Florida vs Winnipeg: the Panthers to Claim Their Ninth Victory

Prediction for the NHL Florida vs Winnipeg match, which will take place on April 16 at 02:00. Who will be stronger? Check the teams’ conditions and expert betting tips. Several betting options are available!

Florida

Florida has had an outstanding regular season and could already be celebrating victory. The chasing team still has a theoretical chance to catch up with the Panthers, but the Southerners are in such great shape that it will be very difficult to do. Andrew Brunette's team hasn't lost a point in eight consecutive games, dominating nearly every time. Moreover, the current season Florida has already managed to update several club records, confirming their incredible condition, with which they will try to get to the coveted Stanley Cup.

Winnipeg

Winnipeg is still out of the playoff picture. The Jets started the regular season abysmally, finding themselves among the underdogs. But after the change of head coach, they began to improve. In March the Blue and Whites had a nice stretch winning 9 of 12 games which moved closer to the top-8. Alas, they lost four in April, which was their biggest problem. Winnipeg beat Ottawa and Montreal 4:3 and 4:2 in the past two games but that's only good enough for 11th place in the Western Conference standings.

Expert Betting Tips

Florida and Winnipeg are completely different teams at the moment. While the Panthers are having a fantastic season and have already secured the top spot in the East, the Jets have unexpectedly failed, with only a slim chance of making the playoffs. The Southerners are in great form right now, winning eight meetings, while the Canadian team lost four of their previous six games, which only confirms their problems. 

• Florida has not fell in eight straight games.
• Florida won their last eight games at home.
• Winnipeg won away in five of last six games.
• Florida lost to Winnipeg at home in three of last four games.

The rivalry between Florida and Winnipeg has been very productive of late. In the previous six head-to-head encounters, the opponents combined 46 goals (7.76 per game). Now we can rightfully expect a scoring affair, as the Jets have shot 462 goals (6.24) in 74 games, while the Panthers have sent 521 goals (7.14) in 73 games.

Anton Lundell is a young Finnish forward who spends his debut season in the NHL but immediately began to show impressive results. In 58 games, he has already earned 41 points (16 goals + 25 assists). Now he is the third center forward playing with great partners, so it is worth looking at the bet on a shot by Anton Lundell.