LiontipsVegas vs Boston. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (December 12, 2022).
Command Analysis
Vegas suffered a crushing defeat to the Rangers (1:5) at home. Goaltender Thompson had a bad game and saved only 86% of the shots he faced. In the following match, the Golden Knights bounced back and beat Philadelphia in overtime (2:1 OT). Some of the VGK's key players are out injured, which has affected their recent performances. Five players won't be able to participate in the upcoming game.
Boston are slumping. For a very long time, the Bruins were the leaders of the Eastern Conference, but currently they are level on points with New Jersey. In the last home game, the team lost to Vegas in a shootout (3:4 SO). After that, the Bruins crushed Colorado (4:0) away and then yielded to Arizona with a score of 3:4.
Trends
Ставка1st goal: Vegas
In 4 head-to-head games out of 5, Vegas scored first.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
More than one goal was scored in the first period in 5 out of 6 head-to-head games.
Tip and bets
Both teams dipped in recent games, so it is hard to predict what they will show tonight. In their recent meeting, the VGK defeated Boston, but it was a close game and until the end it was unclear who would come out on top. We expect something similar tonight, but give a slight edge to the visiting team.
Our prediction - Boston to win
In recent outings, the two sides didn't score a lot but showed solid performance on defense. We recommend taking the under.
Second bet -total under 6 goals
