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Washington — Calgary: NHL match forecast
Washington and Calgary will play each other in the U.S. capital on February 26. The Capitals are confidently leading the conference table and are unlikely to let their competitors near them in the near future. The Canadians continue to fight for a place in the playoff zone, but so far Ryan Husky's team is only in ninth position, although if they win, the guests will beat Vancouver. At the end of January, the Caps confidently beat their opponent in the province of Alberta. How will it be this time? Read about this in our forecast for the match
Command Analysis
Washington Capitals
USACurrent form
Washington continues to build up its lead over its competitors in the Eastern Conference table. The team from the U.S. capital scored 84 points in 57 games and ranks first in the Metropolitan Division. Now the hosts have already pulled away by 12 points from Toronto, which is in second position. The hosts have played the same amount, so they may well increase this gap if they don't stop winning. The Washiks slowed down a bit at the end of January and lost at home to Winnipeg (4:5, OT) in the first game of February. Spencer Carbery's team defeated Florida (6:3) with the support of their home crowd, and a day later they won against Philadelphia (4:3) in Pennsylvania. Before the break, Alexander Ovechkin's squad unexpectedly lost to Utah (4:5, B), but recovered from the defeat after the break and defeated Pittsburgh in the derby (8:3), and the next day defeated Edmonton (7:3).
At this stage of the season, the Capitals are playing well offensively. They scored 29 times in the last five matches and were very good in terms of implementation. The team's top scorer remains Dylan Strome. The Canadian scored 58 points (18+40) using the goal+pass system and is constantly involved in scoring goals for the hosts. The average score for the Washiki season is 3.7 goals per game.
Charlie Lindgren wasn't perfect in the last game against the Oilers, but he still managed to help his teammates win. This season, the American has deflected 90.09% of his shots on goal. Logan Thompson made 92.04% of his saves and remains the team's first goalkeeper, but the coaching staff regularly rotates at the last turn.
Disqualifications and injuries
Sonny Milano, Nicklas Backstrom and T. J. Oshie will not participate in the upcoming fight.
Interesting betting trends
- Washington throws only 27 times per game on average.
The Capitals don't throw much, but they make 13.4% of the chances.
- The Capitals earn 7.58 minutes of penalty time per match.
The hosts get away a lot, but they play strongly in the minority and cope with a lot of attempts by the opponent.
Calgary Flames
CanadaCurrent form
Calgary continues to fight for the playoffs and is currently in ninth place in the West. At the moment, the hosts have 62 points in the piggy bank after 56 matches, and the leading Vancouver came off by only one point and played one more game. The team under the mentorship of Ryan Husky cannot boast of a stable, strong away game, but the Canadians often win at home. Right now, the Lights are showing very weak results and are not scoring enough points even in the province of Alberta. After local success on the road in Seattle (3:2), Mikael Backlund's squad lost to Toronto (3:6), Colorado (2:4) and Seattle (2:3, OT) despite the support of the home stands. After the break, the Flames beat the San Jose visitors 3-2 on home ice.
The Lights are playing well offensively at this stage of the season, but they have scored 13 goals in the last five matches. In 12 games out of 14, Calgary scored at least twice and scored at least one goal in every game in the new year. Forward Jonathan Huberdeau consolidated his leadership in the list of the club's top scorers. The Canadian scored 42 points (21+21), as did Nazem Kadri (20+22) by one point.
Dustin Wolf remains Calgary's primary goalkeeper and has been on the ice in the last four games. The Canadians concede 2.98 goals per game, while not playing their best defense on the road. Daniel Vladar continues to be on the bench and has made only two shutouts in 22 starts and has a reliability coefficient of 3.07 goals per match.
Disqualifications and injuries
Kevin Ball, Justin Kirkland and Anthony Manta will not be able to help their team in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- Calgary gets 10.02 minutes of penalty time
The "Lights" are removed at least five times per match on average.
- The Flames have 56-65 on goals scored and conceded in the third period.
Calgary concedes more in the third period than in the rest of the segments.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In the last five games with the Capitals, the first period was productive.
1.75Bet 3rd period: Washington will score
The Capitals scored in the third period in 11 games.
1.35Tip and bets
Washington is very good and continues to dictate its terms in the East. The Capitals have been scoring points for eight consecutive games and are in excellent shape. The hosts are increasing their advantage over their competitors and showing their best hockey during this part of the season. Calgary is not as good on the road as it is at home. The Flames lost to Alexander Ovechkin's squad in Canada and are unlikely to be able to cling to the scoring points in the capital. We suggest betting on the victory of the hosts during the main time of the match.
Our forecast is that Washington will win in 1.87
Betting on an individual total
Washington has picked up a frenzied pace and is churning out goals in batches. The Capitals score 3.7 goals per game and dominate their opponents. Calgary concedes 3.28 goals per game on the road and plays rather poorly defensively on the road. The Capitals are unlikely to stay on the defensive and should easily score at least three or four goals per match.
Forecast - Washington's individual total is more than three goals in 1.70
Bet on the total
At the end of January, the meeting between the rivals did not turn out to be very productive and gave the stands only four accurate shots in total. At home, the Capitals are playing extremely well and have picked up their best form of the season after the break. The guests will have to open up, and we expect at least six goals from the teams. Let's bet on the total more.
Forecast - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.75
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