Vancouver Canucks were on par with the Nashville Predators before Pius Suter and Dakota Joshua scored a double. Their nets were barely 12 seconds apart, putting them on the winning side while restricting the predators to a zero goal. The final moments were crucial as they increased the margin by 4-2, avoiding a draw. Game 1 at Rogers Arena has thus concluded, and Game 2 returns this Tuesday.
Based on Canadian sports betting news, the Canucks are up by 1-0, leading the series of 7 games. Nashville did a fine job by scoring in the opener. That was the time when they restricted Vancouver to a zero goal. The following section of the game changed the dynamics. While the Predators were able to maintain the lead by a single, the Canucks found a way to stay in the game with just a one-goal deficit.
Early celebrations were put on hold when Vancouver established that there was a lot more to come in the arena. One goal, and the board was tallied at 2 all. The 12-second gap goal made a huge difference, but they did not let their opponent know what was coming their way. In 9:11, Joshua scored from the blocking side. Joshua replicated that model to bring home a 1-0 victory in the series.
Joshua appeared in the press interaction to say that he would never forget that and would want to keep doing that. Joshua further acknowledged that the immense energy their fans emitted helped them maintain their positive attitude. The opening hockey betting odds for puck lines were +1.5 and -1.5 for Nashville and Vancouver, respectively. Over/Under were set at 5.5.These odds will somewhere help players to strategize their bets on online hockey sportsbooks.
The Canucks were huge favorites despite a 4-2 loss against the Jets. This is because they did hail a couple of wins against the Flames and the Oilers by a pretty good margin. For instance, their win against the Flames was 4-1, and against the Oilers, it was 3-1. If anything, they kept the GD of at least 2 nets alive this time. This is after the side had a narrow escape from the event, which could have been drawn between the Coyotes and the Golden Knights. They were able to convert the momentum to their team in a 4-3 win versus the Golden Knights.
Nashville had bigger wins against the Blackhawks and the Blue Jackets. That probably contributed to their confidence, but they did not get carried away by the momentum that they needed on the court.
As for Nashville and Vancouver, Lindholm said that it was right in the warmups when they started feeling the energy of their fans and got fired up, adding that they surely had goosebumps. The best-of-seven series returns this Tuesday when Nashville and Vancouver again take centre stage. The Predators will look to bounce back for a 1-1 tally. The Canucks will refuse to stay calm and strengthen their dominance.
