Ontario Reign - Abbotsford Canucks predictions and free betting tips [02/05/2024]

American Hockey League. 2024 Play-offs. Calder Cup. Best of three series. Score 0-0. The final series of the day brings forth another clash between a team that advanced from the first round with a lower seeding, but now has to face a team that emerged from 1/16 with a higher seeding. The third place team from the Pacific Division will play against the fifth place team of the same division. Ontario Reign will provide home ice for the Abbotsford Canucks.

Ontario Reign

Possibly the most confident team to advance to the first round of AHL playoffs. Two matches, two wins, just two goals conceded. The Ontario Reign claimed victory at 3:1, then sealed the series at 5:1, without any problem. Indeed, Ontario were lucky as the top two teams from the Pacific Division exited early. The Reign comfortably beat Bakersfield Condors and advanced to Calder Cup's second round where they play a team that, unlike them, advanced with a lower seeding.

Abbotsford Canucks

In fact, the Vancouver Canucks farm club didn't defeat a remarkable club in the high ranks, but managed to resist the Colorado Eagles, who outpaced them by just one spot. Therefore, it was an equal confrontation, solved in maximum matches. In the first match, Abbotsford Canucks won by 4:2. In the second match, they lost in overtime, 5:4. Everything was decided in the final, third match, where the match also went into overtime, and ended with a score of 2:1 in favour of Abbotsford.

Head-to-Head

This regular season, the Ontario Reign and the Abbotsford Canucks hosted eight matches. Ontario claimed four victories in this confrontation. Abbotsford also had four wins in the regular season. 

Prediction

The favourite of this match, according to Betsiti, is Ontario Reign - odds standing at 1.78 for their victory, while Abbotsford Canucks stand at 2.05. Here, I lean towards picking a Reign win. They appear slightly more stable and interesting in this confrontation.

Prediction for total

If you're looking for a safer, more confident option, the totsl under (5.5) option for 1.77 seems a sensible choice. I believe the lower score here is more advantageous.