“Vegas” — “Calgary”: forecast for the NHL match

Current form

Vegas returned to their home arena after a failed three-game road series. On the road, the team was unable to cope with Washington (2:4) and Tampa Bay (3:4), and also lost a tough match to Florida (3:4 OT). In the match with the Panthers, the team earned an advantage three times, but lost it time after time due to weak defense. The Golden Knights were able to break the losing streak at home, where they crushed Los Angeles with a score of 6:1 in the very first meeting. Forward Hertl showed a great game, scoring twice and also giving two assists.

Further on the way, the "knights" met far from the most serious opponents, due to which the team was able to regain lost points on the road. The team confidently dealt with "Ottawa", winning with a score of 6:4. This time it is difficult to even single out any of the players, since many distinguished themselves with effective actions. The "knights" played best in the match with "San Jose", leaving the "sharks" no chance (7:3). Thanks to the successful home series, "Vegas" has already risen to third place in the Western Conference table, having 13 points.

Disqualifications and injuries

Vegas has injured defenseman Heigl, but he remains questionable and could still play in the upcoming match. Olofsson and Lehner are also still in the infirmary.

Interesting trends for betting

• Vegas averages 4.6 goals per game

The Golden Knights have one of the most productive offensive lines of any team in the league right now.

• The Knights average 4.5 penalty minutes per game.

The team discipline is in perfect order; it rarely breaks the rules, which allows it to remain at full strength for almost the entire match.

Current form

After a successful start to the season, Calgary began to decline, which is why the team has already lost quite a lot of points. After a loss to Seattle on the road (1:2 OT), the team returned to their home arena, where they met Pittsburgh and almost suffered another defeat, but still managed to tie the score in the last seconds of the match, and then snatched victory in a shootout with a final score of 4:3. Continuing to play at home, the "lights" were never able to consolidate their success. In the match with Carolina, the defense played extremely unreliably, allowing the opponent to create a huge number of dangerous moments near their goal, which ultimately led to another defeat (2:4).

The Flames then faced the Western Conference leader Winnipeg and were again unable to contain the onslaught of a powerful competitor, allowing five goals. The attacking line tried to compensate for the lapses in defense, but due to a large number of penalties, the opponent took the advantage in the third period, and then scored the final goal into an empty net.

Disqualifications and injuries

The Flames are still playing with a full roster, with only young forward Gonzek injured, having played just four games this season and not scoring.

Interesting trends for betting

• Calgary is allowing an average of three goals per game.

The Flames' defense hasn't been the best lately, and their goalies aren't able to provide coverage.

• The Lights average 27 shots per game.

The attacking line also does not show the most active game and rarely creates a large number of dangerous moments in the opponent zone.