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Minnesota vs. Vegas: NHL Match Prediction
As part of the NHL championship, a match between Minnesota and Vegas will take place on December 16, for which we will try to provide an accurate forecast. The Savages continue to alternate successful matches with defeats, and the Knights have just interrupted their long successful series. Previous matches between the clubs were interesting and, as a rule, were held in equal struggle. This will make it more interesting to watch the upcoming meeting. What bet should you make on it? You will find out more about this below
Command Analysis
Minnesota Wild
USACurrent form
Minnesota continues its fierce battle for leadership in the West and competes with Winnipeg. The team is trying to avoid long losing streaks this season and after an unsuccessful match it gives its all and tries to earn two points. Recently, it has been exclusively alternating successful matches with defeats. On the road, the Wild lost to Los Angeles (1:4), then dealt with Utah (5:4 SO), and after a rout from Edmonton (1:7) they pulled themselves together and very disciplinedly played a match with Philadelphia, in which they celebrated a success with a score of 4:1.
In the match against the Flyers, the Wild made great use of their chances and did not really allow their opponent to create anything near their own goal. Marc-Andre Fleury also played well, stopping a total of 21 shots and allowing the only goal in the 55th minute of the match, almost getting a shutout.
It is worth mentioning that most of the games involving John Hynes' team are not particularly productive, as they pay a lot of attention to defense, and they themselves sometimes have problems in attack. Minnesota should also work hard on their minority play, as they are one of the last in the championship in this indicator and have only 71.6% neutralization of the opponent majority, which is a very weak indicator by league standards.
Disqualifications and injuries
Eriksson Ek, Zuccarello, Brodin, Middleton will not play in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Minnesota has a 31-21 goal-against ratio in the second period.
The Savages are playing well in the second period and often score goals in it.
- The Wild have won five of 13 games in regulation time on home ice.
The Wild have been pretty mediocre on their home court this season.
Vegas Golden Knights
USACurrent form
Vegas is literally three points behind its opponent and currently occupies the third position in the West. The team has shown fairly stable results for most of the season and even recently managed to produce a series of four victories. However, after successful matches against Anaheim (4:1), Dallas (3:2) and Winnipeg (3:2 OT), the Knights still lost to Edmonton on the road with a score of 3:6, while not really being able to impose a fight on their opponent.
In that matchup, the Golden Knights completely lost the first half, during which they conceded five unanswered goals, and only "switched on" after that, scoring three goals in a row. However, the sixth goal by the Oilers put everything in its place, and Bruce Cassidy team was no longer able to return to the game.
It should be emphasized that the team attack line has recently been significantly strengthened, as Mark Stone, one of the main scorers, has returned to the team after an injury, so the club affairs should get even better in the near future. Incidentally, Vegas is playing its strongest in the final twenty minutes, in which it currently has a 41:23 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded. In addition, the team plays well in the majority and has a 26.7% power play conversion rate, ranking seventh in the league in this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Hutton and Lehner will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Vegas gets 5.27 penalty minutes
Typically, a team breaks the rules no more than two or three times per match.
- Vegas has a 78.7% power play neutralization rate
According to this indicator, the club ranks 20th in the league.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.82Bet 2nd period: guests will score
In three of the five games, Vegas scored goals in the second period.
1.47Tip and bets
We think Vegas has a great chance to get two points in this matchup. Minnesota hasn't been consistent lately and has alternated wins and losses, while the Knights have been showing great results and have just come off a long streak. The Golden Knights are a very inconvenient opponent for the Wild and it no coincidence that they've finished many games against them in their favor. In addition, Cassidy team has virtually no problems with scoring, so it makes sense to bet on his success.
Prediction - Vegas win with handicap (0) for 2.05
Bet on individual total
Vegas managed to score seven goals against Minnesota last time. In general, in previous matches with the Wild, the Knights made good use of their chances and usually scored at least three goals. With Mark Stone back in the lineup, the visitors' attack line has become much more powerful. It will be very difficult for the Wild to cope with the opponent forwards. It is quite possible that Vegas will be able to score at least three times.
We bet on Vegas' individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.70
Total Bet
Matches between the teams are usually spectacular and take place with six or more goals scored. Vegas plays fairly open hockey and will force Minnesota to act in the same vein. Moreover, for both clubs this meeting will be the second in two days, so due to fatigue they will simply make more mistakes in their own zone than before, so it makes sense to take the total over.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.75
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