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Toronto - Ottawa: NHL match betting tip
Toronto will face Ottawa in the opening match of the playoff series on April 21. The Leafs are approaching this confrontation as a favorite, but all previous fights in the current season ended exclusively in favor of the Senators. That is why the guests will feel more confident in the first match. Will it help them get another victory? What should I bet on? Look for answers to these questions in the betting tip
Command Analysis
Toronto Maple Leafs
CanadaCurrent form
Toronto played the regular season with dignity and ended up in the second position of the Eastern Conference, earning a total of 108 points. The team has shown fairly stable results throughout the year and has often been on winning streaks. It should be noted that April turned out to be the most successful for her, since she suffered only one defeat this month.
The leaves under the curtain gave out a series of five victorias. They defeated Tampa on the road (4:3 OT), then beat Montreal at home (1:0 OT), and after two successful matches on the road against Carolina (4:1) and Buffalo (4:0), Craig Berube's squad returned to the home arena, where they defeated Detroit with the score is 4:3 in overtime.
It is noteworthy that in many cases, the Leafs were very effective and opened up the opponents' defense at least three or four times, while in some cases they themselves remained with the minimum number of goals conceded. It is also worth mentioning that Toronto enjoys a great numerical advantage on the court and has 24.8% of excess sales, which will greatly help it in the matches.
Disqualifications and injuries
Yani Hakanpaa will miss the match due to injury.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Toronto holds 24 power moves.
- Leafs win 53.7% of face-offs
Ottawa Senators
CanadaCurrent form
Ottawa is having its best season in recent years and has been able to make the playoffs for the first time in a long time. At the same time, the team was able to confidently gain a foothold in the top eight of the Eastern Conference and took the sixth place in the standings, scoring 97 points. She should be absolutely happy with the current result, but she definitely does not plan to build on what she has achieved.
It should be noted that the Senators have also been showing their best lately and have reserved most of the fights for themselves. They finished the regular season with three wins in four matches. So, on their ice, the Canadians dealt with Montreal (5:2), Philadelphia (4:3 OT), and after an unsuccessful match against Chicago (3:4 OT), they regained their composure and pleased the home stands with a great game against Carolina, against which they celebrated success with a score of 7:5..
It is worth saying that in many cases, Ottawa has no problems with the implementation of the moments. Tim Stutzle remains the main scorer in the squad, who managed to earn 79 points in the goal+pass system. However, the club is clearly not performing as well on the road as it does on the home arena, since up to this point it has managed to win only 14 victories in regular time.
Disqualifications and injuries
Shabo and Zubov will not play in the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- Ottawa gets 8.2 minutes of penalty time
- Senators win 53.1% of face-offs
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In three of the four matches involving the hosts, the first period was inconclusive.
1.82The bet of the 2nd period: the victory of the guests
In three out of five meetings, Ottawa kept the second leg behind them.
3.05Tip and bets
In our opinion, Ottawa can cause serious problems for the Leafs in the upcoming match. The Senators are in great shape at the moment and also showed great results at the end of the regular season. In addition, the guests are the most unpleasant and inconvenient opponent for the leafs this season, since they reserved all three previous meetings and achieved success within the regular time. We think they won't lose in the first match either.
Betting Tip - Ottawa won't lose in 1.80
Betting on an individual total
In previous meetings against the Toronto Senators, they were very productive and scored at least three goals. The guests, on the whole, have been making great use of their chances lately and have regularly opened up the opponents' defenses at least three times. Don't forget that Ottawa has a great advantage in numbers.
We bet on Ottawa's individual total of more than 2.5 goals for 1.95
Bet on the total total
Previous matches between the clubs were not particularly productive and usually took place with less than six goals scored. We would also not expect a large number of goals in the upcoming match, as the clubs will keep an eye on each other and will not take unnecessary risks. Plus, the Leafs themselves have played their last matches with a small number of goals.
We take a total of less than 5.5 goals for 1.90
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