Today, November 1st, there will be a match between the Florida Panthers and the Winnipeg Jets, which will be played in Europe at Hartwall Arena. Whose victory should we take?

Florida

The Florida Panthers have been an outsider in the NHL for a long time, the club shows questionable results, over the past five years, the team has only made it to the playoffs once, that was in 2016, and lost in the first round. In the current season, the Florida Panthers “Has already played nine matches, managed to win only two meetings, twice the victory went to the club in overtime.” The Florida Panthers are in last place, 16th in the East, with seven points. On Saturday, the team played away against New Jersey , the hosts scored three goals in a row, the guests were only able to respond with two goals at the end, the Florida Panthers lost 3-2. The team has huge problems with the implementation of the majority; in the last match, the Florida Panthers played with a numerical advantage for 12 minutes, so I couldn't implement it.

Winnipeg

Winnipeg Jets are one of the strongest hockey clubs in Canada. The team spent last season very well, reaching the semi-finals, where they lost to league newcomers, Vegas. In the new season, the Winnipeg Jets have already played 12 matches, winning seven. The Canadians scored 15 points, occupy fifth place in the West, they are only three points behind the leader. The Winnipeg Jets score decently, the club scored 35 goals against opponents in 12 meetings, missed the October 32. 28, Winnipeg Jets away game with Toronto, the guests were leading at the start of the third period the score was 0-2, but the Leafs made a magnificent comeback and won with a score of 3-2. So far, the Winnipeg Jets have only beaten outsiders; the club has lost in matches with top teams.

Statistics and personal meetings

The teams last played each other on February 19 of this year. In that match, the Winnipeg Jets played at home and defeated Florida 7-2. Over the last five face-to-face meetings, today's nominal guests won three times. Three of the last five meetings went over 5.5 total, the clubs love to score against each other.

My forecast

This meeting will take place in Europe, in Finland, at the Hartwall Arena, so the Florida Panthers are only nominal hosts. This season the Winnipeg Jets have no problems beating teams like Florida, I don’t think that today the guests will have problems with a set of two points. Most likely, the nominal hosts will play second, waiting for their moment to counter-attack. I will take the win of the Winnipeg Jets with a handicap of zero. You can also bet that the guests will not lose and the total is 4.5 more, goals today I I think we'll see at least five.

The Jets are now somewhat in decline after the matches with Toronto, however, they will probably play against Florida in their favorite attacking style.

Florida Panthers

The Panthers have not yet lived up to expectations from the preseason and are playing very weakly and inconsistently, however, they are always in an attacking style

Forecast

After a disappointing 2-0 loss to Toronto with the Jets leading 2-0, the team got a much-needed break before heading to Florida. The Jets' position in general is not cause for concern, they are confidently third in the West, but the decline may well affect the team psychologically. And yet, in terms of balance in the game, they are superior to their opponents. Leine, Morrissey, and Scheiffli have only become more experienced and stronger over the course of the year, so Florida will face a difficult match in terms of defense.

The Panthers are playing very weakly, which is why they are at the bottom of the East, however, the opponents are not so far ahead yet and there is time to improve the game. Although, first of all, the problems with the results of the panthers are associated with the full infirmary. Still, Luongo, Brown, McGeeney, Mackenzie, Pisik and Haley are injured. Oddly enough, all Canadians are Canadian, and so the hosts lack Canadian fortifications. Therefore, taking into account the problems with the depth of the roster, the game of the teams looks fun and unbalanced, which leads to high-flying duels, which is also planned here due to the style of the teams.

The first match of two at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki as part of the 2018 NHL Global Series. Of particular interest is the confrontation between Finnish hockey players Alexander Barkov and Patrik Laine, who will play against each other in front of their compatriots.

Team form

Florida just got off to a terrible start in the league. The team has only 2 wins in 9 matches. And it cannot be said that the “Panthers” are playing very poorly; in many ways, they were just unlucky. However, in the last 4 matches there are three defeats and 14th place in the East.

A large number of injured people (6 people) are also causing headaches, among them the main goalkeeper Roberto Luongo.

Winnipeg is doing much better, with 7 wins and 3rd place in the Western Conference table. Last week, the team's forward Mark Shaffley was chosen as the second star, scoring 7 (4+3) points in 4 matches.

Statistics of Russians

Evgeniy Dadonov – 10 points (4+6). Utility coefficient “+2”. This is the best result in the team

Bogdan Kiselevich – 1 assist. Utility coefficient "-1"

Dmitry Kulikov – 1 assist in 4 matches. Utility factor "0"

History of personal meetings

The teams played 21 matches among themselves, Florida won 10 times, Winnipeg won 11 times. Last season, the teams met twice and shared victories, 2:7 (Jets), 6:4 (Panthers).

Betting options

We understand perfectly well that Florida can play better and, of course, will improve. But this time? We doubt it. You can’t just take it and immediately start playing well. Among the rivals, by the way, is one of best teams West. In every component, albeit a little, but Winnipeg is stronger. That's why we'll bet on the Jets. And the time for the “Panthers” will come, they have everything for this.

Winnipeg Jets - Florida Panthers. Hockey, National Hockey League (NHL), regular season. The match will take place as part of the Global Series on November 2, 2018 at 21:00 (Moscow time) on the ice of the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki (Finland).

Winnipeg

The Winnipeg Jets enter the overseas match with 17 points from 13 games. The fighters scored 39 goals against their opponents, conceding 34 of their own. Winnipeg is in 2nd place in the Western Conference standings, 3 points behind Nashville, which also took to the ice 13 times. By the start of the upcoming match, Paul Maurice has the entire squad at his disposal.

Florida

The Florida Panthers played the fewest games this season, along with New Jersey, just 10 times. In these games, the team scored only 7 points with a goal difference of 30-39, and such baggage keeps the Panthers in last, 16th place in the Eastern Conference standings. The team approaches the start of the match with 6 hockey players in the hospital at once, but there are no new ones among them.

Final forecast

This will be the 2nd match in a row within the NHL Global Series in Helsinki. Yesterday the fighters won 4:2. The star of the day was Patrik Laine, who played at home and scored twice in the power play, and at the end of the match he shot accurately at the empty goal. Frankly speaking, I assess the panthers' chances in the upcoming meeting as minimal. Winnipeg is stronger, its roster is in perfect order. However, the second game in a row, on a neutral field, the difference in time zones - quite a lot of different factors can play a cruel joke today. And Florida, for some reason, feels more confident outside its native walls. Therefore, I propose to insure the Winnipeg Jets’ victory with “zero” - the odds are good even with a handicap. Break a leg!)