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Vegas - Chicago: NHL match betting tip
On February 28, Vegas will perform at its home arena, where it will face a clear outsider in Chicago. The Hawks are still in terrible shape, which means the Golden Knights have a great opportunity to earn extra points. Will they be able to take advantage of this? We suggest reading the betting tip and rates below
Command Analysis
Vegas Golden Knights
USACurrent form
Vegas was in great shape, thanks to which he was able to earn a winning streak of three matches in a row. Initially, the team played on the road, where, after an insulting defeat by the Islanders (1:2), they met with New Jersey and confidently prevailed with a score of 3:1. At the beginning of the third period, the visitors had a three-goal advantage and were able to hold it until the end of the meeting. In particular, it is worth praising the club's defense, which allowed the Devils to make only 15 shots. Next, the Golden Knights had to fight a much more serious rival, Boston. The Knights knew that playing defensively would not bring them success, and they created powerful pressure on the bears, which they were clearly not ready for, and as a result, they managed to win in regular time (4:3). It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since almost all distinguished themselves by their effective actions.
Cassidy's team was able to earn their third victory in a row already at the home arena, where they met with Vancouver and prevailed with a two-goal difference (3:1). Until the very end of the meeting, it was not clear who would earn the points, as the killer whales made a lot of shots, but after removing the goalkeeper, they missed the decisive goal. Goalkeeper Hill showed a great game, deflecting 97% of shots. That was the end of the team's winning streak. In the match against Los Angeles, it was also not possible to play reliably in defense, which led to an unexpected defeat with a score of 2:5. This time, Samsonov defended the goal, but he did not cope with his main task, reflecting only 73% of shots. The lost two points did not particularly affect the Knights' position in the Western Conference table. The club currently occupies the third place, losing to Dallas by only two points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Theodor, Lehner and Karlsson will not be able to help the team in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- Vegas has 76.7% neutralization of the majority of the opponent
According to this indicator, the team ranks 21st in the league.
- On average, Vegas scores 3.34 goals per game.
The visitors play well offensively and score more than three times on average per game.
Chicago Blackhawks
USACurrent form
It's hard to say when Chicago will come to its senses and start showing decent results, but so far the team has been disappointing its fans year after year. Indeed, the restructuring of the club has already been delayed as much as possible, which affects their results. The team has not reached the playoffs for a very long time, and lately it has not even been able to reach the eighth position. The main problem is that there are very few outstanding players in the squad who are able to pull the rest of the hockey players behind them. Even the signing of the super talented Bedard did absolutely nothing.
At the moment, the Blackhawks are also in terrible shape and have not been able to succeed for four consecutive games. What is especially noteworthy is that they managed to impose a decent fight only in one meeting with St. Louis, having suffered an insulting defeat in a shootout (5:6). However, in the very next match, the hawks suffered their usual defeat from Columbus with a score of 1:5. Once again, goalkeeper Mrazek showed his worst side, deflecting only 76% of shots. As expected, Chicago could not rehabilitate itself in front of the fans and lost to Toronto with a crushing score (2:5). The club was able to fight only when visiting Utah, which was far from the most serious opponent, but due to its weak offensive play, it still lost by a one-goal margin (1:2). It is worth noting that the team occupies the penultimate place in the Western Conference table and has no chance of reaching the playoffs.
Disqualifications and injuries
Brossois and Dickinson remain in the infirmary and will not be able to participate in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- Chicago is averaging 2.6 goals per game.
One of the main problems of the club remains its very low performance in attack.
- The Hawks play more than 19 power plays per match
Anders Sorensen's players love contact hockey and don't give their opponents much free space.
Trends
First Goalbet: Vegas
In four of the six head-to-head matches, Vegas opened the scoring
1.50The goalratein each period is yes
In four face-to-face matches out of six, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.45Tip and bets
It is hard to believe that Chicago is capable of giving a worthy rebuff to such a powerful opponent in the upcoming match, especially on the road, where it shows itself from the worst side. Also, we must not forget that the hawks are in terrible shape at the moment, which means that it is pointless to believe in their success. But Vegas got a great opportunity to earn extra points and just has to take advantage of it. So we suggest making a confident bet in favor of the owners of the ice.
Our prediction is that Vegas will win with a handicap of (-1.5) goals in 1.64
Bet on the total
The upcoming match may well be effective. Vegas often relies on the attacking line and periodically defeats its opponents due to this. Chicago, as we have already noted, does not have a reliable defensive game, so we choose total more as the second bet.
Betting Tip - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.73
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Vegas will try to earn an advantage at the end of the kickoff and for this it will create powerful pressure on Chicago from the first minutes of the match, which the hawks will obviously not be ready for.
Prediction - Vegas wins in the first period in 2.00
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