LiontipsVegas vs Minnesota. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (May 19, 2021).
Command Analysis
Vegas approached the playoffs in great form. They had only one defeat in five games to Colorado (1:2) before the playoffs started. The Golden Knights got a landslide victory over San Jose (6:0), and also left no chance to St. Louis (4:3 OT 4:1). Thanks to the big number of points scored, the club moved up to second place in the Western Division with 82 points.
However, the start of their playoffs was not so confident. The Knights were defeated by Minnesota with a score of 0:1 in overtime. The opponent showed excellent defensive performance, which is why Vegas did not even score.
Minnesota, on the other hand, did not finish their regular season on a happy note. The Wild suffered two crushing defeats from St. Louis with scores of 0:4 and 3:7. Goalies Kähkönen and Talbot were everything but not reliable. Also, the best scorer of the team, Kaprizov, could not score.
But the Wild won an important game against Vegas in the opening match of the round of 16. The team mostly sat on the defensive, but thanks to the efforts of Talbot, they managed to beat such a strong opponent. The goalie saved 42 shots, which played an important role in the victory.
Trends
СтавкаGoal in each period - no
In three head-to-head games out of four, the teams didn't score in each period.
Ставка1st Period: Total Under 1.5
In three out of four head-to-head games, the teams didn't score more than one goal in the first period.
Tip and bets
Vegas, despite the defeat in the first game, still looked a little stronger than their opponent. Minnesota won only thanks to the defense, as their attack wasn't impressive. So in the return game, we give preference to the favorite.
Our prediction is Vegas to win.
In head-to-head games, the teams do not always score a lot. In just one game out of five, they scored more than five goals.
Second prediction - total under 5.5 goals
