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San Jose vs. Ottawa: NHL Match Prediction
In the final game of the NHL game day on November 28 in California, San Jose and Ottawa will meet. The Sharks put on a real show in the last game against Los Angeles and scored seven goals against the Kings. The Canadian team just recently broke a five-game losing streak and is ready to continue winning. Will this happen on the ice of the SAP Center arena? Find the answer in the match prediction
Command Analysis
San Jose Sharks
USACurrent form
San Jose is gradually recovering from the cold shower the hosts received at the beginning of the regular season. The Sharks rose to 14th place in the Western Conference standings and have only earned 19 points in 24 games. The Sharks did not have a very successful away trip and earned only one point in two matches. Ryan Warfovsky charges lost to the local Dallas in Texas (2:5), and then failed to cope with St. Louis (2:3, B) in a shootout. After returning home, the Californians lost to Buffalo (2:4), but a day later they rehabilitated themselves in front of their fans with a crushing victory over Los Angeles (7:2). They were losing 1:2 during the meeting, but turned the tide of the match and scored six goals in a row.
Mikael Granlund remains the attack leader, having contributed 24 times to goals (9+15). Adrian Kempe is just three points behind the club top scorer. The Swedish forward is in excellent form and has made five accurate shots in the last five games. The forward has 21 points (10+11).
The Sharks have improved their defense and are not allowing as many goals as they did in October. San Jose has allowed its opponent to score at least four times only once in its previous three games, with the fourth goal from Buffalo flying into the home team empty net in the final second of regulation time. Yaroslav Askarov played his second game as a starter for the Sharks and was good again. The Russian blocked 91.7% of shots and made an assist.
Disqualifications and injuries
Logan Couture and Mikael Granlund will not take part in the upcoming fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- Statistically, San Jose receives 7.96 penalty minutes per game.
The Sharks are not among the most disciplined clubs and are sent off on average at least four times.
- The Sharks are blocking 14 shots per game.
San Jose often helps its goalies and blocks shots, but it doesn't always help them play more reliably.
Ottawa Senators
CanadaCurrent form
Ottawa has seriously worsened its position in the standings in the second half of this month and has fallen to 14th place in the conference standings. The Canadian team has lost five games in a row, while playing a terrible series of games on home ice. The Sens lost to Edmonton (2:5), Vegas (2:3) and Vancouver (3:4), and then still beat Calgary (4:3). In the game against the Flames, the Legionnaires were able to realize all their chances and twice punished their opponent for violating game discipline. Nevertheless, it is difficult to say that the Senators are in good shape now.
The poor results so far this season can be attributed primarily to weak defense. Travis Green men have allowed 19 goals in their last five games, and they have not allowed fewer than four goals in six games. Anton Forsberg has replaced Linus Ullmark as the last line of defense, but he has not been doing his job well so far.
Tim Stuetzle has scored points in four games in a row and is currently the visiting team top scorer. The German forward has scored 25 times (9+16) and has surpassed Brady Tkachuk, who has only 23 points (11+12).
Disqualifications and injuries
Artem Zub, David Perron and Noah Gregor will not be in San Jose on Thursday.
Interesting trends for betting
- Ottawa averages 29 hits per game
The visitors play contact hockey and often meet their opponents with physical attacks.
- The Legionnaires have a 19:23 record in goals scored and conceded in the second period
The Sens often fail in the second period and score less often.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
Five of San Jose previous six games have seen at least two goals scored in the first period.
1.72Bet 2nd period: San Jose will score
Ottawa has conceded a second period goal in six straight games.
1.60Tip and bets
San Jose has finally found some good form and is in a great emotional state. The hosts crushed Los Angeles and can return to the fight for a playoff spot in the very near future. Ryan Warfovsky men must take advantage of Ottawa terrible defense. The Legionnaires have lost five of their previous six games largely due to their terrible play on their half of the court. We think that this time the Sharks will win in regulation time again. We suggest betting on their victory.
Prediction - San Jose win for 3.70
Bet on individual total
San Jose has been playing well offensively at home and has scored 13 goals in regulation time in the last three games. Ottawa can easily be called one of the worst teams in defense at this point in the season. The Sharks must continue to dictate their terms to their opponents, and to do this they need to score. We believe that the hosts will score at least three goals.
We take the individual total of "San Jose" over 2.5 goals for 1.98
Total Bet
Both teams are not the best in defense, but are always ready to play on opposite courses. The Sharks have been playing extremely low games for some time, but now the hosts have improved their attack and the efficiency of matches involving the hosts has increased sharply. Ottawa is generally playing cheerfully, so we expect at least six accurate shots from the opponents.
We take the total over 5.5 goals for 1.70
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