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Detroit vs. Washington: NHL Match Prediction
Detroit will end the calendar year on December 30 with a home game against Washington. The Wings failed to win their first game with a new coach, but they will try to fix that in 2024. The Capitals quickly recovered from a painful loss to Boston, and Alexander Ovechkin finally returned to action. The day before, the visiting captain scored a goal into the Leafs' empty net. Will he be able to regain his former form? Read our forecast
Command Analysis
Detroit Red Wings
USACurrent form
Detroit remains in 15th place in the conference standings, having only 30 points after 35 games. The Wings are gradually losing their chances of getting into the playoffs, although there is still a lot, a lot of play left. However, they need to start winning now, because at the moment the club from Michigan is eight points behind Ottawa, which is in eighth place. The hosts beat Toronto (4:2) and Philadelphia (6:4) on their home court, but then lost twice to Montreal (3:4 and 1:5), and before Christmas they were crushed by St. Louis (0:4). It seemed that the Reds were getting out of the crisis, but it was an illusion. In the last game, they lost to the Maple Leafs (2:5) without much of a chance, losing 0:5 at the beginning of the third period.
The hosts have been doing well in attack lately, although they remain the lowest scoring team in the conference. In the four previous games, Detroit has scored six times, which is a very bad result. Lucas Raymond has found excellent form and has often distinguished himself in the past games. The Swedish forward has scored 33 times (14+20) and leads the club scorers.
Alex Lyon finally returned from injury, but he failed to show a strong level of play in the games against Philadelphia and Montreal. Cameron Talbot played in the last two games, but was unable to save his teammates and was replaced after the second period of the game against the Leafs.
Disqualifications and injuries
All Detroit leaders will play against the Caps.
Interesting trends for betting
- Detroit is allowing an average of 3.31 goals per game.
Krylia have failed to improve their defense in recent matches and have not improved their defensive performance.
- The Red Wings win 50.5% of their faceoffs.
Todd McLellan charges began to perform a little better at the point and win the puck for their teammates more often.
Washington Capitals
USACurrent form
Washington continues to fight for leadership in the East and ranks second in the conference, having scored 50 points in 35 starts. In fact, the capital team is the first team in the standings, because it has played four games less than the Devils and is only one point behind. Before the break, Spencer Carbery charges beat Carolina (3:1) and Los Angeles (3:1) at home, but were very tired and could not cope with Boston (1:4) in Massachusetts. Having rested, the visitors were replenished with their captain, who was recovering from an injury. The Capitals easily crushed Toronto, strangling the Canadians in the first half of the match. Alexander Ovechkin scored a goal into an empty net at the end.
In the second half of December, the Caps have been doing well up front. They have scored 12 goals in their last four games, or three on average every 60 minutes. With Alexander Ovechkin back in action, the team from the US capital should start scoring even more. Dylan Strome (11+28) has long since left the top ten scorers in the league, but now he has every chance of getting back there.
Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren continue to take turns on the ice. The veterans have posted similar numbers, stopping 90.5 percent of threats between them this season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Nicklas Backstrom, Sonny Milano and T.J. Oshie will be missing their teammates in Michigan, and Lars Eller may not play either.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Capitals have averaged nearly 8.34 penalty minutes in their last games.
The visitors are often sent off and therefore often concede when they are short-handed.
- Washington blocks 15 shots per game
The Canadian defense doesn't often sacrifice itself for the team goalies and rarely blocks many shots.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last five matches between the teams, the second period was productive
1.53Bet 1st period: Washington will score
Detroit has conceded in the first period for five straight games.
1.53Tip and bets
The coaching change did not help Detroit and in the first match with the new coach, the Michigan team failed in a home game against Toronto. The hosts can’t find their game in attack and regularly have big problems in terms of converting moments. Washington is good again and looked fresh after the rest. The visitors finally waited for their captain, who returned to action after an injury. Alexander Ovechkin scored right away, and this will have an even better effect on the general condition of the Caps. We think that Spencer Carbery’s charges will take two points. Prediction - Washington wins the match for 1.75
Bet on individual total Detroit consistently allows more than three goals per game, while Dylan Larkin team does not have a reliable goalie this season. Alex Lyon constantly suffers from injuries, and veteran Cameron Talbot has a hard time playing consistently at a high level. Washington is very good in attack and together with Alexander Ovechkin, the Caps should score at least three goals. We bet on Washington individual total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.55
Total Bet
The last match between the teams was rather boring, but the capital team did not please with its results in the previous regular season. In the last five games, the teams only once did not score at least six goals. Detroit will have to open up, because Washington will definitely use its moments and force the hosts to go forward.
We take the total over 5.5 goals for 1.73
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