Stadium: SAP Center at San Jose (San Jose)
13.10.2023 05:30
Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on October 13. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!San Jose Sharks
In recent years, San Jose has become one of the main outsiders in the league, which does not even try to interfere in the struggle for the playoffs. In the spring alone, the Sharks had two long losing streaks: one totaled nine games, the other six. Erik Karlsson was in great form, scoring over a hundred points before being traded to Pittsburgh. The club had no other notable losses in the offseason, and the acquisitions were Anthony Duclair, Filip Zadina, Mike Hoffman, and Mikael Granlund. Throughout the preseason preparation of the Californians, David Quinn's wards played six matches, with two wins and four losses.
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas spends the current season in the rank of the current Stanley Cup winner. It took the Knights just six years to win the coveted trophy, and now they will try to defend the title. In the offseason, they had to part ways with several players, including goaltender Jonathan Quick and forward Reilly Smith. That said, the Black and Gold didn't make any huge signings. In the summer, they played seven friendlies, in which they won three victories and lost four. The day before Bruce Cassidy's wards played their first game in the new regular season against Seattle, they took a 2:0 lead in the first period and quietly brought the game to a 4:1 victory.
Expert Betting Tips
San Jose and Vegas are teams whose level last season was not even correct to compare. If the Sharks are hopeless league outsiders, the Knights will be the strongest team in the Western Conference at the end of the regular season and then the Stanley Cup winner. During the off-season, the balance of power has not changed much; therefore, in the upcoming confrontation, the Black and Gold are the clear favorites. The Californians won both times in head-to-head friendlies, but now it's time for the official battles, where the level of motivation will be completely different.
In the last regular season, San Jose scored very few points, ranked third from the bottom in the Western Conference, and missed a lot. In 82 meetings, the Sharks allowed their opponents to hit their goal 321 times (3.91 average per game). The Knights should take advantage of this, as they have a powerful attack that can repeatedly open up such a troubled defense.
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