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Philadelphia vs. Vegas: NHL Match Prediction
Philadelphia is preparing to play Vegas in the fifth game of a long home series. So far, John Tortorella men have only scored four points and have not won in regulation time. The Golden Knights began their away tour with a defeat in Canada, but now the Knights have two confident victories. The visitors continue to fight for leadership in the West, while the Flyers are trying their best to get a place in the top eight in the East. What will this match be like? Find the answer in the forecast for it
Command Analysis
Philadelphia Flyers
USACurrent form
Philadelphia is in 12th place in the East and is three points away from the playoff zone. John Tortorella charges have scored 20 points in 21 games and won only nine victories this season. After a good stretch in the first half of November, the Flyers slowed down again and started losing. At the start of the home series, the club from Pennsylvania defeated the guests from Buffalo (5:2), but a day later did not show strong hockey in the confrontation with Colorado (2:3). Before the match against Vegas, the hosts lost to Carolina (1:4) for the second time this season. In the last meeting against Chicago, they were losing 0:2 before the start of the final period of regulation time, but were able to turn the tide of the confrontation and ultimately beat the Hawks in overtime (3:2, OT).
Carter Hart is off the injured list for Philadelphia, but has yet to take the ice. For now, John Tortorella is rotating goalies and giving Alexei Kolosov and Ivan Fedotov chances. Samuel Ersson is back in the infirmary, so he won't be able to help his teammates against the Knights. Travis Konecny remains the leader of the hosts' attack. This season, the Canadian forward has scored 25 points (11+14) in the goal+pass system. After a break, Matvey Michkov began to earn scoring points again. The young talent from Russia helped to score and scored himself in four of the previous six games and now has 16 goal actions (7+9). The rest of the Philadelphia players are not even in the top 100 in the league.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ryan Ellis, Ryan Johansen, Jamie Drasdale, Samuel Ersson and Emil Andre are on the injured list for Philly.
Interesting trends for betting
- Philadelphia averages 27 shots per game
The hosts do not attack the opponents' goal very often, but recently this figure has increased slightly.
- The Flyers earn ten minutes of penalty time per game.
John Tortorella men are sent off five times per game on average, which often has a detrimental effect on the team results.
Vegas Golden Knights
USACurrent form
Vegas improved its position in the conference table and rose to third place in the West. The team from Nevada earned 28 points in 21 games, demonstrating good implementation of moments in attack. Before the start of the away series, Bruce Cassidy charges lost at home to Washington (2:5), and then began their away tour of Canada with a defeat in Toronto (0:3). This did not undermine the Knights, who quickly gathered themselves and confidently won in Ottawa (3:2) and Montreal (6:2). In the match against the Sens, the Golden Knights looked for their chances for a long time, but ultimately scored five unanswered goals in the second period and did not allow the opponent to get close to them.
The Golden Knights' defense has hardly been reliable this season. In their last five games, Vegas has conceded 14 times, and the club starting goalie Adin Hill has only an .8800 save percentage. The Canadian has started 14 games this regular season and has only one shutout, allowing almost three goals per game.
Jack Eichel continues to lead the visitors' attack. The American forward is fifth in the league top scorers list with 32 points (7+25). The forward is the second-best assist man in the NHL after Colorado Nathan MacKinnon.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ben Hutton, Robin Lehner, Victor Olofsson and Mark Stone are all injured and will not travel to Pennsylvania on Tuesday. Alex Pietrangelo and Zach Whiteclawn have not been confirmed for the game.
Interesting trends for betting
- Vegas averages 30 shots per game
The Knights usually put a lot of pressure on their opponents' goal.
- Guests earn 5.67 minutes per match on average
The "Golden Ones" try to play as disciplined as possible and they are doing it well.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In two of the previous three matches, the teams scored at least two goals in the second period.
1.52Bet 3rd period: Vegas will score
Philadelphia has conceded in the third period in five of its six games.
1.40Tip and bets
Vegas is in good shape and confidently won the last matches in Canada. Yes, the defense of the guests is not so reliable this season, but the attack of the Knights consistently scores even with injuries to the leaders. Philadelphia looks uncertain in Pennsylvania and with great difficulty beats even clubs from the bottom of the league table. Last season, the teams exchanged home victories, but now we believe that the Golden Knights will take two points from the Wells Fargo Center arena. We suggest betting on the victory of the Golden Knights, taking into account overtime and a shootout series.
Our prediction is Vegas to win the match at 1.70
Individual Total Forecast
Vegas isn't always good at attacking away from home, but on average the Golden Bulls score more than three times per game away from home. Philadelphia often lacks consistency in games in Pennsylvania. They improved a bit in November in terms of reliability, but they still have a mess in the goalie line. We think Bruce Cassidy men will be able to take advantage of this.
We take Vegas' individual total of three goals for 1.85
Total Forecast
Both teams often have not been the best in defense this season. Vegas has conceded more than scored in its away games. We are confident that the meeting will be spectacular and will be held on opposite courses. Philadelphia has been playing well in attack for a long time and should impose a fight on a strong opponent. Let play a bet on the total over goals.
Game Prediction - Total Over 5.5 Goals for 1.70
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