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Ottawa vs. Buffalo: NHL Match Prediction
As part of the NHL championship, a meeting between Ottawa and Buffalo will take place on January 10. In this confrontation, bookmakers give a slight preference to the Senators, although their results have recently left much to be desired. The hosts are approaching this match on a series of three defeats, while the Sabres dealt with a powerful opponent in the person of the Capitals the day before. What bet should you place on this event? You will find out from the betting tip
Command Analysis
Ottawa Senators
CanadaCurrent form
Ottawa is currently in eighth place in the standings and has 40 points. The team has occasionally shown good results this season and has often pleased its fans with great winning streaks. However, it is currently in mediocre shape and is already on a three-game losing streak. Note that after a successful away game against Minnesota (3:1), the Canadians lost to Dallas (2:4) and St. Louis (0:4), and in the final match they lost to Detroit in an even fight with a score of 2:3 in overtime.
By the way, in the last meeting with the Red Wings, the club even had a minimal advantage of one goal, but kept it only until the start of the third game segment, and in overtime, luck was not on its side. In general, Travis Green's team has recently faced problems with scoring and often could not score more than two goals. Such a decline in the implementation of moments is difficult to explain, since all the key players are still in the lineup. It is quite possible that the Canadians will be able to get out of the current situation.
Moreover, they know how to score in 5x3 and 5x4 formats and occupy the seventh position in the league in this indicator, having 24.6% of the extra man conversion rate. By the way, Ottawa is doing better at home than away, since up to this point it has only allowed itself to be beaten within 60 minutes six times.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bernard-Docker, Hamonic and Ullmark will not take part in the upcoming fight
Interesting trends for betting
- Ottawa has a 36-48 goal-against ratio in the third period.
The Senators have a mediocre third period and often lose in it.
- Ottawa gets 8.23 penalty minutes per game.
Typically, Canadians are sent off at least four times per game.
Buffalo Sabres
USACurrent form
Buffalo has been showing inconsistent play throughout the season, and not long ago they faced a terrible series of 11 defeats. The team managed to get out of the crisis and won three victories in a row, which were again exchanged for three unsuccessful matches. Let us recall that then the Sabres lost on the road to Dallas (2:4), Colorado (5:6 OT), and also did not cope with Vegas (1:3). They managed to get two points only in the last match with Washington.
In that match they were considered clear underdogs, but despite this, they beat their opponent in a shootout with a score of 4:3. Alex Tuck scored twice, and John-Jason Peterka made the decisive throw. The main scorer in the team is Tage Thompson, who has already earned 34 points in the goal + pass system, while missing several games due to injury.
In general, the Blades almost always count on open hockey, so the matches with their participation are spectacular and take place with a considerable number of goals scored. However, this is precisely why they are currently one of the most missed clubs in the league. Thus, on average, at least three or four goals end up in their net, and the second period remains their most unsuccessful performance, in which they have a 38:52 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded.
Disqualifications and injuries
Greenway, Kulich and Malenstein will not be able to take part in the upcoming confrontation
Interesting trends for betting
- Buffalo averages 10.5 penalty minutes per game.
The Sabres have had discipline issues throughout the regular season and have been breaking the rules very often.
- On average, the Blades make 27 shots per match
Buffalo plays second fiddle and creates few dangerous moments in front of the opponent's goal
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.85Bet 3rd period: guests will score
In four out of five matches, the visitors scored goals in the third period
1.52Tip and bets
We think that Buffalo has a good chance of success in the upcoming confrontation. The Blades broke their losing streak and dealt with Washington the day before, which should have given them confidence in their own strength. The Senators are currently in mediocre form, so it is far from certain that even home walls will help them earn two points. Plus, this season the clubs have already met, and then the Sabres celebrated success with a score of 5:1, leaving their counterpart not a single chance.
Prediction - Buffalo win with handicap (0) for 2.30
Bet on individual total
Ottawa usually misses a lot even on its own ice and on average allows its opponent to score three times. Buffalo counts exclusively on open hockey and acts on counter courses, thanks to which in meetings with middling teams it often scores three or four times. Considering that last time the Blades were able to open the defense of their opponent five times, it makes sense to take their individual total.
We bet on Buffalo's individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.85
Total Bet
Previous meetings between the clubs were quite productive and often took place with six or more goals scored. Ottawa will have to adapt to the active and aggressive style of its opponent, so it is possible that it will also decide to play on the counterattack. Moreover, now the Canadians need to improve their game in attack, because in recent matches they have scored very little.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks for 1.77
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