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Los Angeles vs. Florida: NHL Match Prediction
Los Angeles will try to start a new winning streak on January 23. After the loss to Pittsburgh, the Kings will be seriously determined to win and will try to beat Florida. The Panthers beat the Ducks twice and slightly improved their position in the East. Now they are fighting for the leadership in the division, while the Kings need to return to the group of the best teams in their conference. Who will take the important points? This is in the prediction for the confrontation
Command Analysis
Los Angeles Kings
USACurrent form
Los Angeles remains in seventh place in the Western Conference standings and is trying hard to return to its previous positions, currently having several games in reserve. The Kings have earned 55 points in 44 games and are the best home team in the conference in terms of points scored. Jim Hiller men did not have a very successful last road trip, losing three out of five games. The Kings lost to Calgary (1:2) and Edmonton (0:1), and then crushed Vancouver (5:1). A day later, Jim Hiller men stumbled in Seattle (2:4), not showing a reliable game in defense. They returned home and were unable to cope with Pittsburgh, suffering a crushing defeat from one of the weakest teams in terms of defense (1:5).
The hosts remain one of the best teams in the conference and the entire league in terms of defense. In the last five games, the Kings have conceded only 13 times, while losing four games. Darcy Kuemper has long since recovered from his injury and in three of the previous four starts, he was the one who took to the ice from the first seconds. The Canadian has a 92.18% save percentage this season. David Rittich was unable to take advantage of his chance and conceded five goals from the penny in the previous game.
Anze Kopitar remains the hosts' attack leader with 43 points (12+31) in the goal+pass system. Adrian Kempe (23+20), who regularly finishes the Kings' attacks, has already tied him. The Kings have recently lost some ground in terms of scoring and have only made nine accurate shots in the previous five games.
Disqualifications and injuries
Drew Doughty is injured and will not play against the Cats.
Interesting trends for betting
- Los Angeles averages at least 27 shots per game
The Kings are aiming for the opponent goal, but they prefer to play the puck to the right.
- Statistically, the Kings get eight minutes of penalty time.
Los Angeles is not known for its good discipline and usually gets sent off at least four times per game.
Florida Panthers
USACurrent form
The Panthers have moved up to fourth place in the East and could well be higher if they start winning more often. The team from the state of the same name has earned 59 points in 48 games, lagging behind second place by only three points. They should get close to Toronto, which has not been playing consistently lately. Florida has been alternating victories and losses since the end of last year. In the last home game, it lost to Boston (3:4, OT), and then on the road lost to Philadelphia (3:4). Before returning home, Aleksander Barkov team achieved success in Newark (2:1, B), and after returning home, they lost heavily to Detroit (2:5). The Cats were able to pull themselves together and, without any underestimation, beat Anaheim twice (3:0 and 5:2).
Florida has had big problems converting chances this season. The Panthers have scored only 25 goals in their last ten games and have failed to score more than one goal twice. Sam Reinhart remains the Cats' best hope up front. The forward scores a lot and has made 52 effective actions (28+24) during the current regular season.
Sergei Bobrovsky is unlikely to become the team second goalie, but his results lately can hardly be called good. Bob took to the ice in six games out of eight, but the home team won only twice with him. This season, the Russian played 32 games on the ice and stopped 89.72% of shots. Currently, he has only one shutout.
Disqualifications and injuries
Aaron Ekblad will not help his teammates in the next match. Johan Gadjovic participation is questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Florida gets 10.26 penalty minutes per game.
On average, Americans are sent off at least five times per game.
- Florida has a 78.5% power play neutralization rate
The Panthers have a decent penalty kill and are ranked 20th in the league in that regard.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
Three of the six matches involving the Kings have seen fewer than two goals scored
1.95Bet 3rd period: Los Angeles will score
The Kings have scored against the Cats in the third period in four of their six games.
1.47Tip and bets
Los Angeles has lost four out of five games this season, and that hardly good enough for Jim Hiller men. They looked great in California throughout the regular season and scored the lion share of points at the Crypto.com Arena. Florida won two games against Anaheim, but that can't be considered a big achievement. Before that, the Panthers lost big to Detroit and couldn't handle Philadelphia, so it hard to say that the Cats are in top form right now. We think the hosts will show their best hockey and will be able to beat their opponents in regulation time.
Prediction - Los Angeles win in regular time for 2.50
Bet on individual total
The Kings are good at home defensively, allowing a modest 2.17 goals per game in California. Florida hasn't always been able to create a lot of chances, although it has scored three goals per game this season. The Cats have 14 shots in their last five starts, but we don't think they'll be able to easily penetrate the home defense.
We bet on Florida individual total under three goals with odds of 1.70
Total Bet
Los Angeles failed in defense in the last game, but it is unlikely to be repeated from match to match. The Kings remain one of the most reliable teams in the league and rarely allow themselves to make mistakes in defense. Florida also does not always play very effectively and recently Paul Maurice charges have improved a little in defense. We believe that the match will not be too bright. Let play a bet on the total under.
We take the total under six goals with a coefficient of 1.70
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