- Calgary averages 2.7 goals per game
The team continues to have problems with offensive performance, which is one of the main reasons for the club's defeats.
- The Flames are averaging 10.5 penalty minutes per game.
It is also worth paying attention to the very frequent deletions of the club.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Calgary
Calgary has opened the scoring in four of the six head-to-head games
1.80Goal in each period bet - yes
In five head-to-head matches in a row, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.50Tip and bets
It is safe to say that Anaheim is currently in its best form since the start of the season. Indeed, the team has been consistently giving a worthy rebuff to the obvious favorites for five games in a row, and has won almost all of them. Such successful results are primarily due to the fact that the club has improved its attacking game, which allows it to compensate for its lapses in defense. But Calgary has not been doing well lately. The Flames continue to earn points with great difficulty, even playing at home. Despite these facts, bookmakers still do not believe in the Ducks' success and give them very high odds for their victory, which we suggest taking advantage of.
Our prediction is Anaheim win with a handicap of (0) at 2.21
Bet on total
We believe that we should not expect a large number of goals scored in the upcoming match. Both teams have problems with scoring and mainly rely on the defensive line, which is especially true for Calgary. So, as a second bet, we choose the total under.
Betting Tip - total under six goals for 1.73
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Anaheim's first period wasn't the best, but thanks to the home advantage the team is quite capable of creating serious problems for Calgary right from the start.
Prediction - Anaheim will not lose in the first period at 1.45
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