In one of the most interesting confrontations of the Northern Division, we are again waiting for a duel between Calgary and Vancouver. The meeting of these teams at the Skoushabank-Saddledome arena will take place on May 14 at 04:00 Moscow time. Our portal has prepared a forecast for this confrontation for you.
Calgary Flames»
The Ogonyks have a big gap from the fourth place, so it will be difficult for them to get into the playoff zone. They have huge problems in the defense of the "lights", which leads to frequent defeats. Still, in recent meetings, the team managed to beat Montreal twice at home, after which it was true that it was defeated by the Canadiens in the third meeting, but on the road with Edmonton, the "lights" showed themselves well and were able to exchange victories with the favorite. In the last match with a big score, the "lights" managed to defeat the "Ottawa"at home.
Vancouver Canucks»
Due to player illnesses, the team missed more than three weeks, and still has a crowded infirmary. In such conditions, it is difficult to count on successful performances. They gave out a bad series of defeats to the "killer whales", but recently they began to slowly revive and were able to defeat" Edmonton "on the road, after which they were even stronger than" Winnipeg", but meanwhile they lost to the" Oilers "with a big score, and in the last meeting they lost without a chance to the" Jets " dry.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
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Calgary - Monahan (hip injury), Hanifin (shoulder injury).
Vancouver-Ferland (concussion), Pettersson (lower body injury), Beagle (injury unknown), Bailey (lower body injury), Roussel (upper body injury), Sutter (lower body injury), Virtanen (injury unknown).
Statistics and figures
- The last match between these teams ended with a victory for Vancouver with a score of 1: 5.
- In their last five games, Vancouver has won just twice.
- He has lost three times to Calgary in his last five games.
Forecast
The clear favorite in this match is Calgary, which has been showing good hockey lately, especially at home. In turn, "Vancouver" is not in the best shape right now and has a crowded infirmary. I think the game will be bright, and the hosts will be able to win without any problems.