LiontipsVancouver vs Seattle. NHL Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Vancouver suffered a setback in the two-game road series. In the first game against Utah, the team confidently led by two goals at the beginning of the third period, but was unable to maintain the advantage over their opponent. With four minutes left in the game, Utah took advantage of the "killer whales" penalty, tying the score, and won in overtime with a score of 3:2. In the next game against Vegas, Tocchet charges did not demonstrate their offensive power, scoring only one goal, which ultimately led to another defeat (1:3).
Back home, the Canucks faced Ottawa, who are not a serious opponent. Despite good chances to win, the team squandered them again, taking the match to overtime. As a result, Vancouver suffered its third defeat in a row, losing 4:5. The game of goalie Lankinen was especially unsuccessful, he stopped only 77% of the shots. As expected, the club was still able to interrupt its losing streak in the match with San Jose, winning in regulation time (4:3). In particular, it is worth noting the efforts of Pettersson, who scored twice. The team began to recover from the slump in time, as it was on the verge of elimination from the playoff zone.
Disqualifications and injuries
Vancouver infirmary has become more problematic. The team will continue to play without Hronek, and one of the club best forwards, Pettersson, remains in question.
Interesting trends for betting
- Vancouver is allowing an average of 3.15 goals per game.
The Killer Whales continue to have serious difficulties in defense and often allow their opponents to use their attacking potential.
- The Canucks are averaging nine penalty minutes per game.
It should also be noted that discipline in the team is not always good, which often leads to the removal of players.
Current form
Seattle decline has been going on for quite some time, with a losing streak reaching five games in a row. What especially noteworthy is that the team has stopped giving a decent fight to its competitors and is being routed time after time. The Kraken are currently on an away streak, which they started at Chicago, where they lost 1-3. Once again, they had problems both creating and converting attacking chances. Then the team went to Vegas, where they suffered a total loss with a four-goal difference (2-6). Goalie Grubauer showed his worst side, reflecting 84% of the shots.
Continuing to play at home, the team fought against Colorado and also proved unable to give a worthy rebuff to the clear favorite, suffering another rout (2:5). Daccord was in goal, but he played no better than his teammate. A long decline has already led to the club dropping to 12th place in the Western Conference standings, with 32 points, and the gap from the playoffs is already nine points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Seattle only has Eberle and Tanev in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Seattle is allowing an average of 3.13 goals per game.
The team still can't get their defensive game going, which is the main reason for their failures.
- On average, the Krakens receive six penalty minutes per match.
However, the club is distinguished by excellent discipline, which allows it to rarely be sent off.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Vancouver
Vancouver has opened the scoring in four of the five head-to-head games
1.81Goal in each period bet - yes
In four out of five head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.55Tip and bets
Vancouver has a great opportunity to earn important points that will not allow the team to fall below the playoff zone. The team will play at home, where with the support of fans it has every chance to take advantage of Seattle terrible form and win a confident victory over them. Indeed, the Krakens suffer defeats time after time, and it is difficult to say when the club will be able to recover, but there are no prerequisites for this. So we suggest making a confident bet in favor of the home team.
Our prediction is Vancouver victory in the match at 1.77
Bet on total
In the upcoming match, we can expect a large number of goals scored. Both teams have not been showing the most reliable game in defense throughout the season and are trying to compensate for this deficiency at the expense of the attacking line.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.95
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Vancouver, due to its superiority over Seattle, will play first number and is quite capable of earning an advantage already at the end of the starting segment, given the form of the Krakens.
Prediction - Vancouver win in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.72
