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Ottawa vs Toronto: NHL Match Prediction
On the night from Saturday to Sunday, we will see a Canadian derby in the NHL championship - Ottawa will host a battle against Toronto on its ice. The Senators have suffered two defeats in a row, so they will certainly try their best to rehabilitate themselves in front of their fans. The Leafs, by the way, also interrupted their successful series of matches. The last meeting between the clubs, which took place in November, ended with a confident victory for the current hosts. What bet should be made on the upcoming confrontation? Look for the answer in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Ottawa Senators
CanadaCurrent form
Ottawa has a good chance of making the playoffs this season. It may well strengthen its position in the near future if it does not allow the losing streak to drag on. Note that it is currently in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. Incidentally, it has been showing its best side lately and has often achieved success in meetings with serious opponents. Of course, the Canadians have had two away games in a row that were unsuccessful, but before that they had demonstrated decent results.
Previously, they managed to put together a series of two victories. They dealt with Boston (6:5 SO) and New Jersey (2:1), but after that they started losing. First, Travis Green squad lost to the Rangers (0:5), and then they couldn't handle the same Bruins on the road (0:2). It is noteworthy that in neither of the matches they were able to score even one goal, although they had previously demonstrated good performance and, as a rule, opened up the defense of many opponents at least three or four times.
In general, Ottawa plays stronger at home than on the road, and up to this point has allowed itself to be dealt with in regulation time only seven times. As a rule, the team counts on the second period, in which it feels extremely comfortable and makes great use of the advantage of the far benches, thanks to which it has a ratio of 43:39 in goals scored and goals conceded in this period.
Disqualifications and injuries
Norris, Hamonic, Ullmark, Gregor, Reinhardt, Sandersen, Jersen will not be able to take part in the upcoming meeting.
Interesting trends for betting
- Ottawa gets 8.83 penalty minutes per game.
The Canadians have not been known for their discipline this season and are usually sent off at least four times per game.
- Ottawa has a 41-54 third-period goal-to-goal ratio.
The Senators have been weak in the third period and often lose in it.
Toronto Maple Leafs
CanadaCurrent form
Toronto remains one of the main leaders of the Eastern Conference and is currently in third place in the standings, with 62 points. The team was recently in second place, but allowed Carolina to overtake them by one point. Let us emphasize that not long ago they faced a very unpleasant series of three defeats and could not recover for a long time, but recently they have gained good form and won three victories in a row.
So, after unsuccessful matches against Vancouver (0:3) and Dallas (1:4), Craig Berube team dealt with New Jersey at home in a fight (4:3 OT), and then proved superiority over Montreal on the road with a score of 7:3. He also showed himself well in the last confrontation with Tampa, in which he celebrated success with a score of 5:3 and took excellent advantage of all his moments. However, in the last home confrontation with Columbus, the Leafs unexpectedly for many lost with a rout (1:5), although they were considered the favorites of that match.
In that game with the uniforms, Toronto was completely unsuccessful both in defense and in attack. The team made 29 shots at the opponent goal, and itself conceded five goals in literally 19 shots. After such a painful defeat, Craig Berube team will certainly try to pull itself together and rehabilitate itself for him as soon as possible.
Disqualifications and injuries
Pacioretty, Dewar, Nys, Stollarz, Jarnkrok and Hakanpaa will not play in the upcoming game due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Toronto has a 61:44 goal-to-goal ratio in the second period.
The team is most powerful in the second twenty minutes and often keeps it behind them
- Toronto is statistically receiving 7.69 penalty minutes.
The team is usually sent off at least four times per game and is not known for its perfect discipline.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.80Bet 2nd period: home team to score
In four of the five games against Toronto, the hosts scored goals in the second period
1.50Tip and bets
We think that Ottawa can claim points in the upcoming confrontation. The Senators are an inconvenient opponent for Toronto, no matter what form they are in. Moreover, the hosts are eager to rehabilitate themselves for two dry defeats on the road and will certainly give their best in the upcoming meeting. Also, do not forget that most of the recent meetings between the clubs ended in favor of Travis Green team. We think that on home ice they definitely should not be considered an outsider, especially considering that the leaves have not played so well on the road this season.
We bet on Ottawa to win with a handicap (0) for 2.00
Bet on individual total
Toronto has shown weak defense in many previous matches and allowed opponents to score at least three or four times. Ottawa, in turn, is distinguished by an aggressive style of play and makes great use of its counterattacking moments. In four previous matches out of five against Toronto, the Senators have regularly scored at least three goals. Based on this, it makes sense to bet on their total this time too.
We take Ottawa individual total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.77
Total Bet
The last matches involving Toronto were spectacular and had a lot of goals. The team itself shows a great game in attack, but it misses a lot in response and makes many mistakes in its own zone. Ottawa in the upcoming confrontation will throw all its forces into the attack and will try to score as much as possible. It is quite possible that in this match we will see at least six goals.
We bet on total over 5.5 goals for 1.85
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