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Vancouver vs. Nashville: NHL Match Prediction
Vancouver will return to their home arena on January 4, where they will try to please their fans with a successful result. The killer whales will face Nashville, which has not been doing well lately. Our experts have prepared a forecast in which they will tell you about the form of the clubs, and will also help you decide on bets
Command Analysis
Vancouver Canucks
CanadaCurrent form
Vancouver is slowly starting to recover from its slump and is steadily clinging to points. The team broke its losing streak in a match with San Jose, winning in regulation time with a score of 4:3. In particular, it is worth praising forward Pettersson, who scored twice. Then the team fought with Seattle and was almost able to consolidate the success, but due to failures at the end of the match, allowed the Kraken to tie the score, and then lost in overtime (4:5). Goalie Demko showed his worst side, reflecting 82% of the shots.
After that, the "killers" went on the road, where in the first match they met with "Calgary" and this time were unable to show their attacking potential, losing with a score of 1:3. Once again, the team allowed their opponent to break ahead just a few minutes before the final whistle. Nevertheless, in the return match with "Seattle" they managed to achieve the desired result, snatching a hard-fought victory in the shootout (4:3). However, it is worth noting that the situation repeated itself, and "Vancouver" missed out on victory in regulation time, conceding a goal 50 seconds before the final whistle. Thanks to the points scored, the club again rose to the playoff zone, but its position remains very shaky.
Disqualifications and injuries
It should be noted that Vancouver suffered a major loss in Pettersson, one of their best forwards, who was injured, as well as Hronek and Hughes in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Vancouver converted 24% of its power play attempts.
The team consistently punishes opponents for breaking the rules.
- On average, the "killer whales" make 26 shots per match
The Canucks' offensive line has been lackluster this season, which has left the team unable to compensate for its defensive deficiencies.
Nashville Predators
USACurrent form
Nashville has entered another slump, and the losing streak has already reached three games in a row. The team is playing a series of away games, which began away to St. Louis, where they had to suffer a 4:7 rout. Already at the end of the opening period, the opponent took a significant advantage of two goals and only increased it during the game, taking advantage of the Predators' constant failures in defense. Goalie Saros showed a terrible game, who had to be replaced in the second period after another missed goal. Then the Predators fought an even more serious opponent in the person of Winnipeg and this time they could not even score, losing dry (0:3). In just three periods, Brunette charges made 22 shots at the Jets' goal, which, of course, was not enough.
As expected, it was impossible to make up for the points lost away to Minnesota. The Predators showed a much more active game in attack and created a huge number of dangerous moments in the opponent zone, but there were problems with their implementation, and the defensive line again showed itself not very well, which together led to another defeat (3:5). This time, Annunen played in goal, reflecting only 86% of the shots. Due to another decline, the club is in the penultimate line in the Western Conference standings, with 29 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Nashville currently has Smith and Wilsby in the infirmary, while Lauzon is also questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Nashville averages 2.4 goals per game
The Predators have had serious problems with offensive production throughout the regular season.
- The Predators average 9.5 penalty minutes per game.
The team continues to break the rules very often.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Vancouver
Vancouver has opened the scoring in three of the four head-to-head games
1.96Goal in each period bet - yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.50Tip and bets
Vancouver has a great opportunity to earn extra points in the upcoming match, which will allow the team to at least strengthen its position in the playoff zone. The Killer Whales have returned to their home arena, where, with the support of their fans, they are performing much better and have every chance to take advantage of Nashville weak form. Indeed, it is difficult to say when exactly the Predators will come to their senses and start earning points again, but so far there are no prerequisites for this.
Our prediction is Vancouver victory in the match at 2.03
Bet on total
In the upcoming match, we can expect a large number of goals scored. Indeed, both teams have serious problems in defense and very often allow their opponents to realize their attacking potential to the fullest extent.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.83
Bet on the outcome of the first period
In the first period, Vancouver shows an excellent game and quite often creates serious problems for their opponents already in the starting segment, which is what we suggest betting on again.
Prediction - Vancouver win in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.92
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