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Los Angeles vs. Ottawa: NHL Match Prediction
Los Angeles returns home and will play against Ottawa in the first game of the month. Both teams have won two games in a row and one of them will continue its streak on December 1. In October, the teams played an extremely productive match, in which they scored 14 goals in regulation time. Previously, the matches between the rivals were not so productive. Who will succeed this time? We tell you about this in the forecast for the confrontation
Command Analysis
Los Angeles Kings
USACurrent form
Los Angeles is in fourth place in the Western Conference standings with 29 points after 24 games. The team from California did not play well in the second half of November, but at the very end of it they began to improve and won three of the previous four games. Anze Kopitar team practically does not lose on home ice and in the last five starts on the ice of the Crypto.com arena they have won four times. After a crushing defeat in San Jose, Jim Hiller charges defeated Canadian Winnipeg with the support of their home stands, and the day before they took points from Anaheim (2:1). The Kings were losing to the Ducks at the start of the second period, but scored one goal in each of the 20 minutes and held on to the result they needed.
The hosts have improved their reliability again and have allowed only two goals in their last two games. In the previous five games, the red light behind the Kings' goal has come on only 11 times, with San Jose scoring seven goals. David Rittich has become Los Angeles' starting goalie amid an injury and Darcy Kuemper lackluster performances.
Anze Kopitar continues to be the main star of the Californians. The Slovenian forward is having another strong season and can already boast 27 points (7+20) in the goal+pass system. Adrian Kempe is breathing down his neck, having participated in 21 successful attacks of the Kings (11+12) in this regular season and is the team best sniper to date.
Disqualifications and injuries
Drew Doughty, Darcy Kuemper, Caleb Jones, Akil Thomas and Artur Kaliyev are all out against Ottawa, with Trevor Moore questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Los Angeles takes at least 28 shots per game.
The Kings are targeting the opposing goal, but they prefer to play the puck until it right.
- Statistically, the Kings are receiving 9.42 minutes of penalty time.
Los Angeles is not known for its good discipline and usually gets sent off at least five times per game
Ottawa Senators
CanadaCurrent form
Ottawa has dropped to 15th place in the Eastern Conference standings and has not shown a strong level of play in November. The Senators suffered five losses in a row in the second half of November and only recently managed to break the losing streak. At the moment, the visitors have two wins in a row, but the club from the province of Ontario has scored only 21 points in 22 games this season. Travis Green charges have had a disastrous series of matches on their home ice and after misfires in matches against Edmonton (2:5), Vegas (2:3) and Vancouver (3:4) snatched two points from Calgary (4:3). The Sens began their away tour with a victory in San Jose (4:3) and intend to continue winning in the state of California.
Brady Tkachuk men have been doing well offensively of late, and have 15 shots in their last five starts. Tom Stuetzle leads the team with 28 points (9 goals, 19 assists). The visiting captain remains the team leading scorer, with 11 goals scored this fall.
The Legionnaires can't get their defense right and have conceded 25 goals in their last seven games. Linus Ullmark has saved only 88.60% of the shots he faced and has one shutout in 14 games. Another Swedish goalie, Anton Forsberg, has had two shutouts, but for now the coaching staff trusts Ullmark more.
Disqualifications and injuries
Artem Zub and possibly David Perron will not help their partners in California.
Interesting trends for betting
- Ottawa is 20-24 in goals scored and allowed in the second period.
The second period is the best for the "legionnaires" in terms of reliability, but they score few goals themselves.
- The Senators are winning 52 percent of their faceoffs.
The visitors look good at the point and often win the puck for their teammates.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
Four of the previous five games in California have not produced any first period results.
1.93Bet 2nd period: Los Angeles will score
Los Angeles has scored in the second period against Ottawa in every game since 2020
1.45Tip and bets
Los Angeles can boast of a strong game on their home ice, where Jim Hiller charges rarely lose. Most recently, the Kings crushed the conference leader on home ice, while in California, the Kings rarely concede. Ottawa does not play reliably in defense, although they have been scoring a lot lately. In October, the teams played an extremely productive match in Canada, where the hosts ultimately won. We believe that Anze Kopitar team will take revenge and earn two points on their home arena.
Prediction - Los Angeles wins the match for 1.80
Bet on individual total
Ottawa has been good at converting their chances in the second half of November, but it will be very difficult to score now. Los Angeles plays well in its own half of the ice at home, allowing 2.1 goals on average per game on the ice of Crypto.com Arena. We think that the hosts will be able to neutralize the leaders of the visitors' attack and will not allow more than three goals.
We take Ottawa individual total of less than three goals with a coefficient of 1.60
Total Bet
In mid-October, the teams already met each other in Canada and then they managed to score 14 accurate shots in regulation time for two. Matches in Los Angeles are rarely extremely productive, and in general, these clubs do not always demonstrate spectacular hockey in face-to-face matches. Let play a bet on the total under goals.
We bet on a total of less than six goals with a coefficient of 1.68
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