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Nashville —Ottawa: NHL match forecast
In the only match in the NHL on February 4, the Canadian Ottawa will play against Nashville in Tennessee. The Senators have made a great move and are already on the sixth line in the conference and are unlikely to leave the playoff zone in the near future. The Predators have lost four games in a row after a good stretch in the second half of January and are gradually losing any chance of reaching the final part of the tournament. What will the game be like? More on this in the forecast below
Command Analysis
Nashville Predators
USACurrent form
The Predators remain on the 14th place in the conference table, but this is clearly not enough for the hosts. Nashville scored only 43 points in 51 meetings and played poorly throughout the fall. In the winter, things went better for Andrew Brunett's players, now the Tennessee club has four defeats in a row. The Predators had a great time in the middle of last month, but after a series of five wins, they lost to Anaheim (2:5) in California, lost at home to Vancouver (1:3), and then were weaker than Buffalo (3:4) and Pittsburgh (0:3). In the match against the Penguins, the then guests conceded a goal in each of the periods and could not come up with anything ahead.
Nashville has stopped being the least-scoring team in the conference, and the Predators haven't been doing so badly ahead lately. Nevertheless, they have scored 12 goals in the last five matches, while they scored six accurate shots in the last four games. Filip Forsberg has been scoring regularly this season and is a bright spot in the home team's offense. The Swedish striker scored 49 goals (18+31) during this regular season.
Andrew Brunett has not been able to establish a reliable defensive game, which is why the Predators regularly miss a lot. In the last five matches, the red light behind their goal has been lit 20 times. Justus Annunen regularly gets his chances against the background of weak performances by Juuse Saros, but it was the latter who took to the ice in the previous three out of five fights. During the regular season, the Finn blocked 90.16% of shots and made four shutouts.
Disqualifications and injuries
Mark Jankowski will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- Nashville gets 9.18 minutes of penalty time per match
The club is not well disciplined and is usually eliminated at least four times per game.
- Nashville conducts an average of 25 power moves.
The Preds are not avoiding power and contact hockey this season.
Ottawa Senators
CanadaCurrent form
Ottawa is trying to gain a foothold in the playoff zone in the East, although until recently the Canadians were in tenth position. The Sens have 60 points in their piggy bank after 52 matches and must try to hold the sixth position in the conference. The Canadians are four points ahead of New Jersey, which has played two more games. The Legionnaires improved after a series of two away defeats. Before the trip to Tennessee, the team from the province of Alberta beat Toronto (2:1), Utah (3:1), Washington (5:4, OT) and Minnesota (6:0) on their ice. The Canadians dominated the match against the Wild and did not allow the savages to score even one goal in their own goal.
The Senators increased their attack and, after two games without goals, scored more than two goals four times in a row. The Canadian team is not so bad at realizing their chances and usually scores at least three goals. Tim Stutzle retains the role of the guests' top scorer. The German striker scored 52 points (17+35) in the goal+pass system and makes assists more often than others.
Linus Ulmark was injured and the Sens started having defensive problems. Anton Forsberg was unable to earn the trust of the coaching staff, so Leevi Merilainen appeared on the ice in recent matches. The Finn has played 12 games for the Legionnaires this season and has blocked 92.54% of shots. In January, the goalkeeper was very good and made three shutouts in a very short period of time.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jacob Bernard-Docker, Noah Gregor, Nick Cousins and Zach McEwen will not help their partners in Tennessee. The condition of Nick Jensen and Josh Norris is still in question.
Interesting betting trends
- The "legionnaires" received 8.77 minutes of penalty time in previous matches.
Guests often leave and are therefore often outnumbered.
- Ottawa blocks 16 shots per game
The visitors' defense doesn't often sacrifice itself for the team's goalkeepers and rarely blocks many shots.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 goals
In the last four out of five matches between the teams, at least two goals were scored in the first period.
1.75Bet 3rd period: Ottawa will score
Ottawascored in the first period in four games.
1.50Tip and bets
Ottawa is in excellent shape and has already established itself among the top eight teams in the conference. The Canadians won four games in a row and showed excellent defensive play and good execution of chances. As for Nashville, the Preds slowed down again after a strong stretch in mid-January. The hosts have big problems defensively, and now they've stopped scoring in large numbers. We think that the "legionnaires" are simply stronger and more stable than the "predators". We suggest betting on the victory of the guests with a zero handicap.
Prediction - Ottawa wins with an Asian handicap (0) in 2.03
Betting on an individual total
Nashville plays terrible defense and concedes a lot even in winning games. In the previous five matches, Andrew Brunett's team allowed their opponents to score 20 times. Ottawa added to the lead after two games without scoring goals. In the last three games, the team from Canada has scored at least three goals and should do it again in Tennessee.
We're betting on Ottawa's individual total of more than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.80
Bet on the total total
Nashville has played extremely well in recent games and looks very bright in the second half of January. Ottawa does not show such spectacular hockey, but the Predators may well open the meeting and make it interesting for hockey fans. We think that neither side will sit on the defensive and the two opponents will score at least six goals.
We take a total of more than 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.85
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