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New Jersey vs. Washington: NHL Match Prediction
On October 20, New Jersey and Washington will meet in Newark. The hosts will approach this match in excellent shape, and the Capitals are currently on a two-game winning streak and clearly have no intention of losing. However, the clubs have already met this season, and the hosts celebrated success. Has anything changed since then? What bet should you place on this event? Find the answers to these questions in the forecast
Command Analysis
New Jersey Devils
USACurrent form
New Jersey is in first place in the Eastern Conference and has ten points. The team has been showing a very strong game at the start of the championship and regularly earns points. Earlier, it dealt with Eta (3:0) on its home ice, and after an away defeat to Carolina (2:4), it beat Ottawa with a score of 3:1. At the same time, in most cases, Sheldon Cyrus' team shows a bright game in attack and is distinguished by at least three goals scored. It is also clear that compared to last season, the Devils have seriously improved in defense, thanks to which they have begun to concede much less. If they continue to play in the same spirit and do not run out of strength, then, of course, we will see them in the playoffs.
So far, New Jersey has been successful in many ways. At the same time, all combinations of players regularly earn points on the goal + pass system, but it would be worth noting Paul Cotter, who is now the club leading sniper and has already managed to score five goals, although no one expected such a game from him, because in Vegas the forward was far from being in the leading roles. By the way, the team most successful performance is the second period, during which it scores the most and has a better difference compared to other periods. However, the Devils need to improve in the majority, because now they have only 18.5% of the extra man conversion rate.
Disqualifications and injuries
Hughes and Press will not play in the match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- New Jersey is getting 6.43 penalty minutes per game.
The Devils try to play with discipline and not break the rules in simple situations
- The Devils are averaging at least 23 hits per game.
New Jersey, despite its success in attack, is accustomed to playing tough and physical hockey
Washington Capitals
USACurrent form
Washington completely failed last season, being left without a place in the playoffs. The team certainly wants to correct this misunderstanding and at least reach the first round this year. At the moment, it is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference and has managed to score four points. The Capitals, unlike their opponent, have played only three matches. However, having lost to the Devils, they then dealt with Vegas (4:2) and Dallas (3:2) at home. Oddly enough, in both cases, Spencer Carbery team was left with only two goals conceded. As a rule, the Capitals always count on attacking hockey, so three goals often end up in their net. They try to use their powerful attack line, which was strengthened in the offseason by the arrival of Andrew Mangiapane.
The season has started well for Tom Wilson, who has recovered from injury and has already scored three goals, while Ovechkin has made three assists. It should also be noted that Washington has been playing reliably in the minority at the start of the season and currently has a 91.7% neutralization rate of the extra man. Only thanks to this, in the two previous matches, Carbery team was left with only two goals conceded.
Disqualifications and injuries
Backstrom, Oshie and Roy will not play in the game due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Washington is 7-4 in goals scored and allowed in the second period.
The "Lice" play well in the second period and always find a way to score when the benches are far away
- The Capitals are getting 8.67 penalty minutes.
Although "Vshi" plays well in the minority, in the first matches he acted undisciplined and was sent off a lot
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.80Bet 2nd period: home team win
In three out of four matches, the hosts achieved success in the second period
2.35Tip and bets
In our opinion, New Jersey can earn two points against Washington again, as it did a week ago. Then the Devils looked better than their counterpart and confidently dealt with the Capitals' defense. Of course, the Capitals won two victories in a row after that, but these victories were achieved in a tough fight. At the start of the season, the Devils look preferable in any case and it is no coincidence that they are one of the leaders in the East. We think that they will be able to win on the road as well.
Prediction - New Jersey win for 1.95
Bet on individual total
The Devils play great in attack and spend a lot of time in the opponent zone. In the first matches, the team showed good results and almost always scored at least three goals. Washington, on the other hand, has a hard time playing defense. As a rule, even at home, Spencer Carbery team misses at least three times. Based on this, we bet on the individual total.
We take the individual total of New Jersey more than three goals for 1.70
Total Bet
We expect a lot of goals from this match. New Jersey scores a lot, but Vshi also showed good results in previous matches. Previous matches between the clubs were also often spectacular and took place with more than six goals. We think that such a total, offered by bookmakers, should be broken without any problems.
We bet on a total of over 5.5 goals for 1.70
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