LiontipsNashville vs Vegas. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (February 8, 2023).
Command Analysis
Nashville continue to deliver solid results at home. In the last three games, the Predators got confident victories over Los Angeles (5:3) and New Jersey (6:4), and experienced some problems only against Winnipeg. Nevertheless, Nashville managed to defeat the Jets in regulation - with a score of 2:1.
Vegas are on a four-game losing streak. Twice they held their opponents to draws in regulation, but yielded in overtime - they lost to New Jersey (2:3 OT) and the Islanders (1:2 OT). In the other two games, the Golden Knights suffered crushing defeats to Arizona (1:4) and the Rangers (1:4). The VGK were the leaders in the West for a long time, but they have now dropped to 5th.
Trends
Ставка 1st goal: Vegas
In 4 out of 6 head-to-head games, Vegas scored first.
Ставка 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In 4 out of 6 head-to-head games, the teams didn't score more than one goal in the first period.
Tip and bets
Nashville have a great chance to extend their winning streak, taking advantage of Vegas' poor form. At the moment, the Golden Knights are absolutely unimpressive, and we don't believe they can defeat the Preds away. We will be backing the Predators in this fixture.
Our prediction - Nashville to win
Nashville demonstrate high performance and can't boast of a reliable defensive line. In head-to-head games, the opponents often score large numbers of goals, so we recommend taking the over.
Second prediction - total over 5.5 goals
