Arizona Coyotes vs Florida Panthers Prediction: Don’t expect many pucks

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 3. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Arizona is having an outstanding regular season by its standards. Already in the season opener, we found out that the Coyotes will not be hopeless underdogs in the league; they have been actively picking up points, and with each new week, they are only getting better and feeling more and more confident. For example, they had a five-game winning streak between November and December, followed by a disappointing stretch of four defeats, but now they are back on track. In their last seven games, the Brick-and-Red have only one loss, a 1:4 defeat to Colorado, and the other six were wins, which puts them in eighth place in the Western Conference standings.

Florida is another team that leaves a pleasant impression, showing hockey of solid quality. At the same time, from the Panthers, such results are not globally surprising, as they played in the Stanley Cup Final series last summer. They prove that success is not a coincidence, playing great in the regular season. At the end of 2023, they've been on a great run, allowing them to beat Vegas 4:2, Tampa Bay 3:2, the Rangers 4:3, and Montreal 4:1 the day before. Such a productive stretch has resulted in the South now sitting in third place in the Eastern Conference standings, five points behind the leader.

Arizona and Florida demonstrate excellent results in the current regular championship. Especially impressive are the Coyotes, who were annually in the group of hopeless outsiders in the league. However, this season suddenly transformed and began to actively collect points, allowing them to stay in the playoff zone. In the last seven games, they have had six wins, and on home ice, they have not lost points in four straight battles. The Panthers are also in good shape, but the home crowd factor should help the Brick-and-Red achieve ultimate success.

Arizona pleases its fans with excellent results, with the Coyotes playing especially well on defense. In their last nine home games, they have totaled 44 shots on goal (4.89 average per game) and conceded only 16 goals (1.78 average per game). The Panthers on the road scored and conceded 49 pucks (4.45 average per game).