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Ottawa vs. Boston: NHL Match Prediction
Ottawa will settle the score with Boston on January 18 at home. The Senators have been showing their best side lately and have often achieved success. The Bruins are also gradually recovering and are starting to show good results. The last meeting between the clubs was a tense struggle, but still ended in favor of the Canadians. Will they be able to prove their superiority over their counterparts at home? What should you bet on this confrontation? Find the answers to these questions in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Ottawa Senators
CanadaCurrent form
Ottawa is temporarily outside the playoff zone and currently occupies the ninth position in the Eastern Conference. The team is literally one point behind Boston, so if they win the upcoming match, they can return to the top eight. Note that they have recently demonstrated decent results and often pleased their fans. Perhaps, at the moment, the club is in its best condition for the entire season.
Let us recall that before this, the Canadians managed to give a series of three victories. They dealt with Pittsburgh (5:0), Dallas (3:2), and also proved their superiority over the Islanders with a score of 2:0. Only in the final confrontation with Washington they lost with a score of 0:1 in overtime, but still got one point. Of course, we cannot fail to note the actions of the goalkeeper, Leevi Meriläinen, who has gained amazing form and continues to show very reliable play in goal. Before this, the goalkeeper had already made two shutouts and was close to a third, but still could not cope with 27 shots from the Capitals.
Let emphasize that, in general, Travis Green team plays quite well on their home court, since they have only allowed themselves to be beaten in regulation time seven times throughout the season. As a rule, the team counts on the second period, in which they feel extremely comfortable and make great use of the advantage of the far benches, thanks to which they have a 41:34 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded in this period.
Disqualifications and injuries
Bernard-Docker, Chabot, Perron will not be able to take part in the upcoming meeting
Interesting trends for betting
- Ottawa gets 8.57 penalty minutes per game.
The Canadians have not been known for their discipline this season and are usually penalized at least four times per game.
- Statistically, the Senators are making 26 body checks per game.
The team plays quite tough against the opponent and prefers to play power hockey
Boston Bruins
USACurrent form
Boston has been showing very inconsistent results throughout the season and rarely pleases its fans with good stretches. The team is currently in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, but before the start of the season it probably planned to be among the leaders of the tournament table. However, with such a game, it can only hope to get into the playoffs, since it often loses points literally out of the blue.
Not long ago, the Bruins were in terrible shape and were on a six-game losing streak. Fortunately, after an unsuccessful match against Edmonton (0:4) and Tampa (1:4), they were able to pull themselves together and first dealt with Florida on the road (4:3 OT), and then confidently beat Tampa on home ice with a score of 6:2, leaving no chance for their opponent. Incidentally, that meeting with the Lightning did not go without a goal by David Pastrnak, and the Czech forward also made two assists. One cannot help but note the efforts of goalie Jeremy Swayman, who did a great job of his job and parried a total of 43 shots.
However, Boston has been rather weak away from home this season, having only seven wins within 60 minutes, despite having played 23 games. It should also be noted that Joe Sacco team still has difficulties with the majority and has only a 13% power play rate, ranking second to last in the league in this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
McAvoy, Lindholm, Koepke out of upcoming game with injury
Interesting trends for betting
- Boston has a 37-48 goal-to-goal ratio in the third period.
The Bruins have a weak final twenty minutes and often lose in it.
- Boston gets 10.63 penalty minutes per game.
Usually the bears have discipline problems and are sent off at least five times per game.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of four matches between the clubs, the first period was unproductive
1.80Bet 2nd period: home team win
In three out of four games, the Canadians were successful in the second period.
2.55Tip and bets
Ottawa has been on its best run lately and hasn't been without points. Plus, the team just came off a long winning streak and put up a tough fight against the Eastern Conference leader Washington, so it should be absolutely ready for the upcoming showdown with Boston. In addition, the Bruins have been showing weak results on the road this season and often lose within regulation time. Plus, Travis Green team finished the last match against the Bears in their favor.
Prediction - Ottawa win for 2.25
Bet on individual total
Ottawa demonstrated an extremely reliable defense in previous matches and remained with a minimum number of goals conceded. In three matches out of four, it did not concede at all in regulation time. Boston often has difficulties creating and implementing moments and, on the road, it especially shows a weak attack and has poor scoring. In four matches out of five against the Senators, the visitors also scored little.
We bet on Boston individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.85
Total Bet
Matches between the clubs are usually intense and end with a minimum number of goals scored. Boston plays a closed style of play against such opponents. In turn, Ottawa also played previous matches with a small number of goals, and Merilainen showed an incredible game and parried most of the threats. It is quite possible that in this confrontation we will also see few goals.
We take the total under 5.5 pucks for 1.90
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