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Vegas vs. Minnesota: NHL Match Prediction
Vegas will hold another match on January 13 as part of the regular NHL championship. The team will play at home, where it will meet one of the strongest clubs in the league, Minnesota. What bets to choose? You will find the answer in our betting tip, which also contains the most optimal bets
Command Analysis
Vegas Golden Knights
USACurrent form
Vegas has shown excellent results this season and has been consistently earning points throughout the regular season. In a recent match with Montreal, the team nevertheless broke its winning streak of six games, suffering a 2:3 defeat. The Golden Knights quickly rehabilitated themselves in front of the fans for the lost points, earning another winning streak. The Golden Knights played at home, where they met Philadelphia and left no chance for their opponent, defeating the Flyers with a score of 5:2. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since many distinguished themselves with effective actions. In the final match of the home series, the Knights also confidently dealt with Buffalo (3:1). This time, goalie Hill showed an excellent game, reflecting 95% of the shots. The club best forwards, Pearson and Eichel, also distinguished themselves, having scored two effective actions each.
The Golden Knights earned their third victory in a row on the road, where they met San Jose and also left no chance for the obvious underdog (4:2). This time, forward Stone showed himself, scoring a goal and giving an assist. Few could have expected that, returning to their home arena, the club would suffer a rout from a far from serious opponent, the Islanders, with a score of 0:4. The attack line created serious pressure on the opponent throughout the match, but none of the 40 shots reached the target. Vegas was also unable to cope with the Rangers, who are on the decline, losing to the Cops with a difference of one goal (1:2). Due to the lost points, they had to lose the lead in the Western Conference table, dropping to second place.
Disqualifications and injuries
Currently, Vegas has Lehner and Roy in the infirmary, while Barbashev remains questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Vegas averages 3.6 goals per game
The Golden Knights have been showing great offensive play throughout the regular season.
- On average, the Golden Knights receive 5.5 penalty minutes per game.
The club is also distinguished by its very disciplined play and rarely breaks the rules.
Minnesota Wild
USACurrent form
Minnesota continues to be in excellent form, beating almost all opponents on its way. The recent winning streak has reached four matches, and only in one of them there were serious problems. The Wild played away to Washington, where they almost suffered a defeat, but still managed to tie the score in the last minutes of the match and transferred the game to overtime. It came down to a series of shootouts, where they still managed to snatch victory with a final score of 4:3. Then the team met another very serious opponent, in the person of Carolina, and this time crushed the opponent dry (4:0). Goalkeeper Gustavsson showed a great game, reflecting all the shots, thereby making a shutout. The team was able to consolidate its success already at home, where they left no chance for St. Louis (6:4) due to a great game in attack. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since many distinguished themselves with effective actions.
It seemed that the club would continue to please fans with success, but in a home game with Colorado, huge problems arose in defense, and goalie Gustavsson showed his worst side, reflecting only 77% of shots, which in total led to a crushing defeat (1:6), which was a big surprise for many. Then the team went to visit San Jose, where they easily rehabilitated themselves for their failure, winning with a score of 3:1. The first star of the match was forward Zuccarello, who scored a goal and gave two assists. Thanks to a long rise, Minnesota is in third place in the Western Conference table, and the gap from the leader is only three points.
Disqualifications and injuries
It is worth noting that Minnesota has serious problems with its roster. Five players are in the infirmary at once: Brodin, Faber, Kaprizov, Lauko, Spurgeon.
Interesting trends for betting
- Minnesota is allowing an average of 2.7 goals per game.
The Wild can boast of a good defensive game and rarely allow opponents to fully realize their potential in attack.
- The Savages converted just 18% of their power play attempts.
But the team has significant problems with realizing its numerical superiority.
Trends
Goal in each period bet - yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.50Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In four of the five head-to-head matches, the teams scored more than one goal in the second period.
1.45Tip and bets
It seems that Vegas has started to decline, as the team has started to show mediocre results. The team was unable to win against two obvious outsiders, which indicates that the club is not in the best shape. In the upcoming match, the Knights will have to play with one of the main contenders for leadership in the Western Conference, so earning additional points will not be easy, especially considering the fact that Minnesota is still on the rise, and the defeat from Colorado did not greatly affect the morale of the club. Despite this, bookmakers give a huge coefficient for the victory of the guests, which we suggest taking advantage of.
Our prediction is Minnesota win with a handicap of (0) for 2.37
Bet on total
Also, in the upcoming match, we can expect a large number of goals scored. Both teams are not used to sitting back in defense, preferring open, attacking hockey, which they should demonstrate in a face-to-face meeting. So, as a second bet, we choose total over.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 1.83
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Minnesota plays a great game in the first period and has every chance to create serious problems for Vegas right from the start of the match. We think that the Wild, at the very least, will not lose in the opening period.
Prediction - Minnesota will not lose in the first period at 1.50
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