Belfast Giants vs Cardiff Devils Prediction 8 March 2026
📢How will the teams use shifts to maintain a high pace of play? Rotations play an important role in hockey, and their proper use will bring the teams Belfast Giants and Cardiff Devils closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 8 March at 16:00 as part of the "Elite League" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Belfast Giants being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Belfast Giants and Cardiff Devils:
- played 75 matches;
- at home ice 35 wins (including extra time), away - 38;
- scored goals: 222 against 221;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.67, 2nd - 2.01, 3rd - 2.04;
- average total of the match - 5.09.
The last time the sides met was on 07 March 2026 at the arena of the team Belfast Giants - the match score was 1:2.
Head-to-head statistics Belfast Giants - Cardiff Devils
Belfast Giants Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Belfast Giants has participated in 42 matches, achieving the following results:
- 32 wins,
- 10 losses.
📈This season, Belfast Giants has a win rate of 76%, with 24% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.67, scoring 3.86 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.02 goals.
🏒This season, Belfast Giants has scored 162 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 37.04% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 4.35 per game.
🥅And about defense, Belfast Giants has conceded 85 goals for the current season.
- 1 period proved to be challenging, with 37.93% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 4.35 per game.
Match Results: Belfast Giants
Cardiff Devils Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Cardiff Devils has competed in 43 matches, achieving the following stats: 27 wins, 16 losses.
📈This season, Cardiff Devils's win rate is 63%, with 37% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.47, with 3.4 goals scored per match and conceding 2.3 on average.
🏒So far, Cardiff Devils has managed to score 146 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 37.67% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 3.27.
🥅On the defensive end, Cardiff Devils has allowed 99 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 40.74% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.45 goals in away games.
Match Results: Cardiff Devils
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 75;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 12; for the visitors - 15;
- Average total in the first period: 1.67;
- Today's home team averages 0.79 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.88.
First Period Stats: Belfast Giants (home) vs Cardiff Devils (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 20 vs 22;
- Number of wins: 12 (60%) vs 11 (50%);
- Number of losses: 4 (20%) vs 6 (27.27%);
- Number of draws: 4 (20%) vs 5 (22.73%).
- Average goals scored: 1.3 vs 0.91;
- Average goals conceded: 0.55 vs 0.45.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 4 vs 2;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 3 vs 3;
- Average total in the first period: 1.9 (scored - 1, conceded - 0.9) vs 1.1 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.7).
- Over 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 10 of last 11 Belfast Giants home games.
- Over 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 9 of last 10 Belfast Giants home games (Elite League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 75;
- Number of wins for the home team - 35, for the away team - 38.
Statistics: Belfast Giants vs Cardiff Devils
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 42 vs 43;
- Number of wins: 32 (76%) vs 27 (63%);
- Number of losses: 10 (24%) vs 16 (37%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 18;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 12.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 7 vs 5;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 5;
- Number of home wins: 3;
- Number of away wins: 3.
- Belfast Giants have not lost (in regular time) in 24 of last 26 home games.
- Belfast Giants have not lost (in regular time) in 20 of last 21 home games (Elite League).
- Belfast Giants have not lost (in regular time) in 17 of last 19 games (Elite League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.96, for the away team - 2.95;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.09;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 27 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 31 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 27 once.
Statistics: Belfast Giants vs Cardiff Devils
- average total in the tournament: 5.67 vs 5.47;
- average total goals scored: 3.86 vs 3.4;
- average total goals conceded: 2.02 vs 2.3;
- Belfast Giants: average total at home in the tournament - 4.35;
- Cardiff Devils: average total away in the tournament - 3.27;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.6 (home - 4.25) vs 2.7 (away - 2.8).
- Over 4.5 goals in 13 of last 15 Belfast Giants home games (Elite League).
- Over 4.5 goals in 6 of last 7 Belfast Giants home games.
- Over 4.5 goals in 14 of last 15 Cardiff Devils games (Elite League).
- Over 4.5 goals in last 8 Cardiff Devils away games (Elite League).
Editorial Prediction
- Over 1.5 goals in the 3rd period in 6 of last 7 Belfast Giants games (Elite League).
- Over 1.5 goals in the 3rd period in last 5 Belfast Giants games.
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