Cardiff Devils vs Belfast Giants Prediction 20 February 2026
📡How will the teams cope with the opponent's high tempo? On 20 February at 19:00, an interesting confrontation will take place in the "Elite League" tournament between the teams Cardiff Devils and Belfast Giants. The odds for each side are as follows - and , respectively. There is no clear favorite in the game, so in our forecast, we will try to determine which team deserves to win this match more.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Cardiff Devils and Belfast Giants:
- played 74 matches;
- at home ice 38 wins (including extra time), away - 34;
- scored goals: 220 against 220;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.69, 2nd - 2, 3rd - 2.07;
- average total of the match - 5.12.
The last time the sides met was on 06 December 2025 at the arena of the team Cardiff Devils - the match score was 2:1.
Head-to-head statistics Cardiff Devils - Belfast Giants

Cardiff Devils Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Cardiff Devils has participated in 39 matches, achieving the following results:
- 26 wins,
- 13 losses.
📈This season, Cardiff Devils has a win rate of 67%, with 33% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.56, scoring 3.51 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.28 goals.
🏒This season, Cardiff Devils has scored 137 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 3 period, where 36.5% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.58 per game.
🥅And about defense, Cardiff Devils has conceded 89 goals for the current season.
- 2 period proved to be challenging, with 34.88% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.58 per game.
Match Results: Cardiff Devils

Belfast Giants Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Belfast Giants has competed in 38 matches, achieving the following stats: 28 wins, 10 losses.
📈This season, Belfast Giants's win rate is 74%, with 26% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.82, with 3.87 goals scored per match and conceding 2.18 on average.
🏒So far, Belfast Giants has managed to score 147 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 37.41% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 3.5.
🥅On the defensive end, Belfast Giants has allowed 83 goals this season.
- The 2 period has seen 38.18% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.75 goals in away games.
Match Results: Belfast Giants
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 74;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 15; for the visitors - 9;
- Average total in the first period: 1.69;
- Today's home team averages 0.89 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.8.
First Period Stats: Cardiff Devils (home) vs Belfast Giants (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 19 vs 20;
- Number of wins: 7 (36.84%) vs 6 (30%);
- Number of losses: 5 (26.32%) vs 5 (25%);
- Number of draws: 7 (36.84%) vs 9 (45%).
- Average goals scored: 1 vs 0.85;
- Average goals conceded: 0.74 vs 0.8.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 2 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 6 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 2 vs 1;
- Average total in the first period: 2 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 1.2) vs 2.3 (scored - 1.1, conceded - 1.2).
- Over 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 8 of last 9 Belfast Giants games.
- Over 1.5 goals in the 1st period in 7 of last 8 Belfast Giants games (Elite League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 74;
- Number of wins for the home team - 38, for the away team - 34.
Statistics: Cardiff Devils vs Belfast Giants
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 39 vs 38;
- Number of wins: 26 (67%) vs 28 (74%);
- Number of losses: 13 (33%) vs 10 (26%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 14;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 12.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 7 vs 6;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 4;
- Number of home wins: 3;
- Number of away wins: 3.
- Belfast Giants have not lost (in regular time) in 13 of last 14 games (Elite League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.97, for the away team - 2.97;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.12;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 27 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 30 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 27 once.
Statistics: Cardiff Devils vs Belfast Giants
- average total in the tournament: 5.56 vs 5.82;
- average total goals scored: 3.51 vs 3.87;
- average total goals conceded: 2.28 vs 2.18;
- Cardiff Devils: average total at home in the tournament - 3.58;
- Belfast Giants: average total away in the tournament - 3.5;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.3 (home - 3) vs 3.4 (away - 3.17).
- Belfast Giants scored over 2.5 goals in 15 of last 16 games (Elite League).
Editorial Prediction
- Belfast Giants have not lost (in regular time) in 13 of last 14 games (Elite League).