Colorado Eagles - San Diego Gulls predictions and free betting tips [17/04/2024]

American Hockey League. Regular Championship 2023/2024. The sole match of the game day in North America's second league. And it's a confrontation in the Pacific Division. The Colorado Eagles, who have already secured their play-off spot, will be playing at home against the San Diego Gulls, the division's last team.

Colorado Eagles

Colorado's farm team only have four matches left this season, and they've already secured their play-off participation. After 68 matches, the Eagles have gathered 81 points. Colorado obtained these points through winning 37 matches, losing 24 in regular time, five in overtime, and two through shootouts. Notably, by lost points Colorado currently occupies the fourth position in the division, they're fifth by real points, with a percentage of obtained points equalling 0.596. The Eagles' record for the last ten matches is four wins, five losses in regular time and one loss outside of regular time. Interestingly, Colorado stands out from most teams in that they focus on defense with 182 missed pucks, which is the second-best result in the division. However, this leads to some issues with scoring - 195, only the ninth-best result in the division. Colorado is currently on a two-match losing streak.

San Diego Gulls

Currently the main outsider of the Pacific Division. San Diego ranks tenth in the division. It's important, however, to note that they're actually eighth by lost points, they just have fewer games played than their direct competitors. Currently, the Gulls have played 68 matches, gaining 60 points. San Diego received these points through 25 wins, nine overtime losses, and one shootout loss. The Gulls lost the other 33 matches with no additional points. Surprisingly, San Diego isn't doing too badly in terms of scoring - 205 pucks, which garners seventh place in the division, even better than their opponent who has a play-off spot. The defense is a problem though, with only the eighth position in the division and 226 pucks. Over their last 10 matches, the Gulls have three wins, five losses in regular time, and two losses outside of regular time. They're currently on a two-match losing streak, one loss in regular time, one in overtime.

Head-to-Head

In this season, the Colorado Eagles and the San Diego Gulls have traded victories. Colorado triumphed first with a score of 5:2, followed by San Diego winning 2:1.

Prediction

Certainly, the favourite in this match is the Colorado Eagles, with a coefficient of 2.02 for their victory, while a victory for the San Diego Gulls has a rate of 3.00. However, I would place my bet on Colorado as it seems to me that this team has a higher chance of winning, simply because they are presently establishing more serious objectives.