In one of the most interesting confrontations of the Northern Division, we are again waiting for a duel between Edmonton and Vancouver. The meeting of these teams at the arena "Rogers Place" will take place on May 7 at 04: 00 Moscow time. Our portal has prepared a forecast for this confrontation for you.
Edmonton Oilers»
The Oilers have been playing well recently, especially with the team's offensive leaders, who are once again shining this season, scoring an unrealistically high number of points. On this wave, the "oilmen" comfortably settled in the second line of the division and can not look back. In recent games, the team showed confident hockey and exchanged victories with Calgary at home, after which it beat Vancouver twice on the road.
Vancouver Canucks»
Until now, it has a crowded infirmary "Vancouver". In such conditions, it will be difficult to count on successful performances in the upcoming matches. The "killer whales" managed to beat "Toronto" twice at home in the opening meetings after the quarantine, although after that the results ceased to please the fans. So "Vancouver" without a chance in the last two away meetings lost to "Ottawa", after which they also lost twice without a chance on the road to"Toronto". The team also looked pitiful in past meetings against Edmonton twice in a row at home.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
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Edmonton - Klefbom (shoulder injury), Coccock (collarbone injury), Cassian (injury unknown).
Vancouver-Ferland (concussion), Pettersson (lower body injury), Beagle (injury unknown), Bailey (lower body injury), Roussel (upper body injury), Michaelis (lower body injury).
Statistics and figures
- The last match between these teams ended in a 1-4 victory for Edmonton.
- Edmonton has lost just once in its last five games.
- Vancouver has a bad six-game losing streak in a row.
Forecast
The clear favorite in this match is Edmonton, which has a more powerful selection of performers and has been demonstrating good hockey recently. In turn, "Vancouver" is not in the best shape now, as we saw in the previous matches of these teams. I think the home team will win here.