Anaheim Ducks vs Edmonton Oilers Prediction: Expect many pucks

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 1. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Anaheim continues to remain the league outsider, which does not have a minimal realistic chance to make the playoffs. At the beginning of the regular season, the Ducks tried to change our minds as they gave away a 6-match winning streak, but this stretch of the season remains their best. Gradually, the results went down, and since the second half of November, a horrible period started for the Californians, during which they lost in 14 of 15 battles. In the last four games, they've had three more setbacks, beating only Vegas 5:2, so they're only 14th in the Western Conference standings, seven points behind 13th place.

For Edmonton, the current regular season also started extremely poorly. The Oilers failed to reach the same level for long and even had to fire Jay Woodcroft. Instead of him, Chris Nobloch was appointed, and under his leadership, things gradually improved. At the juncture of November and December, the Canadiens went on an eight-game winning streak, but they couldn't keep it up, suffering three consecutive losses. Thankfully, the losing streak was quickly stopped, and in the last four games, they beat New Jersey 6:3, the Rangers 4:3, San Jose 5:0, and the previous day, Los Angeles 3:2 to remain in 12th place in the Western Conference standings.

Anaheim and Edmonton are not far from each other in the Western Conference standings, occupying 14th and 12th places, respectively. There's no comparable level of skill and ambition to speak of, as the Oilers are still ready to solve big problems, but they failed to start the regular season, while the Ducks are hopeless underdogs in the league. Now Blue-Orange is in great shape. They have won their last four games in a row, and in a face-to-face confrontation with the Californians, they won four straight with a total score of 23:5.

Lately, Edmonton beats Anaheim time after time and shows itself superbly in attack. In the previous eight head-to-head meetings, the Oilers have scored 45 pucks (5.63 average per game). In the upcoming battle, you shouldn't expect any problems with performance either, as the leaders of the Canadian squad have gained impressive form and are ready to continue scoring goals.