LiontipsVegas vs Detroit. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (January 20, 2023).
Command Analysis
This is the fifth straight home game for Vegas. At the start of this series, the Golden Knights confidently defeated Pittsburgh (5:2) and Florida (4:2), but then they suffered two defeats. First, Vegas yielded to Edmonton (3:4) and then got crushed by Dallas (0:4). The VGK were the leaders of the Western Conference for a long time, but now they dropped to third.
After two victories in a row, Detroit delivered poor performance in three straight games. The Red Wings managed to put up a fight against Arizona but in the end lost in a shootout (3:4 SO). Before that, they suffered a defeat to the main outsider of the Eastern Conference Columbus (3:4) and lost in a high-scoring game against Colorado (3:6).
Trends
СтавкаFirst goal: Vegas
In 4 head-to-head games out of 5, Vegas scored the first goal.
Ставка1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In 4 head-to-head games out of 5, the teams failed to score more than one goal in the first period.
Tip and bets
Vegas are slumping, and they have already lost the top line. Ten players of the home team are out injured. But despite all difficulties, they are a better team that Detroit, at least on paper. We believe they can capitalize on their home advantage and avoid another defeat.
Our prediction - Vegas to win
One of the main reasons for Detroit's troubles is their poor defense. The team regularly concede large numbers of goals, but at the same time, they are more than capable of delivering three or four goals. We predict a high-scoring battle here.
Second bet - total over 5.5 goals
