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Vancouver vs. San Jose: NHL Match Prediction
Vancouver will continue its home series on December 24, where it will try to break its losing streak and win against the obvious underdog San Jose. The Sharks continue to be in terrible shape, which the Orcas will try to take advantage of. Our experts, in turn, have prepared a forecast that will help you decide on the most relevant bets
Command Analysis
Vancouver Canucks
CanadaCurrent form
Vancouver played a two-game road series that ultimately turned out to be unsuccessful. In the first game, the team met with Utah and by the start of the third period, they already had a significant advantage of two goals, but they were unable to maintain it. Four minutes before the final whistle, the club retired and allowed the opponent to tie the score, which ultimately led to a defeat in overtime (2:3). Then the Canucks went to visit Vegas, where they were unable to show their attacking potential, scoring only one goal (1:3).
Returning to their home arena, the "killer whales" met with a far from serious opponent in the person of "Ottawa" and again had excellent chances to win, but were unable to take advantage of them. Once again, it came down to overtime, where they had to suffer their third defeat in a row with a final score of 4:5. This time, goalie Lankinen showed his worst side, reflecting only 77% of the shots. The first line tried its best to compensate for the lapses in defense, and in particular, it is worth praising defenseman Hughes, who scored a puck and gave two assists. A long decline has led to the fact that Vancouver may soon leave the playoff zone, but for now it remains in seventh place in the Western Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
Vancouver infirmary remains unchanged. The team will continue to play without Hronek, and the rest of the players remain in action.
Interesting trends for betting
- Vancouver is allowing an average of 3.15 goals per game.
The "Killers" continue to experience serious problems in defense and constantly allow opponents to realize their attacking potential.
- The Canucks are averaging nine penalty minutes per game.
It is also worth noting that the club does not have the best discipline, which often leads to deletions.
San Jose Sharks
USACurrent form
San Jose is still struggling to recover from its slump, and its losing streak has once again reached four games in a row. The team played at home, where it failed to hold back Utah pressure in the first game, losing 3-4. Once again, the defense played extremely poorly, allowing the opponent to take 40 shots. Then the club played against Winnipeg, and again, due to defensive lapses, it lost with the same score of 3-4. This time, goalie Georgiev played in goal, but he failed to prove himself, reflecting only 87% of the shots.
In the final match of the home series, the Sharks met with another clear favorite in the person of Colorado and this time lost by two goals (2:4). This time, Georgiev also defended the goal from the start of the match and reflected even fewer shots. The team was able to cling to one point only on the road against Edmonton, where, thanks to the efforts of goalie Askarov, the game went into overtime, losing with a score of 2:3. Indeed, throughout the regular season, the Sharks have been experiencing serious problems in defense, which is why they cannot even get close to the playoff zone, and currently occupy 14th place in the Western Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
It is also worth noting San Jose problems with the roster. Couture and Vanecek will definitely not be able to participate in the upcoming match, and Kostin and Vlasic remain questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, San Jose allows 3.6 goals per game.
The club main problem remains its terrible defensive play.
- The Sharks converted just 17% of their power play attempts.
It is also worth noting the problems with realizing numerical superiority.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Vancouver
Vancouver has opened the scoring in four of the six head-to-head games
1.60Goal in each period bet - yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.45Tip and bets
Vancouver has a great opportunity to finally break its losing streak and earn some important points. The team clearly doesn't want to leave the playoff zone, which means it won't underestimate the obvious underdog and will play at full strength. The Killer Whales are superior to San Jose in all respects, and in addition to that, they will be playing at home, where, with the support of the fans, they have an even greater chance of success. So we suggest not taking risks and making a confident bet in favor of the home team.
Our prediction is Vancouver victory at 1.70
Bet on total
In the upcoming match, we can expect a large number of goals scored. Both teams have had problems in defense throughout the regular championship, which is why matches involving the clubs often become high-scoring.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.80
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Vancouver, due to its significant superiority over its opponent, will play first and is quite capable of earning an advantage already at the end of the starting period.
Prediction - Vancouver win in the first period at 2.24
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