Anaheim Ducks vs Arizona Coyotes Prediction: They are not dreaming of being at the top

Prediction for the NHL Anaheim Ducks vs Arizona Coyotes match which will take place on November 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Anaheim didn't show favorable results in recent years, but that's no surprise. Not too long ago, the team was letting go of the veterans while the good youngsters were just getting used to playing at such a high level. The Californians started the season poorly, losing four of their first five games, but have since rallied to beat Columbus 3:2, Boston 3:2, Philadelphia 7:4, and Pittsburgh 4:3 the night before. Greg Cronin's team is now in sixth place in the Western Conference.

Arizona is another NHL underdog, only it hasn't contended for the top spot in a long time. However, the Coyotes have moments of greatness, followed by an even worse stretch. It's unlikely that Arizona will get good results in the current regular season, but so far, they've performed well. In eight meetings, they have four losses, beating New Jersey 4:3, St. Louis 6:2, Anaheim 2:1, and the day before, crushing Chicago 8:1. Eight points are enough for Arizona to reach ninth place in the Western Conference standings.

Anaheim and Arizona are two teams that have been the underdogs of the Western Conference for the past few years. In the current regular season, they are not dreaming of being at the top of the standings, but there are still positive developments in their play. For example, the Coyotes beat Chicago 8:1 the day before, but before that, they had lost two in a row, and the Hawks are now in a crisis of their own. The Ducks have a more serious and telling achievement: they have won their last four games in a row, including against Boston and Pittsburgh. 

The confrontation between Anaheim and Arizona has been very productive lately. In the five previous matches, the opponents have scored for 35 pucks (7.00 average per game) - a significant number even by NHL standards. The Ducks have 25 pucks for and against (8.33 average per game) in their last three contests, while the Coyotes have 27 pucks for and against (9.00 average per game).