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Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh: NHL Match Prediction
Ottawa will settle the score with Pittsburgh on their home court on December 15. The Senators are in a good mood after two victories in a row, but the Pens have also often earned points in recent matches. Previous meetings in Canada, as a rule, ended in favor of the hosts, but were tense. This time it will be interesting to see whether Sullivan team can cope with the pressure. What bet should you place on this event? You will find out from the forecast
Command Analysis
Ottawa Senators
CanadaCurrent form
Ottawa continues to gain momentum and has already risen from the last lines of the Eastern Conference. The team has reached 11th place in the standings and is now literally a couple of points behind the playoff zone, so if it continues in the same spirit, it will be able to find itself in the top eight in the near future. Let us recall that the Canadians celebrated victories in four out of five matches. They dealt with Nashville (3:1), and after an unsuccessful match against the Islanders (2:4), they proved their superiority over Anaheim (5:1) and confidently beat one of the leaders, Carolina, on the road with a score of 3:0.
Oddly enough, the Senators did not let in a single goal against the Hurricanes, although they allow their opponents to score at least three times on average. Credit must be given to Linus Ullmark, who stopped all 32 shots. Travis Green team also had a very successful final twenty minutes, in which they developed a minimal advantage thanks to goals from Nick Jensen and Shane Pinto.
After the match with Pittsburgh, the Canadians will have a long away series, so they will certainly make every effort in the upcoming match to go to it in a good mood. Especially since Ottawa has been playing very well in front of its fans this season and has managed to win exactly half of its victories in 16 home matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Perron and Zub will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Ottawa has a 31-38 lead in goals scored and allowed in the third period.
Canadians don't usually have the best final twenty minutes
- Ottawa wins 52.7% of faceoffs
The Senators are doing well at the point and taking the majority of faceoffs.
Pittsburgh Penguins
USACurrent form
Pittsburgh is in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. It was clear from the start that it would be very difficult for the team to gain a foothold in the playoff zone and cope with strong competition. However, it has already improved significantly compared to the start of the season and improved its position. Now the "pens" are ahead of Montreal, which is in last place, by five points. In previous matches, they alternated victories with defeats. The club lost to the Rangers (2:4), dealt with Toronto (4:2), and after an unsuccessful match against Colorado (2:6), went on the road, where they staged a real rout and beat the "tricolors" with a score of 9:2.
In that matchup with the Canadians, Mike Sullivan men played a killer final twenty minutes, during which they scored six unanswered goals, and Bryan Rust even scored a hat trick in that game. Then the team demonstrated some incredible realization of moments and took advantage of almost all opportunities to score.
Over the past month, Pittsburgh has noticeably improved its attack and has often scored no less than three or four goals. In addition, the team has become much better in 5x3 and 5x4 formats, and currently has a 23.1% power play rate, ranking 12th in the championship in this indicator. At the same time, it pays little attention to the game in defense and is more focused on hockey on counter courses, which is why matches with its participation often turn out to be productive.
Disqualifications and injuries
Pittsburgh doesn't have any problems with its roster at the moment.
Interesting trends for betting
- Pittsburgh is 35-44 in goals scored and allowed in the third period.
The Pens concede the most goals in the third period.
- Pittsburgh gets 7.03 penalty minutes
On average, a team is sent off no more than four times per match.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the teams, the first period was productive
1.75Bet 3rd period: away team win
In three out of four games, Pittsburgh dealt with the Canadians in the third period
2.80Tip and bets
We would not consider Ottawa the favorite of this confrontation. The Senators are definitely not one of the most stable clubs in the league and are very fond of stumbling in matches with such opponents. Pittsburgh, in addition, has significantly improved over the past month and has often begun to demonstrate decent results. In addition, literally the day before, the Pens received an additional boost of motivation, because they literally crushed another Canadian team. We should also note that many previous meetings between the clubs went to overtime, so it makes sense to bet on the fact that Sullivan team will not lose at least in regular time.
Prediction - Pittsburgh will not lose for 1.75
Bet on individual total
Pittsburgh has been showing decent performance for a long period of time and has opened up the defense of many opponents at least three or four times. Even on the road, the team averages 3.29 goals per game, which is an excellent indicator. Also, do not forget that Ottawa usually gets penalties about four times per game, and the Pens, in turn, have improved their 5x4 game and have begun to use the numerical advantage well.
We bet on Pittsburgh individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.70
Total Bet
Matches involving Pittsburgh are often bright and spectacular, with a large number of goals scored. The team is not afraid to miss an extra puck, since it completely relies on counter-attack hockey. Ottawa will need to adapt to its opponent, so it is possible that it can also play on counterattacks. We think that in this confrontation we can expect many goals scored.
We take the total over 6.5 pucks for 2.25
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