Vancouver vs. Carolina: NHL Match Prediction

Current form

Vancouver quickly recovered from a poor start to the season and has already managed to regain lost points. The team broke its losing streak, playing away to Florida, where it snatched a victory in overtime with great difficulty (3:2). Defenseman Hughes showed an excellent game, scoring a goal and also giving an assist. Continuing to play away, the Canucks were able to secure their success twice, first beating Philadelphia dry (3:0), and then crushing Chicago with a score of 6:3. In the match with the Hawks, the club best forward, J. T. Miller, made a huge contribution to the victory, managing to score three points.

Returning to their home arena, the "killer whales" met a more serious opponent, Pittsburgh, and were able to take advantage of its not-so-best form. Tocchet charges again relied on the attacking line, which allowed them to make a comeback in the second period, scoring four unanswered goals. In the final twenty minutes, the "penguins" almost tied the score, but Vancouver still managed to hold on to the advantage and finish the meeting in regulation time with a final score of 4:3.

Disqualifications and injuries

There are still no changes in Vancouver infirmary. Demko, Joshua and Poolman will definitely not play in the upcoming match.

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, Vancouver scores 3.4 goals per game.

The Canucks continue to play an open, offensive style of hockey that allows them to consistently score a lot of goals.

• The Killer Whales converted 23% of their power play attempts

Thanks to its strong attacking line, the team often manages to make use of the extra player on the court.

Current form

Carolina approached the new season in great shape and continues to please fans with successful results. At the moment, the team is holding a long away series, which can already be considered successful. In five matches, the Hurricanes suffered only one defeat from St. Louis with a score of 3:4. The team should have confidently dealt with the Blues, as they made twice as many shots at the goal, but due to mistakes in the second period and not the best play of the goalie, they had to miss three pucks in just a few minutes. Indeed, goalie Kochetkov did not play his best, reflecting only 78% of the shots.

The Hurricanes had to rehabilitate themselves away from home against a much more serious opponent in the person of Edmonton, which was a very difficult task for the team. By the beginning of the third period, Brind'Amour charges were losing two goals to the Oilers, but they did not give up, which allowed them not only to tie the score, but also to snatch victory in overtime (3:2). Carolina had no problems in the remaining matches, they easily beat Calgary (4:2), and then also confidently dealt with Seattle (4:1). Thanks to such a successful start to the regular championship, the Hurricanes are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings, only four points behind the leader.

Disqualifications and injuries

Carolina continues to play with a full squad, and of the injured players, only forward Fast remains.

Interesting trends for betting

• The Hurricanes are allowing an average of 2.2 goals per game.

Carolina is currently one of the best clubs in terms of goals conceded due to its very strong defensive line.

• On average, the Hurricanes take 35 shots on goal per game.

It is also worth noting the team very active play in attack, it consistently creates pressure on the opponent goalkeeper, making a huge number of shots.