LiontipsVegas vs. Los Angeles. NHL Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
After a very successful start to the regular season and three wins in a row, Vegas began to decline. The team interrupted the series of successful performances on the road, where they met with Washington, losing with a score of 2:4. It is worth noting that the defensive line showed a good game and rarely allowed the Capitals to shoot at the goal, but goalie Hill showed his worst side, reflecting only 81% of the shots. Continuing to play on the road, the Golden Knights fought Tampa Bay and this time already had a good chance of success, but failed the end of the third period, conceding two goals in three minutes, which led to an offensive defeat (3:4). Once again, Hill showed himself to be far from the best choice.
On the road, Florida defense began to crack at the seams, and by the end of the game, the Panthers had made as many as 49 shots, but despite this, Vegas sent the game into overtime, where they still lost (3:4). This time, Samsonov played in goal, and he played much better than his teammate. Due to the lost points, the Knights have already dropped to ninth place in the Western Conference standings, but if they start winning consistently again, they will quickly regain their place among the strongest clubs in the league.
Disqualifications and injuries
Vegas still has some roster issues, with Karlsson and Lehner sidelined and Olofsson questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Vegas averages 3.8 penalty minutes per game
The Golden Knights are very disciplined and rarely get penalties.
- The Knights converted 30% of their power play attempts.
The team also shows excellent play in the majority and consistently takes advantage of the opponent penalties.
Current form
In general, Los Angeles has been showing excellent play at the start of the season and has been steadily earning points. Only in one match with Toronto was the team unable to give a worthy rebuff to such a powerful competitor, suffering a crushing defeat with a score of 2:6. Goalkeeper Rittich played extremely poorly, he had to be replaced in the second period. After such a weak performance, the Kings pulled themselves together and have already managed to fully rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans. The team played away to Montreal, where they won a confident victory (4:1). This time Rittich played much better, and in particular, it is worth praising one of the club main forwards in the person of Kempe, who scored a puck and also gave an assist.
The Kings then went to visit another far from serious competitor and easily beat Anaheim with a score of 4:1. This time, the defensive line deserved praise, as the opponent made only 14 shots on goal during the entire meeting. Defenseman Anderson not only worked well in his zone, but also managed to distinguish himself with two effective actions.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no changes in the Los Angeles infirmary for now. The team will continue to play without Kuemper, Kaliyev and Doughty.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Kings are averaging 3.5 goals per game.
The "Kings" show quite productive hockey at the start of the season, due to which they often achieve success.
- Los Angeles averages 30.6 shots per game
The team does not sit back in defense, but tries to realize its attacking potential from match to match.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Los Angeles
Los Angeles has opened the scoring in four of the five head-to-head games
2.07Goal in each period bet - yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.51Tip and bets
Bookmakers believe that Vegas has a better chance of winning the upcoming match, which has objective reasons. Firstly, the Golden Knights are showing excellent play at home, where they have not lost a single match in the new season, and all the club defeats were away. Secondly, the Knights impose a worthy fight on their opponents in absolutely every match and are just one step away from success, which cannot be said about Los Angeles. Recently, the Kings have met with obvious outsiders, which means they may have serious problems in the duel with the home team.
Our prediction is Vegas win at 2.10
Bet on total
If you pay attention to face-to-face meetings, you will notice that the teams rarely show productive hockey and mostly try to play defensively. We believe that in the upcoming match we should not expect a large number of goals scored.
Forecast - total under six goals for 1.65
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Vegas, due to its advantage over its opponent, as well as the home arena factor, should create pressure on Los Angeles from the very start of the meeting, which will allow the team to finish the first period with an advantage.
Prediction - Vegas win in the first period with a handicap (0) for 1.69
