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Winnipeg vs. Ottawa: NHL Match Prediction
On December 29, we are expecting an interesting Canadian derby, in which Winnipeg will sort things out with Ottawa. The teams have never met this season, but the last match between them ended in favor of the Senators. Now both clubs are in good shape and are absolutely ready to earn two points. However, the Senators have shown rather weak results on the road. Will this prevent them from dealing with the Jets? Find out from the forecast
Command Analysis
Winnipeg Jets
CanadaCurrent form
Winnipeg looks even better than last year at times this season and continues to please fans with good results. Not long ago, the team managed to return to the first line of the Western Conference and is currently ahead of its closest pursuer by a couple of points. It had some difficulties and was in a rather long decline, but before the break it managed to improve its results. Let us recall that the Jets celebrated success in four previous matches out of five and achieved victory in regular time. Thus, they dealt with Montreal (4:2) and San Jose (4:3), and after an unsuccessful match against Anaheim (2:3) they literally crushed Minnesota on their home court with a score of 5:0.
Literally before the break, they played an away match against Toronto, in which they won a confident victory (5:2), and again were left with only two goals conceded. Incidentally, on their own ice, the "air army" very rarely allows their opponents to score three times.
In addition, we note that Scott Arniel team plays well in the attack zone and is currently the most productive club in the Western Conference. Winnipeg scores most in the third period, in which it currently has a 50:35 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded. The team leading scorer, Kyle Connor, has already surpassed the 40-point mark in the goal+pass system and continues to demonstrate very high-level hockey.
Disqualifications and injuries
Haydn Fleury and Dylan Samberg will be out of the upcoming matchup due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Winnipeg averages 3.69 goals per game.
The club remains one of the most productive in the league at the moment
- The Jets are getting 8.86 penalty minutes.
On average, Winnipeg is penalized at least four to five times per game.
Ottawa Senators
CanadaCurrent form
Ottawa is in eighth place in the Eastern Conference and recently managed to get into the playoff zone. And this fact cannot be interpreted as a coincidence, since the team has noticeably improved over the past month and has often pleased fans with excellent results. Let us emphasize that earlier it had a wonderful series of six victories and, of course, wanted to go into the break in a good mood, but it did not work out.
It should be noted that the Canadians had previously dealt with Pittsburgh (3:2 OT) and Seattle (3:0), and in the current series of away games they have defeated Calgary (3:2 OT) and Vancouver (5:4 OT). Their successful streak was interrupted in the confrontation with Edmonton, to whom they lost with a score of 1:3. Despite this, in many cases, Travis Green team was distinguished by a good defensive game and managed with no more than two goals conceded, if you do not take into account its final match against the "killer whales".
By the way, the Canadians themselves make great use of their moments and are noted for their decent efficiency. As a rule, Ottawa plays well in the first and second game periods, but at the same time looks mediocre in the decisive twenty minutes, in which it currently has a ratio of 34:43 in goals scored and goals conceded. It is worth mentioning that the club continues to play powerfully in the majority and is among the top ten in the league in this indicator, currently having 23.7% of the extra man conversion rate.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ullmark, Zub, Amadio and Forsberg will not be able to play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Ottawa averages 8.15 penalty minutes per game.
Typically, Canadians are sent off at least four times per game.
- Ottawa wins 52.8% of faceoffs
The team is not bad in this aspect, and many faceoffs are left to themselves
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was unscoring
1.90Bet 2nd period: guests will score
In three of the five games, the Senators have scored in the second period.
1.52Tip and bets
We think that Ottawa will be able to fight for victory in this matchup. The Senators looked great before the break and dealt with quite serious opponents. Plus, the visitors are an inconvenient opponent for Winnipeg, since they ended most of the previous matches in their favor, even when they were in mediocre shape. It is quite possible that this time Green team will take the matter to at least overtime. In our opinion, a bet on a victory of the formal outsider with a handicap is a good option.
Prediction - Ottawa win with Asian handicap (+1) on goals for 1.65
Bet on individual total
In many previous matches, Ottawa managed with a minimum number of goals conceded and, as a rule, did not allow their opponents to score more than twice. It is far from certain that Winnipeg will be able to immediately catch the necessary rhythm after the break and play well in attack. By the way, in four previous matches against the Senators, the hosts did not score more than three goals. If Ottawa does not give the opponent extra chances and is penalized, then the Jets are unlikely to score four times.
We bet on Winnipeg individual total under 3.5 goals for 1.60
Total Bet
The matches between the clubs are fought over, so they often turn out to be not very productive. The previous meetings between Winnipeg and Ottawa were "low-scoring" and took place with no more than five goals scored. After the break, the teams will probably be wary of each other and will not open up much. Based on this, it makes sense to bet on the total under.
We take the total under 5.5 pucks for 2.10
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