LiontipsColumbus vs Vegas. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (November 29, 2022).
Command Analysis
Columbus are in a downturn. They lost to Montreal (1:3) at home. They were in the lead, but conceded three goals in the last period. After that loss, the Blue Jackets had to face a more difficult opponent - the Islanders. The game was close, but the Jackets lost by one goal (2:3). Columbus are having a bad season and remain in last place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Vegas also started losing one game after another. The Golden Knights suffered a defeat to Seattle (2:4) at home. They had problems on the defensive and conceded five goals to Vancouver (1:5) - goalie Thompson saved only 86% of the shots he faced. Despite all those lost points, the VGK are still the leaders in the West.
Trends
Ставка1st goal: Columbus
In 5 head-to-head games out of 6, Columbus scored first.
Ставка1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In 4 head-to-head games out of 6, the teams failed to score more than one goal in the first period.
Tip and bets
Vegas come into this fixture as favorites, despite their current form. Even in the last games, the VGK looked more interesting than Columbus, who have been playing poorly since the start of the season. The Golden Knights are usually confident on road trips, they have collected points in the previous eight away games.
Our prediction - Vegas to win
The teams don't always deliver high performance in head-to-head games. Columbus have problems on offense and struggle to deliver enough goals, and Vegas didn't score a lot in recent games, either. Take the under.
Second bet -total under 6.5 goals
