Vegas GN vs Detroit Prediction: the Wings Are Too Young

Prediction for the NHL Vegas Golden Knights vs Detroit Red Wings match, which will take place on January 20th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Vegas has had a solid season. A year earlier, the Knights failed to make the playoffs for the first time, but now there is no doubt about their participation. The team has performed consistently well since the start. Sure, it's impossible to hold onto one place. That's why Bruce Cassidy's team slowed down a little bit lately. They failed three of four previous games, but the decline wasn't critical. Vegas remains in third place in the Western Conference standings, just one point behind the leader.

Detroit gains experience and muscles, but here and now, the young team is not yet ready to fight for top places. Yes, the Red Wings occasionally have local successes. But they are lacking in consistency, being inevitably plagued by losses. Derek Lalonde's wards latest results confirm that as well. They beat Winnipeg and Toronto 7-5 and 4-1 to start with but then suffered three straight losses to Columbus 3-4, Colorado 3-6, and Arizona 3-4. Such a modest stretch dropped Detroit to 13th place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Vegas is one of the Western leaders, even though they are not at their best lately. But in the upcoming battle, the Knights will have an excellent chance to earn points. Detroit looks even worse, especially in away games. Moreover, the Red Wings have failed their most recent meetings with the Knights, losing 2-5 and 1-4. Now, Bruce Cassidy's team is the favorite to win the game.

Another problem that suddenly hit Vegas is the weak scoring results, as the Knights have shot six goals (1.50 average per game) in the last four games. In the upcoming battle, they can improve that. Detroit has been poor defensively, conceding 30 pucks (4.29 average per game) in their seven away meetings.

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