Vegas vs. Columbus. KHL match prediction and bets

Current form

Vegas has finally started to recover from the slump and has finally broken its losing streak, which has reached four games in a row. The team played away, where they met St. Louis in the return match and were able to take revenge, winning confidently with a score of 4:2. By the beginning of the second period, the Golden Knights earned a two-goal advantage and were able to hold it almost until the end of the match. In particular, it is worth praising the defensive line, which did not allow its competitor to create many dangerous moments in its zone, and as a result, the Blues made only 17 shots. But the team was unable to consolidate its success. The Knights went to visit a much more serious opponent, in the person of Dallas, and were not able to confidently contain the pressure of the competitor, which led to a defeat (3:4). The attacking line tried to compensate for the failures, but was unable to outshoot its competitor. Despite the lost points, it is worth praising forwards Eichel and Stone, who scored five points between them.

Returning to the home arena, Vegas once again pleased fans with successful results. The team hosted Florida and defeated them with a score of 4:1. However, it is worth noting that this time the main hero of the meeting was goalkeeper Hill, who reflected 33 shots out of 34, which did not allow the Panthers to cling to a comeback. Then the Golden Knights again fought with Dallas and were almost able to take revenge due to effective actions in the attack. Still, the stars were able to equalize the score in the third period, and as a result, they had to suffer an offensive defeat in overtime (3:4). Indeed, the team is far from the form, thanks to which it was able to rise to first place in the Western Conference table. At the moment, the club has dropped to third place and has 67 points, and the gap from the first position has reached six points.

Disqualifications and injuries

Vegas' infirmary remains unchanged. The team continues to play without Karlsson and Lehner. Schwindt is also questionable.

Interesting trends for betting

• Vegas averages 5.4 penalty minutes per game

The team is distinguished by excellent discipline and consistently remains at full strength.

• The Golden Knights average 30 shots per game.

The club also has excellent attacking play and consistently creates powerful pressure on opponents.

Current form

“Columbus ended its four-game road series, which turned out to be a failure. The team was able to win only one victory over Toronto, and did not leave any chances for the clear favorite, defeating it with a score of 5:1. In particular, it is worth praising forward Fantilli, who scored a hat trick. What is especially noteworthy is that over three periods, the Jackets made only 19 shots at the Leafs’ goal. In the remaining matches, such low attacking efficiency turned out to be the main reason for the loss of points. The club was able to cling to one point in the match with the Rangers, suffering an offensive defeat in the shootout (0:1). The Blue Jackets looked no worse than their competitor, but the puck stubbornly refused to fly into the goal. The Islanders had to give in in almost the same way (1:3). It was not without a rout. In the match with Carolina, the defensive line played extremely poorly and suffered a defeat with a score of 4:7. Goalkeeper Tarasov failed to cope with his main task, stopping only 83% of shots.

Returning to the home arena, the club was still able to partially rehabilitate itself before the fans, which few expected. The team met with the clear favorite, Los Angeles, and was able to snatch a hard-fought victory in overtime (3:2). This time, goalie Merzlikin stood in the gate, reflecting 31 shots out of 33. Indeed, throughout the regular season, Columbus has been showing a very unstable game, which is why it has not been able to rise to the playoff zone. At the moment, the team occupies the ninth line in the Eastern Conference standings, having 55 points.

Disqualifications and injuries

Columbus has serious problems with its roster. Four players are in the infirmary: Chinakhov, Gudbransson, Jenner and Monahan. Fabbro and Sillinger are also questionable.

Interesting trends for betting

On average, Columbus allows 3.4 goals per game.

• The Blue Jackets have had major defensive issues since the start of the season.

The Blazers converted 22% of their power play attempts.

• However, the team can boast of good implementation of its numerical superiority.