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Toronto Maple Leafs - Ottawa Senators: NHL match betting tip
Toronto will be playing at home on April 30, where it has a great opportunity to end the series with Ottawa and advance to the Stanley Cup quarterfinals ahead of schedule. Will the leaves be able to take advantage of their advantage? You will find the answer in our betting tip, which also contains the best bets
Command Analysis
Toronto Maple Leafs
CanadaCurrent form
Toronto made a great start in the playoffs and left no chance for Ottawa in the first match, defeating it with a score of 6:2. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, as many distinguished themselves with effective actions. Goalkeeper Stolars also played superbly, deflecting 93% of shots and preventing the Senators from catching on to the comeback. Continuing to play on the home arena, the Maple Leafs went to a second confident victory in a row, but failed in the third period, which Ottawa took advantage of and equalized the score. Nevertheless, in overtime, they managed to snatch Victoria with a final score of 3:2.
An almost identical match took place on the road, where the leafs missed the puck eight minutes before the final whistle, and it came to extra time. But already in the second minute of overtime, Benoit scored the puck from Matthews' pass and gained a critical advantage for his club in the series. It seemed that Toronto would not miss the opportunity to get to the quarterfinals as quickly as possible, but in the second away match there were problems in defense, which eventually led to an insulting defeat (3:4 OT). Goalkeeper Stolars did not cope with his main task, reflecting only 80% of shots.
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 qualified for the playoffs for the first time in seven years, which is already a great achievement for the team. Few people could have expected that the Senators would show a decent game, especially in a series with one of the strongest clubs in the Eastern Conference in the person of Toronto. Despite this, the team fights back against its competitor in almost every match and is one step away from success time after time. The only defeat in regular time had to be suffered in the opening match of the series, and with a defeat (2:6). In this match, goalkeeper Ullmark led the way, deflecting only 75% of shots.
In all other matches, the senators did not give up until the end and were able to make a comeback twice in the final twenty minutes, however, this did not bring the proper result. Nevertheless, on the home arena, Ottawa was able to get the only victory in the series with the Maple Leafs so far, also snatching it with tremendous difficulty in extra time (4:3). Ullmark rehabilitated himself in front of the fans, deflecting 31 shots out of 33, which allowed him to succeed.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Haughston remains in the infirmary.
Interesting betting trends
- Ottawa gets 8.2 minutes of penalty time
- Senators win 53.1% of face-offs
Trends
The goalratein each period is yes
In three face-to-face matches out of four, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.55First Goalbet: Toronto
In four of the six head-to-head matches, Toronto opened the scoring
1.74Tip and bets
Toronto is the clear favorite in the upcoming match, for which there are reasons. Yes, the team looked much better than Ottawa throughout the regular season and continued to dominate the playoffs. Nevertheless, it should be borne in mind that in almost every match of the draw, the Senators created serious problems for their competitor and could well have earned a critical advantage themselves, but time after time they lost out of regular time. We believe that Toronto may well achieve another success, but it is unlikely to be easy for it, which means that we suggest using the odds and betting on the double chance of the guests.
Our betting tip is that Ottawa will not lose in 1.82
Bet on the total
Also, in the upcoming match, it is quite possible to expect a large number of abandoned goals. Both teams are not used to sitting on the defensive, trying to show their attacking potential. Toronto is one of the most productive clubs in the league. It is also worth considering that this meeting may be the last for Ottawa, which should also have a good effect on overall performance.
Betting Tip - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.92
Betting on the outcome of the first period
It is worth noting that Ottawa's first period was far from the most successful. The team often allows the opponent to earn an advantage at the end of the opening period, which the Maple Leafs may well take advantage of again, given the advantage of home walls.
Prediction - Toronto wins in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.63
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