The NHL Playoff semifinals are in full swing, there are a lot of bright games behind, but the most interesting is still to come. So we are waiting for the confrontation of the winners of the western and northern divisions, "Montreal" will go to visit "Vegas". The fifth game in the series will take place on June 23 at 04:00 Moscow time. Our portal has prepared a forecast for this confrontation for you.
Vegas Golden Knights»
Excellent attacking hockey shows in every game "Vegas", creating a strong pressure on the opponent's goal, although it does not always bring the result. After a solid start in the series with "Minnesota" in the middle, "Vegas" began to fail, which led to the fact that the teams played as many as 7 matches. With "Colorado" it was easier, but still there the team lost a lot of strength, which affects the series against "Montreal", where it is not possible to give a series of successful meetings to" Vegas", alternating wins and losses.
Montreal Canadiens»
A good start allowed the Canadiens to feel comfortable, because the failure from the middle of the season did not throw them out of the top four. After the failure at the start of the series with Toronto, the team showed character and was able to make a comeback, snatching a victory in the seventh game, which was a real sensation. The Canadians continued their confident play in the meetings against Winnipeg, passing the opponent without a single defeat, becoming the most important sensation of this Stanley Cup draw. "Vegas" also manages to give a decent resistance to the "knights", which has already led to two victories.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
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Vegas-Krebs (broken jaw).
Montreal - Evans (concussion).
Statistics and figures
- The last match between these teams ended with the victory of "Vegas" with the score 1: 2.
- Vegas has three wins in its last five meetings.
- In their last five games, Montreal has lost just twice.
Forecast
In this confrontation, it is difficult to single out a clear favorite. "Vegas" shows good hockey this season and looks confident. "Montreal" is now clearly on the move and are in good shape, adequately fighting with the favorite. I think the Knights will still win on their own court.