LiontipsCarolina vs Ottawa. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (December 3, 2021).
Command Analysis
Carolina are in the Top-4 in the Eastern Conference table with a total of 31 points. The team had an excellent winning streak at the start of the season, but recently they suffered a dip in form. For example, after the confident victory over San Jose (6:3), the Hurricanes lost to Washington at home (2:4), and were defeated by Dallas (1:4) away. In the last 4 bouts out of 5, the Hurricanes couldn't score more than 2 goals, which is unusual - they average 3 goals per game.
Ottawa remain one of the main outsiders, sitting bottom of the table with 9 points. After returning from the quarantine, the Senators lost 5 games in a row. They are especially weak away from home, where the team prevailed in just 1 out of 9 games. Ottawa are one of the most conceding clubs in the NHL, and away they usually let their opponents score 4 or even more goals. It is unlikely that the Senators will be able to noticeably improve their position this season.
Trends
СтавкаCarolina IT over 3.5 goals
On average, Carolina score more than 3 goals in home games.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 4 of Ottawa's last 5 games, more than 1 goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
We expect Carolina to get a landslide victory here. The Senators are one of the weakest teams in the NHL this season, plus this will be their second game in two days. We predict a confident win for the hosts.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-1.5) to Carolina
Almost all the games of Ottawa this season were high-scoring, because they concede a lot, but often manage to score 2 or 3 goals. We suggest betting on the total over.
Second bet - total over 5.5 goals
