Vancouver vs. Washington: NHL Match Prediction

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Vancouver Canucks
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Vancouver will play at home on January 26, where they will meet the current leader of the Eastern Conference, Washington. Do the killer whales have a chance to grab points? You will find the answer in our betting tip

Vancouver Canucks vs Washington Capitals Prediction and Betting Tips (26.01.2025)

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Vancouver Canucks

Canada

Current form

Vancouver still can't cope with its protracted decline, losing to almost all opponents on its way. After a terrible end to the away series and a crushing defeat from Winnipeg (1:6), the team returned to the home arena, where they continued to lose points. The Canucks met another very serious opponent, in the person of Los Angeles, and already in the first period they conceded three unanswered pucks, and in the end they had to lose with a score of 1:5. Goalie Demko showed a terrible game, reflecting only 76% of the shots. The team was able to break the losing streak in the match with Edmonton, unexpectedly snatching a victory in regular time (3:2). The club played extremely reliably in defense, allowing the Oilers to make only 15 shots at their goal in three periods. Defenseman Hughes also made a huge contribution to the success, scoring twice.

However, the team was unable to continue playing in the same spirit. In the final match of the home series, the club met with Buffalo, was close to another victory, but allowed the opponent to make a comeback in the third period and suffered a defeat in regulation time with a difference of one goal (2:3). Once again, Demko failed to cope with his main task, reflecting only 88% of the shots. Then Vancouver went to play on the road, where in the return match with Edmonton, they were unable to prove their superiority, suffering a rout (2:6). This time, the defense was not reliable enough, allowing the Oilers to create a huge number of dangerous moments in their zone. A long decline led to the fact that Tocchet charges left the playoff zone and are now in eighth place in the Western Conference table, with 50 points.

Disqualifications and injuries

What especially noteworthy is that Vancouver has no problems with its roster. Only Myers remains in the infirmary.

Interesting trends for betting

  • Vancouver is allowing an average of 3.2 goals per game.

The team continues to experience huge problems in defense.

  • On average, the Canucks receive 10 penalty minutes per game.

The team also does not have good discipline and constantly breaks the rules.

Washington Capitals

USA

Current form

Washington continues to demonstrate confident play, regularly defeating opponents, and the unbeaten streak has already reached six games in a row. The away match with Nashville was a bright start: the capital team won a crushing victory with a score of 4:1. Goalkeeper Thompson demonstrated a high level of skill, reflecting 32 shots out of 33. Returning to the home arena, the Capitals continued to dominate, leaving no chance for Anaheim, which was unable to score a single goal. A confident victory with a score of 3:0 was also made possible thanks to the reliable play of Thompson, who made a shutout. Forward Dwyer scored a goal and made an assist. In the match with Ottawa, the team also won in overtime with a score of 1:0. Despite difficulties in creating scoring chances, the team avoided losing points thanks to the reliable play of goalkeeper Thompson.

Returning to the home arena, Washington met with Pittsburgh, which demonstrated problems in defense. The Capitals took advantage of this and won a confident victory (4:1), demonstrating high attacking potential. But the fifth victory did not come easy for the team: in the match with Edmonton, the opponent showed a reliable game in defense and did not allow many dangerous moments to be created in their zone. Nevertheless, thanks to accurate shots, they managed to snatch a victory in regular time (3:2). Continuing their away series, Carbery charges did not even allow Seattle to score, winning another dry victory (3:0). Forward Ovechkin distinguished himself, scoring a puck and thereby reducing the gap from Gretzky to 19 goals. Thanks to such excellent results, the club continues to remain in first place in the Eastern Conference table, having 71 points.

Disqualifications and injuries

Washington infirmary remains unchanged, with the team without Backstrom, Oshie, T.J. and Malano.

Interesting trends for betting

  • On average, Washington allows 2.47 goals per game.

The team continues to demonstrate excellent defensive play, rarely allowing opponents to use their attacking potential.

  • The capital team realized 23% of its power play attempts

It also worth noting that the team plays well with a one-man advantage, allowing them to regularly punish opponents for rule violations.

Trends

Goal in each period bet – no

In three head-to-head matches in a row, the teams failed to score a goal in each period

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2.32

Bet First Goal: Washington

Washington has opened the scoring in four of the five head-to-head games

1.83
1.83

Tip and bets

2.3Washington victory

Oddly enough, bookmakers are giving a fairly high odds for Washington to win in the upcoming match, which is definitely worth taking advantage of. As you can see, Vancouver is in terrible shape and consistently suffers losses from obvious favorites. The capital team, on the contrary, is in optimal condition, which allows them to confidently deal with all competitors on their way time after time. We believe that the visitors will once again show their best side and will easily win in regular time, which is what we suggest you bet on.

Our prediction is Washington win at 2.30

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1.94total over 5.5 goals

Bet on total

But you shouldn't expect a lot of goals scored in the upcoming match. Washington has an excellent defensive game and does not allow its opponents to realize their attacking potential. In face-to-face meetings, the clubs also rarely please fans with productive hockey. So, as a second bet, we choose total under.

Betting Tip - total under 5.5 goals for 1.94

Bet on the outcome of the first period

Washington, due to its significant superiority over its opponent, will begin to create pressure on Vancouver from the first minutes of the match. Considering Vancouver problems in defense, the capital team may well earn an advantage already at the end of the opening segment.

Prediction: Washington wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.76

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