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Boston — Anaheim: NHL match forecast
On February 23, Boston will host a fight on its own ice against Anaheim. The Bruins are approaching this match on a two-game losing streak, while the Ducks, on the contrary, had previously shown excellent results and often scored points. Despite this, the bookmakers decided on the favorite of this confrontation and singled out the bears against the ducks. How justified is this? Are the guests able to get Victoria in the upcoming meeting? You can find out about this from the forecast
Command Analysis
Boston Bruins
USACurrent form
Boston is experiencing a lot of difficulties this season and is completely unstable, which is why it cannot seriously improve its position in the table. Not so long ago, the team was completely outside the playoff zone and placed on the tenth line of the Eastern Conference. This was due to the high density in the table, as the Bruins had previously been in sixth position. At the same time, they cannot give out a long winning streak in any way and continue to alternate successful fights with defeats.
Note that before that, the Bears had dealt with the Rangers (6:2), after which they confidently beat Minnesota (3:0), but after two successful matches in a row, as is usually the case, they lost to the Rangers (2:3) on the road, and already on their own The ice couldn't cope with Vegas (3:4). It is noteworthy that in the last confrontation with the Knights, they had an extremely comfortable two-goal advantage, but they completely failed in the third game, in which they conceded two unanswered goals and were left without a guaranteed one point.
By the way, Joe Sacco's squad performs much better on the home court than on the road, and up to this point has only allowed himself to be beaten eight times within the regular time. However, the Bruins still can't get their game right in the second twenty minutes and have a 51:60 ratio in terms of goals scored and missed, so playing on the far benches is very, very difficult for them.
Disqualifications and injuries
Hampus Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy will not be able to participate in the upcoming meeting due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, Boston makes 27 shots on target per match.
The Bruins have been showing low shooting activity throughout the season.
- "Boston" has 75.4% neutralization of the majority of the opponent
The team plays mediocre in the minority and ranks 25th in the league according to this indicator.
Anaheim Ducks
USACurrent form
Anaheim currently occupies the 13th position of the Western Conference, however, apparently, it is not going to lose hope of reaching the playoffs. The team has improved a lot over the last month and was clearly going through its best period of the entire season before the break. That is why a pause can harm her and throw her off her guard. However, many of the victories before that were still very difficult for the club, and it won with a difference of one goal or outside of regular time.
We emphasize that the Ducks lost to Calgary on the road (1-4), after which they were able to give a series of three victories. They defeated Montreal (3:2) and Dallas (2:1) on their own ice, and already on the road they beat Los Angeles with a score of 2:1 in shootouts, again remaining with only one missed puck in the asset. Credit, of course, should be given to John Gibson, who, even in the last confrontation with the Kings, was on top and parried a total of 44 shots.
However, on the whole, of course, the Ducks themselves have huge problems scoring goals. To date, Greg Cronin's team is the most ineffective in its conference and has scored only 137 goals all season. Anaheim is playing rather poorly on the road, as they had only 11 wins before, although they had already played 27 matches. The first period is the worst for the team, in which it has a 41:54 ratio of goals scored and conceded.
Disqualifications and injuries
Suhanek, McGinn, Gudas will not be able to help their team in the upcoming confrontation.
Interesting betting trends
- Anaheim gets 8.15 minutes of penalty time per match, according to statistics.
The Ducks are usually eliminated at least four times per game and are not well disciplined.
- Anaheim wins 44% of face-offs
According to this indicator, the club remains the worst in the league today.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In three out of four matches between the teams, the first period was inconclusive.
1.82The 3rd periodbet: the guests will score
In three out of five matches against Boston, the visitors scored in the third period.
1.65Tip and bets
Anaheim has recently looked no worse than its counterpart, but it is completely unclear how the long break will affect it. However, if the Ducks managed to maintain their previous form, they, of course, must impose a tight fight on the Bruins in the upcoming confrontation and compete for two points. Past meetings between the clubs, as a rule, turned out to be very difficult for the hosts. It's not easy for the Bears to score points this season, even on their own ice, so it's likely that after a break they won't be able to immediately get into a rhythm and deal with their opponent before overtime.
Prediction - Anaheim wins with an Asian handicap (+1) on goals in 1.82
Betting on an individual total
Anaheim often relies on indoor hockey and tries to play defensively. Plus, John Gibson did a great job in previous meetings, making a lot of saves and keeping his team in the game. In matches with opponents outside the playoff zone, Boston often has difficulty with performance and remains with less than four goals in the asset. We think that this time the Bears will not be able to score four times.
We're betting on Boston's individual total of less than 3.5 goals in 1.62
Bet on the total total
Previous matches involving the Ducks turned out to be "grassroots" and took place with fewer than six goals scored. In addition, face-to-face matches between teams are also quite rarely spectacular, since clubs do not risk playing against each other on opposite courses. Considering that three out of four games between the Bruins and Ducks ended with no more than six goals, we suggest making the following bet.
We take a total of less than six goals for 1.57
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