LiontipsSt. Louis vs Vegas. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (March 12, 2023).
Command Analysis
St. Louis are not a contender for the playoffs this season. The team is currently 14 points behind the eighth spot and cannot significantly improve its position. The Blues rarely win more than two games in a row and only overcome outsiders. They have just lost to Arizona away (2:6), beat San Jose at home (4:2), and cruhed Columbus away with a score of 5:2. The weak defense is to blame for poor results, usually the Blues allow four goals per game. Even at home, Berube's side lost 14 games in regulation.
Things are going great for Vegas lately. The team celebrated success in the majority of its recent matches and currently tops the Western Conference table with 86 points. The Golden Knights are having a decent away streak - after losing to Florida (1:2), they pulled themselves together and defeated Tampa (4:3 OT) and then easily took down Carolina (4:0). It is worth noting that the Knights are strongest in the opening 20 minutes, during which they often gain an advantage.
Trends
Ставка IT Vegas over 3.5 goals
In 2 out of 3 games against the Blues, the VGK scored more than 3 goals.
Ставка 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 3 out of 4 meetings between the clubs, more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
Vegas are currently in excellent form and have celebrated success in most of their previous matches. Moreover, the Golden Knights crushed Carolina the day before, so we do not see any chance of a win for the Blues.
Our first bet - Vegas to win
We expect at least four goals scored by the visitors here. St. Louis have one of the worst defenses in the league and usually concede at least four goals per game.
Second bet - Vegas IT over 3.5 goals
