LiontipsOttawa vs Winnipeg. Predictions and Betting Tips for NHL
Command Analysis
Ottawa is currently on the sixth spot in the standings with 43 points. Team is still having a slim chance for the fifth place, because Calgary is only four points ahead, but Senators also can end the season on the bottom of the standings in case if they will lose too many matches.
Senators secured two home wins over Vancouver (2:1 and 6:3 respectively), but lost to Montreal on an away game (2:3 in overtime). D. J. Smith's team lacks stability, because they rarely put up a string of wins. Ottawa managed to win only nine home games without overtime.
Winnipeg is on the third spot in the North divison with 57 points. Team deserved to be in the play-offs this season and will be most likely drawn to Edmonton in the first round. But so far Jets are in a bad run of performances: they lost six games in a row.
The Air Force failed miserably in home games against the Oilers and Toronto and then lost to Montreal (3:5) in an away game. Strange enough, Paul Morris' men are playing better on away games: they celebrated a victory in 16 games out of 26.
Trends
СтавкаFirst period: Winnipeg to score
In last three games against Ottawa Winnipeg scored in the first period
СтавкаOttawa: total under 2.5
In four out of last five games against Winnipeg Ottawa scored less than three goals
Tip and bets
In our opinion, Winnipeg should record two points in this game. Jets need a win to secure a third spot in the standings. Moreover, in the recent games against Ottawa The Air Force was the stronger team for most of the time.
Our prediction - Winnipeg to win.
Recent head-to-heads between these teams weren't very high-scoring: Ottawa wasn't scoring much and Jets scored one or two goals more than the Senators. So we will bet on total under.
Second bet is on total under 6 goals.
