Anaheim vs New Jersey Prediction: the Devils Need These Two Points

Prediction for the NHL match between Anaheim vs New Jersey, which will take place on March 2nd. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

For Anaheim, this season is just like all the others. The Californians aren't even considering contending for a Cup spot, as they're not the brightest. Only in the season opener did they surprise us with a 6-game winning streak, but we haven't seen anything like that since. Moreover, the team failed eight matches in a row after that, and they kept losing. The second half of February was also unsuccessful, and the Ducks played a weak game against Toronto, 9-2. They are in 14th place in the Western Conference.

New Jersey also looks a bit struggling. A year ago, the Devils were among the top teams and then even made it to the playoffs, knocking off their NY mates. It seemed Lindy Ruff's squad would achieve something significant, but it didn't happen. Gradually, they are still trying to improve the situation, keeping a chance to get into the Cup battles. In their last three meetings, the Devils beat Montreal and San Jose 4-3 and 7-2 while losing to Tampa Bay 4-1, good enough for ninth place in the Eastern standings.

Anaheim and New Jersey are outside the top eight, but their chances of success differ. The Ducks don't have any, as they hit the bottom. The Devils have a better situation, as the gap to the playoff is not that big. In addition, the visitors have the H2H statistics on their side - they beat the Ducks in five of the last seven meetings.

This confrontation in recent years has turned out to be uneventful. In the last eight meetings, the teams scored only 38 pucks (4.75 per game), and in five of the seven games, at least one team scored less than two pucks. So, we don't expect a large score in this one.