Vegas vs. Utah: NHL Match Prediction
Vegas will play another match in the NHL regular season on December 1. This time, the team will play at home, where they will face Utah. Our experts have prepared a forecast in which they will tell you about the clubs’ latest matches and help you decide on the most relevant bets

Command Analysis

Vegas Golden Knights

Current form
Vegas completed a four-game road series, which turned out to be quite successful. The team completely rehabilitated itself in front of the fans for the dry defeat to Toronto (0:3), snatching a victory from Ottawa (3:2), and then crushing Montreal with a score of 6:2. In the match with the Canadiens, they managed to realize most of the dangerous moments in the opponent zone, which allowed them to achieve such a confident victory. In particular, it is worth praising forwards Eichel and Barbashev, who scored three points each. Then the team went to visit Philadelphia, where with great difficulty they won a series of shootouts (5:4). This time the defensive line did not show itself in the best way, but they managed to rehabilitate themselves thanks to a great game in attack.
In the final game of the away series, Cassidy team met a very strong opponent, Colorado, and were close to another victory, but suffered an offensive defeat in a shootout (1:2). Returning to the home arena, the club met Winnipeg, the current leader of the Western Conference, and won over Winnipeg (4:3), thereby returning the lost points. Forward Barbashev distinguished himself once again, scoring twice.
Disqualifications and injuries
Vegas continues to have serious problems with its roster. The team will play in the upcoming match without Hutton, Lehner, Olofsson and Stonnua. Whitecloud is also a question mark.
Interesting trends for betting
- Vegas averages 3.8 goals per game
The Golden Knights have been playing great offensively this season and have been consistently scoring a lot of goals.
- On average, the Knights receive 5.7 penalty minutes per game.
The team can also boast excellent discipline, which allows it to remain at full strength throughout almost the entire match.

Utah Hockey Club

Current form
Utah played four away games, showing mixed results. The away series began with a loss to Boston, and a shutout (0:1). The attack line showed a terrible game, and in just three periods made 22 shots at the Bruins' goal, which was not enough. However, in the match with Pittsburgh, they managed to realize their attacking potential to the fullest, which allowed them to crush their opponent with a score of 6:1. Keller and Guenther showed a great game, scoring three points each. However, Tourigny charges were unable to consolidate their success in the match with Toronto, suffering another defeat (2:3). Once again, they had problems both creating and converting attacking chances.
The club then traveled to visit Montreal, where they snatched victory in overtime with great difficulty (3:2). The defensive line showed itself in all its glory, allowing the Canadiens to make only 13 shots during the match. Returning to the home arena, Utah fought Edmonton and this time showed itself from the best side, imposing a worthy fight on the Oilers, but had to lose again in overtime (3:4). Indeed, the season for the former Arizona is not going very well. At the moment, the team is on the 12th line in the Western Conference standings, having 22 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Utah is experiencing some problems with its roster. Durzi, Igram and Marino remain in the infirmary. Bortuzzo may also not have time to recover from his injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Utah allows 3.13 goals per game.
The team has problems in defense and often allows opponents to realize their attacking potential.
- On average, the club receives 12.5 penalty minutes per match
Utah has huge discipline issues and constantly breaks the rules.
Trends
Goal in each period bet – no
In five out of six head-to-head matches, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
2.55Bet First Goal - Utah
In four of the five head-to-head games, Utah has opened the scoring
2.20Tip and bets
Vegas is a clear favorite in the upcoming match, for several reasons. Firstly, the Golden Knights are significantly superior to Utah in terms of both their roster and overall play, which they have been proving throughout the regular championship. Secondly, the Knights will be playing at home, where they have every chance of success with the support of their fans. We also suggest not taking risks and making a confident bet in favor of the home team.
Our prediction is Vegas win at 1.86
Bet on total
The upcoming match is likely to feature a lot of goals, as Vegas remains one of the most productive clubs in the league and matches involving the Golden Knights are often filled with a lot of goals.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.73
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Due to their significant superiority over their opponents, Vegas has every chance to earn an advantage at the end of the opening period, and the home walls will help with this.
Prediction: Vegas wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.60