LiontipsPhiladelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals. Predictions and Betting Tips for NHL
Command Analysis
Philadelphia have been average lately. In the six matches, they could only get two wins against Boston (3:2) and Pittsburgh (2:1 B). Flyers' goalkeeper Hart has given a great performance against Penguins, saving 31 out of 32 throws, which helped his team to win the game. Flyers also got one point losing to Islanders (2:3 B).
The walls are not helping Hooligans win, they only have 2 victories out of 9 games. Due to bad form, Philadelphia remains sixth in East Division, with 46 points in asset. Д
Washington keep destroying their opponents, and they are now on a three-win streak. Capitals won a difficult match against Buffalo (4:3), but had practically no problems against Boston (8:1). Their best player was T.J. Oshie, with one assist and two goals. They also had an easy win against Philadelphia (6:1), Ovechkin and Sheary contributing to that one.
Then they met Buffalo again, and this time gave the game away with 2:5 score. Goaltender Vanecek was far from reliable, saving only 86% of the throws.
Trends
СтавкаWashinton to win in 1st period
In three H2H games in a row, Washington won in the 1st period.
СтавкаTotal over 1.5 goals in 1st period
In three H2H standings in a row, the teams scored more than 2 goals in the 1st period.
Tip and bets
Despite the defeats from Buffalo, Washington stay in optimal form and remain a favorite for this standing. Capitals are showing good results throughout the season, which is not true for Philadelphia. So we bet on the guests.
Our prediction - Washington to win at 2.13 in BC Winline.
In their head-to-head matches, the teams have shown great attacking hockey, so there are usually many goals. One should also consider that Washington is the most scoring team in their division, and Philadelphia has the weakest defense. So we believe a total over bet will pay off.
Second wager - total over 6 goals at 1.72 in BC Winline.
