American Hockey League. Play-offs 2024. Calder Cup. Division Finals. Best-of-three series. The score is 0-1. Sometimes, the AHL can be quite peculiar. This series began earlier than the others and should have been ahead, but now they are catching up since they have only played one game in five days, while other teams have already determined their conference finalists. Milwaukee Admirals will be hosting Grand Rapids Griffins.
It's interesting to observe the Milwaukee Admirals' journey. They had a tough start to the play-offs, losing the first two away games to Texas, and were on the brink of elimination. However, they bounced back by winning three consecutive home games. Until this series began, Milwaukee maintained an intriguing record; they hadn't lost at home but hadn't won on the road either. Starting this series at home, they immediately fell to their opponent with a score of 2-4. It will be fascinating to see what unfolds in the second game of this series.
The farm team of Detroit started the second round of the AHL play-offs earlier than anyone else and was expected to finish first. However, their series with Rockford turned out to be one of the two longest second-round series, alongside Milwaukee vs. Texas. Both opponents in this series played five games in the previous round and started from the second round. Grand Rapids Griffins began the division final with an away win against a team that had yet to lose at home, securing a 4-2 victory. This win might set the tone for a potential series victory, even if they lose the second away match.
In this regular season, Milwaukee Admirals and Grand Rapids Griffins faced each other eight times. Milwaukee secured four victories, with Grand Rapids also winning four. In the first play-off game, the Griffins emerged victorious with a score of 4-2.
BetsCity views Milwaukee Admirals as the favourites in this match, with odds of 2.06. Meanwhile, the odds for a Grand Rapids Griffins victory stand at 3.00. I believe in Milwaukee; it's unlikely they will lose both home matches.
Regarding the total, I'd opt for TO (5.5), based on the six goals scored in the first game of this series.
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