Carolina vs Vegas. NHL Match Prediction and Bets

Current form

Carolina remains in fourth place in the conference standings and is gradually improving its position in the division. Rod Brin'D'Amour team has lost five of its previous nine games and often played terribly on its half of the ice. At the start of January, the Hurricanes lost at home to Minnesota (0:4), but the next day they won a comeback victory over Pittsburgh (4:3, OT). On the road, the Canes played against Tampa (2:3) and immediately returned to Raleigh. After a comeback victory over Toronto (6:3), Jordan Staal team beat Vancouver dry (2:0). The hosts finished their home series with a defeat to Anaheim (2:3, OT), and after a short break, they lost to the local Blades in Buffalo (2:4).

For a long time, the hosts have not been so confident in defense. Carolina has conceded at least three times per game in eight games out of 12, while in the previous seven games, the projectile has hit the Canes' goal 19 times. Petr Kochetkov has given up again after a good stretch. Now the Russian has only 90.07% of saved shots. In the last game, Dustin Tokarski appeared on the ice, who has been coming onto the ice more often lately. He did not help his partners beat Buffalo, making only 20 saves.

Martin Necas remains one of the NHL leading scorers. The Czech forward has 51 points (16+35) and is three points ahead of Sebastian Aho (13+31), who hasn't scored much yet. The rest of the Hurricanes' players aren't looking as good and can't compete with the club leaders yet.

Disqualifications and injuries

Frederik Andersen and Jesper Fasth will not take part in the upcoming fight due to injuries. Tyson Jost is in doubt.

Interesting trends for betting

• Carolina averages 32 shots on goal

The Hurricanes play a powerful attack and spend a lot of time in the offensive zone, taking a lot of shots on the opponent goal.

• According to statistics, hurricanes carry out 19 forceful receptions

Carolina doesn't play tough, so you rarely see a lot of power in her performance.

Current form

Vegas has lost the lead in the conference, but leads the division, but now Edmonton has caught up with the guests. The team from Nevada has earned 61 points in 44 starts and is ahead of the Oilers, who are behind, only in the number of games played. The Golden Knights have been consistently strong for a long period of time and have lost only three games in December. The Golden Knights started January with a winning streak, but played poorly in the last series of games on their home court. They lost to the Islanders (0:4) and Rangers (1:2). Bruce Cassidy charges did not disappoint the stands in the third meeting and won a strong-willed victory over Minnesota in Nevada (4:1). In the new away series, Mark Stone team started with an unpleasant defeat in Tennessee from Nashville (3:5).

The Knights have been consistently strong offensively since captain Mark Stone returned to action. They have scored at least two goals in a game since Dec. 4, but that streak ended at home. Jack Eichel remains Vegas' offensive leader with 54 points (11 goals, 43 assists). The forward was injured and sat out last night, but he is now off the injured list.

Adin Hill remains the home team No. 1. The Canadian goalie has saved 90.39% of shots this season and has two shutouts in 27 games. Ilya Samsonov has had his fair share of chances, although his time with his new team has been off to a rocky start. The Russian remains the home team No. 2, but he could well be in contention for more.

Disqualifications and injuries

Robin Lehner will not be coming to Raleigh with the team.

Interesting trends for betting

• Vegas has a 78% power play neutralization rate

According to this indicator, the team ranks 21st in the league.

• Vegas averages 3.44 goals per game

The visitors play well in attack and on average score more than three times per game.