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St. Louis vs. Vancouver: NHL Match Prediction
St. Louis will try to break their losing streak on January 28, playing at home against Vancouver. Our experts have prepared a betting tip in which they will tell about the clubs' recent performances, and also help to determine the best bets
Command Analysis
St. Louis Blues
USACurrent form
St. Louis had a short two-game road trip, which they did not start in the best way. In the first game, the team met with Utah and was unable to stop the opponent pressure, allowing them to create a huge number of dangerous moments in their zone and realize them, which ultimately led to a 2:4 defeat. Goalkeeper Binnington did not cope with his main task, reflecting only 87% of the shots. It seemed that the team would not be able to cope with Vegas either, but due to excellent play in attack, they managed to compensate for their main disadvantage. The Blues were heading for a confident victory, but conceded an offensive puck just 30 seconds before the final whistle and allowed the Golden Knights to transfer the game to overtime. It came down to a series of shootouts, where they still managed to snatch victory with a final score of 5:4. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since many distinguished themselves with effective actions.
Returning to their home arena, the Blues once again fought Vegas, only this time they were unable to show the same high attacking efficiency, and in three periods they made only 17 shots at the Knights' goal, which ultimately led to another defeat (2:4). This time, the goal was defended by goalkeeper Hofer, who did not play reliably enough. The Knights were also unable to rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans for the lost points. The team had to fight another clear favorite, Dallas, losing dry (0:2). Indeed, recently the club has often had problems both with creating and realizing moments in attack, and because of this they cannot get closer to the playoff zone. At the moment, St. Louis occupies the tenth line in the Western Conference table, having 50 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
St. Louis' infirmary remains unchanged. The team will continue to play without Krug and Leddy.
Interesting trends for betting
- St. Louis averages 2.8 goals per game
The team cannot boast of high attacking performance this season.
- The Blues average seven penalty minutes per game.
The notes have good discipline, which allows them to remain in full force.
Vancouver Canucks
CanadaCurrent form
Vancouver has been in terrible shape for a long time and is having a hard time achieving success. The club main problem was its terrible defense, and the attacking line could not compensate for the number of goals conceded. However, recently the team has begun to come to its senses and periodically achieves success even in matches with obvious favorites. The Canucks played a home series of three matches, in which they were able to win only one victory, snatching it from Edmonton in regulation time with a difference of one goal (3:2). This time the defense was finally able to show its best side and did not allow the Oilers to create many dangerous moments in their zone. However, in the final match of the away series the club met with Buffalo and could not cope with the obvious outsider (2:3).
Then the killer whales went to visit Edmonton, where they were unable to consolidate their superiority over their opponents due to constant lapses in defense, which ultimately led to a crushing defeat with a score of 2:6. Already in the first period, the opponent scored three unanswered goals and Vancouver was no longer able to recover from such a blow. Goalie Demko showed his worst side, reflecting only 82% of the shots. Few could have expected that the Canucks would rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans in the match with the current leader of the Eastern Conference, Washington. The wards earned an advantage and with great difficulty were able to maintain it, snatching victory in regular time with a difference of one goal (2:1). Even despite such a long decline, the team is still one step away from the playoff zone, and the gap from the eighth position is only three points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Vancouver still has Joshua on the sidelines, and Sherwood is also questionable. Everyone else is fit.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Vancouver allows 3.2 goals per game.
The team continues to experience huge problems in defense.
- On average, the Canucks receive 10 penalty minutes per game.
The team also does not have good discipline and constantly breaks the rules.
Trends
Goal in each period bet - yes
In four out of five head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.45Bet First Goal: Vancouver
Vancouver has opened the scoring in four of the five head-to-head games
1.95Tip and bets
In the upcoming match, bookmakers cannot single out a favorite and give approximately equal odds for the teams to win, which is explained by the clubs' weak play lately. Still, it is worth considering the fact that St. Louis will be playing at home and has a great desire to rehabilitate itself before the fans and break its losing streak. But Vancouver shows its worst side away from home and earns points with great difficulty. Considering the very unstable play of the killer whales, we suggest betting in favor of the home team, but for additional insurance, we advise taking a zero handicap.
Our prediction is St. Louis win with a handicap of (0) at 1.84
Bet on total
Both teams cannot boast of a reliable game in defense and quite often allow their competitors to create and realize many dangerous moments in their zone. It is unlikely that the clubs will sharply improve their game in defense, which means that we should again expect productive hockey, which is what we suggest betting on.
Betting Tip - total over 5.5 goals for 2.06
Bet on the outcome of the first period
In the first period, St. Louis will try to put pressure on their opponents with the home advantage, which Vancouver is often unprepared for, leading to missed goals. We believe that the fans' support will help the Nots earn an advantage after the opening period.
Prediction - St. Louis win in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.80
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