LiontipsBoston vs Washington. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (January 21, 2022).
Command Analysis
Boston remain in the top-8 in the Eastern Conference, but they can't strengthen their standings. At the start of the season, the Bruins lost too many points, and it is hard to catch up with the leaders now. Recently, the Bruins had a great five-game winning streak, but they lost it, having suffered a devastating defeat to Carolina at home (1:7).
The Bruins allowed their opponents too much freedom in their zone, and as a result conceded seven goals. Before that, Boston prevailed over Nashville in overtime (4:3 OT).
Washington are currently in a downturn, but they remain in the 5th position in the East for now. The Capitals won only two of the last six games. They defeated the Islanders (2:0) away before losing to Vancouver (2:4), but then bounced back and snatched a victory from Winnipeg (4:3 OT).
The Capitals regularly experience problems on the defensive this season. On average, they concede 3 goals per game, but they usually respond with a large number of goals.
Trends
СтавкаBoston IT over 2.5 goals
On average, Washington concede 3 goals per game.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
Boston scored more than 1 goal in the first period in the last 5 games.
Tip and bets
Despite losing to Carolina with a humiliating score, Boston are in decent form. Not so long ago, the Bruins defeated Washington away with a score of 7:3, and they can definitely repeat this success at home.
Our prediction - Boston to win
Boston have been delivering high performance recently, and the Capitals concede an average of three goals per game. In the last head-to-head game, Washington allowed the Bruins to score seven goals.
Second bet - Boston IT over 2.5 goals
