Nottingham vs Coventry Blaze Prediction
📢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 Nottingham Panthers and Coventry Blaze closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 31 December 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 Nottingham Panthers being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Nottingham Panthers and Coventry Blaze:
- played 72 matches;
- at home ice 36 wins (including extra time), away - 33;
- scored goals: 243 against 222;
- average total of the 1st period - 2.01, 2nd - 2.21, 3rd - 2.06;
- average total of the match - 6.15.
The last time the sides met was on 15 November 2025 at the arena of the team Coventry Blaze - the match score was 3:5.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Nottingham Panthers Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Nottingham Panthers has participated in 23 matches, achieving the following results:
- 16 wins,
- 7 losses.
📈This season, Nottingham Panthers has a win rate of 70%, with 30% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.87, scoring 3.78 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.35 goals.
🏒This season, Nottingham Panthers has scored 87 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 37.93% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 4 per game.
🥅And about defense, Nottingham Panthers has conceded 54 goals for the current season.
- 3 period proved to be challenging, with 38.46% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 4 per game.
Match Results: Nottingham Panthers

Coventry Blaze Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Coventry Blaze has competed in 23 matches, achieving the following stats: 6 wins, 17 losses.
📈This season, Coventry Blaze's win rate is 26%, with 74% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.61, with 2.3 goals scored per match and conceding 3.48 on average.
🏒So far, Coventry Blaze has managed to score 53 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 33.96% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.36.
🥅On the defensive end, Coventry Blaze has allowed 80 goals this season.
- The 1 period has seen 33.33% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.27 goals in away games.
Match Results: Coventry Blaze
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 72;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 16; for the visitors - 10;
- Average total in the first period: 2.01;
- Today's home team averages 0.93 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 1.08.
First Period Stats: Nottingham Panthers (home) vs Coventry Blaze (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 10 vs 11;
- Number of wins: 5 (50%) vs 3 (27.27%);
- Number of losses: 3 (30%) vs 4 (36.36%);
- Number of draws: 2 (20%) vs 4 (36.36%).
- Average goals scored: 0.9 vs 0.55;
- Average goals conceded: 0.7 vs 1.09.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 1 vs 3;
- Average total in the first period: 1.5 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.8) vs 1.1 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.5).
- Coventry Blaze have not lost the 1st period in last 6 away games (Elite League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 72;
- Number of wins for the home team - 36, for the away team - 33.
Statistics: Nottingham Panthers vs Coventry Blaze
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 23 vs 23;
- Number of wins: 16 (70%) vs 6 (26%);
- Number of losses: 7 (30%) vs 17 (74%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 7;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 3.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 6 vs 2;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 8;
- Number of home wins: 2;
- Number of away wins: 2.
- Coventry Blaze won with a +2.5 handicap in 7 of last 8 games (Elite League).
- Coventry Blaze won with a +2.5 handicap in last 6 away games (Elite League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 3.38, for the away team - 3.08;
- average total goals in H2H - 6.15;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 27 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 34 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 27 once.
Statistics: Nottingham Panthers vs Coventry Blaze
- average total in the tournament: 5.87 vs 5.61;
- average total goals scored: 3.78 vs 2.3;
- average total goals conceded: 2.35 vs 3.48;
- Nottingham Panthers: average total at home in the tournament - 4;
- Coventry Blaze: average total away in the tournament - 2.36;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.2 (home - 3.33) vs 2.2 (away - 2.8).
- Nottingham Panthers scored over 3.5 goals in 6 of last 7 home games (Elite League).
Editorial Prediction
- Nottingham Panthers scored over 3.5 goals in 6 of last 7 home games (Elite League).
