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Buffalo — Anaheim: NHL match forecast
On February 26, Buffalo will hold a duel at the home arena, where they will meet with Anaheim and try to continue steadily earning very important points for themselves. Our experts have prepared a forecast in which they will tell you about the current shape of the clubs, as well as help you determine the rates
Command Analysis
Buffalo Sabres
USACurrent form
Before the break, Buffalo showed excellent form. The team won five meetings in a row, starting the winning streak with a landslide victory over Boston. In the first match at their arena, the Sabres defeated their opponent with a score of 7:2, demonstrating an outstanding offensive game. The first-team forwards Peterka and Thompson showed a high level of skill, scoring three goals and providing one assist each. We managed to consolidate our success in the match with Nashville, which was a less serious opponent. Buffalo took advantage of the Predators' problems and won with a minimum advantage of one goal — 4:3. The best player of the match was first-team striker Kulikh, who scored two goals.
In the next home game, the Sabres faced New Jersey and achieved a solid three-goal advantage in the first period. Despite the fact that the opponent tried to win back, Buffalo was able to hold a comfortable score until the end of the meeting and won for the third time in a row — 4:3. After another victory over Columbus (3:2), the team went to visit Nashville, where defensive problems led to a defeat (4:6). It seemed that after the break, the whole mood of the team would disappear, but in the very first match he left no chance for the Rangers, defeating the cops with a six-goal difference (8:2). The club needs to continue to perform in the same spirit if it wants to compete for the playoffs, as it currently occupies the last place in the Eastern Conference table, with 51 points, and the gap from the eighth position is 11 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Buffalo has no problems with the roster. All the players are in formation.
Interesting betting trends
- Buffalo gets 9.36 minutes of penalty time per game
The team is not very disciplined this season and is constantly being eliminated.
- "Blades" allow opponents to throw 27 times on average per game.
The guests play as the second number and rarely throw their opponents over.
Anaheim Ducks
USACurrent form
Anaheim was in great shape for a long time and consistently scored points, which they continued to do after the break. The team played at home, where they faced Montreal in the first match and won the regular season without any problems (3:2). It almost went to overtime, but the Ducks seized a decisive advantage in the third period. After that, the team met with the clear favorite, in the person of Dallas, and consolidated their success by snatching Victoria also with a one-goal difference (2:1). The first star of the match was goalkeeper Gibson, who deflected 96% of shots.
Next, the band went to perform on the road, where difficulties began to arise. In the match with Los Angeles, the opponent equalized the score three minutes before the final whistle and sent the game into overtime. It came to a shootout, where the Ducks still pulled out Victoria (2:1). The Ducks were able to earn their fourth victory in a row away from another very serious opponent, Boston. The situation almost repeated itself, as Anaheim missed an offensive puck in the last minutes of the meeting, but also achieved success in overtime (2:1). Continuing to play on the road, the club faced Detroit, and this time luck was not on its side and had to be defeated in extra time (4:5), thereby ending its winning streak. At the moment, the team is on the 12th line in the Western Conference table, and the gap from the playoff zone is only six points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only McGinn and Sushanek remain in the Anaheim infirmary.
Interesting betting trends
- Anaheim gets 8.15 minutes of penalty time per match
Ducks are usually eliminated at least four times per game.
- Anaheim has a 35:41 ratio of goals scored and conceded in the second period.
The Ducks spend the second twenty minutes very ineffectively and rarely score goals in it.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: Anaheim's first goal
In five of the six head-to-head matches, Anaheim opened the scoring in the second period.
2.70Bet 2nd period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In five head-to-head matches in a row, the teams scored more than one goal in the second period.
1.50Tip and bets
"Buffalo" is the clear favorite in the upcoming match, for which there are many reasons. Firstly, the Blades are in great shape after the break, as they proved in the match against the Rangers. Secondly, the Sabres will play in their home arena, where they have every chance of success with the support of the fans. It is also worth noting that the Ducks should be getting tired of constant away matches, which will eventually affect their game as a whole. So we suggest betting in favor of the owners of the ice.
Our forecast is that Buffalo will win in 1.82
Bet on the total
Also, in the upcoming match, it is quite possible to expect a large number of abandoned goals. Both teams can't boast of a good defensive game, which is especially true for Buffalo. The Sabres were mostly successful due to active and effective actions in attack, which they will try to do again.
Forecast – total more than 5.5 goals in 1.73
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Recently, "Buffalo" has been showing a great game in the first period and due to this, it consistently earns an advantage already at the end of the starting segment. We believe that due to its form, the club is able to create serious problems for its opponent again at the beginning of the meeting.
Prediction - Buffalo wins in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.60
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