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Ottawa vs. Washington: NHL Match Prediction
Ottawa will face Washington on January 17. Bookmakers could not decide on a favorite in this confrontation and put up approximately equal odds on it. Note that the Senators are currently in excellent shape and are on a long winning streak, but the Capitals have been performing consistently throughout the season. Will the hosts be able to please the fans once again and deal with a powerful opponent? What bet should you place on this event? Find the answers to these questions in the betting tip
Command Analysis
Ottawa Senators
CanadaCurrent form
Ottawa is already in ninth place in the Eastern Conference and has 45 points. The team has excellent chances to get into the playoffs this season and is literally one point behind the top eight. It is gradually improving its position in the standings and is demonstrating excellent results in the new year. It is quite possible that if the Canadians continue in the same spirit, they will be able to climb into the top eight in the near future.
The Senators had previously lost to Buffalo with a rout (0:4) and after that they started to show a powerful game. They beat Pittsburgh on the road (5:0) and after a home victory over Dallas (3:2) they dealt with the Islanders on the road (2:0). Thus, Leevi Meriläinen literally made two shutouts in just a few days, which is a truly serious achievement. It is quite possible that in the upcoming confrontation the place in the goal will be occupied by the Finnish goalie, and not his Swedish colleague.
However, on the home court, Travis Green team is not performing as well as its fans would like, since it has managed to win only eight victories within 60 minutes. Ottawa is having the worst time of the year in the decisive twenty minutes, in which it has a 36:48 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded. But the club is doing well in the majority and currently has a 23.9% power play rate, ranking ninth in the league in this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Hamonic, Ullmark, Bernard-Docker, Gregor, Perron and Amadio will not be able to take part in the upcoming meeting.
Interesting trends for betting
- Ottawa gets 8.63 penalty minutes per game.
Canadians are usually sent off at least four or five times per game.
- Ottawa averages 30 shots per game
The Senators spend a lot of time in the offensive zone and try to threaten the opponent goal at least 30 times.
Washington Capitals
USACurrent form
Washington never ceases to amaze with its results. The team has been demonstrating a meaningful game since the very beginning of the season and has been beating opponent after opponent. It has gradually improved its position in the standings and has already reached the leading line of the Eastern Conference, from which it certainly does not intend to leave in the near future. At the same time, the club continues to please its fans with stability and often manages without defeats within 60 minutes.
By the way, the Capitals have not allowed anyone to deal with them in regulation time in the new year. Let us recall that they had previously proven their superiority over Vancouver (2:1 OT) at home, and after an unsuccessful match against Montreal (2:3 OT), they dealt with Nashville (4:1) and confidently beat Anaheim - 3:0. For the first time in a long time, the club remained without a single missed puck, and Logan Thompson did a great job of his duties, parrying all 19 shots.
Usually, matches involving the capital team are quite spectacular and have a large number of goals scored, since they are used to acting on counter courses. Today, Spencer Carbery team remains the most prolific in its conference. Vshi also worked on his actions in unequal compositions, namely in the majority, thanks to which he now has 23.6% of the extra man conversion rate and occupies 11th place in the championship in this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Backstrom, Lindgren, Milano and Oshie will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Washington gets 8.14 penalty minutes per game.
The Capitals average at least four penalties per game and have not been known for their discipline this season.
- Washington has a 53-28 goal-to-goal ratio in the third period.
The capital team plays very powerfully in the final twenty minutes and usually achieves success in it.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.95Bet 3rd period: away team win
In three out of five matches, the visitors achieved victory in the third period
2.60Tip and bets
Washington looks preferable to its counterpart this season. The capital team has shown excellent results throughout the season, and recently has managed without any defeats in regulation time. Ottawa, of course, was able to produce a long series of three victories, but it is far from certain that it will be able to continue in the same spirit. Spencer Carbery team shows a classy, meaningful game even on the road, so in our opinion, it should not encounter serious difficulties in the confrontation with the Canadians.
Prediction - Washington win with handicap (0) for 1.90
Bet on individual total
Washington remains the most productive club in the Eastern Conference and usually opens up the opponents' defense at least three or four times. Plus, the team makes good use of its opportunities to score in the majority and has more than 20% of the extra man goal conversion rate. Ottawa usually misses at least three times in matches with such opponents. Moreover, now almost all of Vshi attack leaders are in the lineup. Based on this, we suggest taking the guests' individual total.
We take Washington individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.80
Total Bet
Previous meetings between the teams were quite productive. In addition, Washington is not a fan of closed hockey, as it is constantly looking for attempts to score and acts quite freely. Ottawa will have to adapt to its counterpart and also play on opposite courses. It also knows how to score and uses its moments well, so there is a high probability that in the upcoming confrontation we will witness at least six goals.
We bet on a total of over 5.5 goals with odds of 1.90
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