Belfast Giants vs Nottingham Prediction 27 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 Nottingham Panthers closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 27 March at 19:00 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 Nottingham Panthers:
- played 73 matches;
- at home ice 44 wins (including extra time), away - 27;
- scored goals: 267 against 205;
- average total of the 1st period - 2.11, 2nd - 1.99, 3rd - 2.18;
- average total of the match - 6.26.
The last time the sides met was on 15 February 2026 at the arena of the team Nottingham Panthers - the match score was 5:3.
Head-to-head statistics Belfast Giants - Nottingham

Belfast Giants Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Belfast Giants has participated in 48 matches, achieving the following results:
- 36 wins,
- 12 losses.
📈This season, Belfast Giants has a win rate of 75%, with 25% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.67, scoring 3.79 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.06 goals.
🏒This season, Belfast Giants has scored 182 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 37.36% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 4.13 per game.
🥅And about defense, Belfast Giants has conceded 99 goals for the current season.
- 1 period proved to be challenging, with 34.15% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 4.13 per game.
Match Results: Belfast Giants

Nottingham Panthers Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Nottingham Panthers has competed in 49 matches, achieving the following stats: 31 wins, 18 losses.
📈This season, Nottingham Panthers's win rate is 63%, with 37% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.92, with 3.55 goals scored per match and conceding 2.63 on average.
🏒So far, Nottingham Panthers has managed to score 174 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 34.48% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 3.29.
🥅On the defensive end, Nottingham Panthers has allowed 129 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 36.92% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.71 goals in away games.
Match Results: Nottingham Panthers
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 73;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 20; for the visitors - 7;
- Average total in the first period: 2.11;
- Today's home team averages 1.12 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.99.
First Period Stats: Belfast Giants (home) vs Nottingham Panthers (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 23 vs 24;
- Number of wins: 13 (56.52%) vs 12 (50%);
- Number of losses: 4 (17.39%) vs 9 (37.5%);
- Number of draws: 6 (26.09%) vs 3 (12.5%).
- Average goals scored: 1.3 vs 1;
- Average goals conceded: 0.61 vs 0.88.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 4 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 0 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 6 vs 3;
- Average total in the first period: 1.6 (scored - 1.1, conceded - 0.5) vs 2.3 (scored - 1.4, conceded - 0.9).
- Belfast Giants scored over 0.5 goals in the 1st period in last 16 home games against Nottingham Panthers (Elite League).
- Belfast Giants scored over 0.5 goals in the 1st period in 7 of last 8 games against Nottingham Panthers (Elite League).
- Belfast Giants scored over 0.5 goals in the 1st period in 16 of last 17 home games.
- Belfast Giants scored over 0.5 goals in the 1st period in 15 of last 16 home games (Elite League).
- Belfast Giants scored over 0.5 goals in the 1st period in 6 of last 7 games.
Match Result Prediction
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 73;
- Number of wins for the home team - 44, for the away team - 27.
Statistics: Belfast Giants vs Nottingham Panthers
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 48 vs 49;
- Number of wins: 36 (75%) vs 31 (63%);
- Number of losses: 12 (25%) vs 18 (37%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 19;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 14.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 7 vs 7;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 3;
- Number of home wins: 3;
- Number of away wins: 3.
- Belfast Giants have won (in regular time) in 8 of last 9 home games against Nottingham Panthers (Elite League).
Total Goals Prediction
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 3.66, for the away team - 2.81;
- average total goals in H2H - 6.26;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 30 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 29 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 24 once.
Statistics: Belfast Giants vs Nottingham Panthers
- average total in the tournament: 5.67 vs 5.92;
- average total goals scored: 3.79 vs 3.55;
- average total goals conceded: 2.06 vs 2.63;
- Belfast Giants: average total at home in the tournament - 4.13;
- Nottingham Panthers: average total away in the tournament - 3.29;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.6 (home - 3.5) vs 3.6 (away - 3.2).
- Nottingham Panthers scored under 2.5 goals in last 6 away games against Belfast Giants (Elite League).
Editorial Prediction
- Belfast Giants have won (in regular time) in 8 of last 9 home games against Nottingham Panthers (Elite League).