LiontipsOttawa vs St. Louis. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (February 16, 2022).
Command Analysis
Ottawa are currently in 13th place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Senators suffered defeats in two out of three previous games - they lost to Pittsburgh (0:2) and Boston (0:2) at home before traveling to Washington. In the capital, the Senators celebrated success with a score of 4:1. On average, Ottawa score no more than three goals per game, and they lost 13 games in regulation this season.
St. Louis are in the top-4 in the West, which is a fantastic result for the club. However, they also lost two of their last three matches. At home, the Blues were crushed by Winnipeg (1:4) and New Jersey (4:7), but they got the upper hand over the Blackhawks (5:1). The Blues had three full days to rest and recover and are coming into this game fresh. Berube's side aren't very successful on their travels and won only 8 out of 20 games in regulation.
Trends
СтавкаOttawa IT over 2 goals
In the last game against the Blues, Ottawa scored 4 goals.
Ставка1st period: total under 1.5 goals
No more than 2 goals were scored in the first period in 4 out of 5 head-to-head games.
Tip and bets
We think that this is a chance for the Senators to strengthen their standings. The hosts have looked decent in recent games, while the Blues, on the contrary, are slumping.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (+1) to Ottawa
St. Louis concede a lot this season, but they regularly net 2 or 3 goals in a game, and Ottawa play well on counterattacks. We believe that the teams can score more than 5 goals in this fixture.
Second bet - total over 5.5 goals
