Anaheim vs Vegas. NHL Match Prediction and Bets

Current form

Anaheim, having returned to their home arena, continued to lose points from match to match. In the first match, the team met with an opponent of their level, in the person of Chicago, and it seemed that they would be able to cope with a not very serious competitor without any problems, due to the advantage of home walls, but this did not happen. Goalkeeper Dostal did not play his best, reflecting 86% of the shots, which led to a failure (2:4). Then they had to fight with more powerful clubs of the league and, accordingly, suffer crushing defeats from Vancouver and Minnesota with a score of 1:5 and 2:5, respectively. Once again, Dostal showed himself from the worst side and did not cope with a large number of shots.

Despite the losing streak, the Ducks managed to break the losing streak with an important 4-2 win over Columbus. In this match, the team attack line finally showed its worth, converting many dangerous moments in the opponent zone. This time, goalie Gibson played much more reliably than his teammate, which allowed Anaheim to earn two points. However, even this victory did not help the team rise in the Western Conference standings, leaving it in the penultimate place.

Disqualifications and injuries

Forward Fabbri and goalie Susanek are still in the Anaheim infirmary. Fowler and MacTavish are also questionable for the upcoming match.

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, Anaheim scores 2.2 goals per game.

The team main problem remains its very low attacking performance.

• The Ducks converted just 12.5 percent of their power play attempts.

Due to their low attacking performance, the Ducks cannot even capitalize on their numerical advantage and rarely take advantage of their opponents' penalties.

Current form

It seems that Vegas has started a natural decline after the team had been earning points for a long time, but now it can’t cope with its opponents. The Knights played a short away series of two games, which they started off quite successfully, defeating a serious opponent in the person of Edmonton (4:2). They managed to achieve success once again due to the main advantage of the club over all opponents, namely, their high efficiency in attack. Forwards Eichel and Barbashev showed a great game, scoring three points each. However, it turned out that the Golden Knights were not able to consolidate their success. In the match with Seattle, the defense failed, and the attacking line was unable to compensate for the lapses in defense, and as a result, they had to lose to the Kraken with a score of 3:4 in overtime.

Returning to their home arena, Cassidy men played Carolina and this time suffered a 2-5 defeat. The defensive line again allowed the opponent too much in their zone, and goalie Hill did not play his best. He even had to be replaced in the second period after the fourth missed goal. Despite the lost points, Vegas continues to remain in fourth place in the Western Conference standings, with 20 points.

Disqualifications and injuries

Vegas still has some roster issues, but they aren't particularly significant. Oloffson, Lehner and Haig are all definitely out for the upcoming game, and Stone is also questionable.

Interesting trends for betting

• Vegas averages 4.2 goals per game

The Golden Knights remain one of the most productive teams in the league.

• The Knights are averaging 4.6 penalty minutes per game.

The team also shows very good discipline and is the best in the league at the moment in this regard.