Vancouver vs. Ottawa: NHL Match Prediction

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Vancouver was still able to successfully complete a long home series. In the final match, the team met with the clear favorite, Colorado, and was able to hold off the powerful pressure of the opponent and win confidently with a score of 3:1. Goalie Demko made a huge contribution to the success, stopping 30 shots out of 31, which did not allow the Avalanche to cling to a comeback. Then the Canucks went to play on the road, where they fought Utah and had a significant advantage of two goals by the beginning of the third period. But due to lapses in defense, they were unable to hold on to it and allowed the former Arizona to tie the score and transfer the game to overtime, where they ultimately lost (2:3).

Continuing to play away, the "killer whales" played away against a very powerful opponent in the person of "Vegas" and again were unable to show their full attacking potential, and only managed to score one goal, which ultimately led to a second failure in a row (1:3). Indeed, the team has not been in the best shape lately and is earning points with great difficulty. Due to unsuccessful performances, the club has already dropped to eighth place in the Western Conference table and is on the verge of being eliminated from the playoff zone, since its closest competitor is only one point behind.

Disqualifications and injuries

It is worth noting that Vancouver has virtually no problems with its roster. Only Groneck is in the infirmary, and all the other players remain in action.

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, Vancouver allows 3.1 goals per game.

The team mainly relies on the attacking line, but often forgets about defense, which leads to a large number of missed goals.

• The Canucks converted on 24 percent of their power play attempts.

But the team shows excellent play in the majority and consistently takes advantage of opponents' penalties.