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Florida vs. Seattle: NHL match forecast
On February 23, in Florida, the local Panthers will play on their own ice against the guests from Washington State. Paul Maurice's team rose to second place in the conference before the break and are still leading in the Atlantic Division. The owners should not relax, because the competitors are only a couple of points away from the positions of the "cats". Seattle closes the group of teams in the West, which still have a good chance of reaching the playoffs. Will the Kraken be able to beat Alexander Barkov's squad? Read our forecast for the match
Command Analysis
Florida Panthers
USACurrent form
Florida has temporarily moved up to second place in the East and is having a very strong stretch at this stage of the season. Paul Maurice's team broke into first place in the Atlantic Division table, gaining 71 points in 57 starts. The Cats can break away from Toronto and Carolina, who are still behind, if the team from the state of the same name continues to win and earn points. The Panthers won all three meetings in the last home series of games, and then lost in the capital to the local Washington (3-6). The hosts did not prolong the series of failures and dealt with St. Louis in Missouri (3:2), and after returning to their home ice, they defeated Ottawa without any problems (5:1).
"Florida" has improved in terms of the implementation of moments in this segment of the season. The Panthers have scored 22 goals in their last five games, while failing to score more than one goal twice in the last eight games. Sam Reinhart remains the Cats' main hope ahead. The striker scores a lot and during the current regular season has made 62 effective actions (31+31).
Sergey Bobrovsky had a great time in the second half of January, but Spencer Knight also appeared quite often on the set. The American has reflected 90.59% of the reflected shots and made two shutouts in the current season. As for last season's best goalkeeper, he wasn't very good in the fall, but he's gradually coming to his senses and improving with each match.
Disqualifications and injuries
All the Florida players are ready to play in the next meeting. Matthew Tkachuk's participation is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- Florida gets 9.61 minutes of penalty time per match
On average, Americans are eliminated at least five times per game.
- "Florida" has 79.3% neutralization of the majority of the opponent
The Panthers are not playing the best game in the minority and are ranked 17th in the league by this indicator.
Seattle Kraken
USACurrent form
Seattle played well at the beginning of the regular season, but due to poor results during the fall and early winter, the Washington State club dropped to 13th place in the conference and is gradually lagging behind the top eight in the West. Jordan Eberle's team has scored 52 points in 57 meetings and is 11 points away from Vancouver, which is in eighth position. Dan Bailsma's players are in bad shape right now. They lost five of the previous seven matches, while in the home series they were able to beat only San Jose (6:2). In February, the Kraken were beaten by teams from Calgary (2:3), Detroit (4:5, B) and Toronto (1:3). The current departure began for Jordan Eberle's squad from Labor Victoria in the province of Alberta (3:2, OT).
Protecting the guests is like a sieve at this point in the season. Seattle has conceded 20 times in the last six games, although it hasn't conceded that many during the season - 3.21 goals on average. Joey Duckord played 37 games in the starting line-up and only once prevented his opponents from scoring. The goalkeeper deflected 91.63% of shots on his possession, which is not so bad by league standards. He's not in good condition right now, but four of the six matches with his participation ended badly for the team.
The Kraken don't always make good use of their chances and score only 2.96 goals per match. The bright spot in the Mariners' offense is Jared McCann, who scored 42 goals (14+28). He ranks only 77th in the list of the league's top scorers. Chandler Stevensen scored 40 points (10+30) in the goal+pass system, and other offensive line players are not even among the NHL's hundred leaders.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jordan Eberle and Yannick Gourde will not play in the next match. The condition of Riker Evans and Brandon Montour is in question.
Interesting betting trends
- Seattle won only 48.8% of the face-offs.
The Kraken don't always play well on the dot and more often lose the puck to their opponents.
- The Monsters hit 26 shots on target in a match
The guests have a lot of initiative and often bother the opposing goalkeepers.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 goals
Only in the last four out of ten games with the Panthers, at least two goals were not scored in the first period.
1.75Bet 3rd period: "Florida" will score
The Panthers scored in the third period in 9 out of 12 games.
1.32Tip and bets
Florida went on a break in great shape, but Paul Maurice's team is not stable this season. The Cats regularly lost points in harmless situations, and Sergei Bobrovsky, who often made mistakes in the fall, began to recover only recently. Now the hosts will play without Matthew Tkachuk, and this is a huge loss for the Panthers. Seattle remains the middle of the West, however, it has repeatedly surprised with sensations during the regular season. In December, Alexander Barkov's squad was able to win in Washington State only in a shootout. We do not think that the guests will be defeated this time. We offer a bet on the advantage of the guests.
Our forecast is that Seattle will win with an Asian handicap (+1.5) in 1.75
Betting on an individual total
Seattle scores 3.12 goals away and plays much better on offense on someone else's court than on its own. Florida does not please its fans with a reliable defensive game, and Sergei Bobrovsky is not having the best season, while the hosts do not have a reliable backup. We believe that the rested Kraken will show their best forward again.
Prediction - Seattle's individual total is more than two goals in 1.65
Bet on the total
The match between the rivals this winter did not turn out to be bright and pleased the stands with only two goals during regular time. Florida was good offensively in February, but the hosts still lack reliability on their half of the ice. In our opinion, after the break, both teams will start actively and the meeting will be rich in dangerous moments that will turn into goals.
Forecast - total more than six goals in 1.80
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