LiontipsOttawa vs Columbus. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (March 17, 2022).
Command Analysis
Ottawa remain one of the main outsiders in the Eastern Conference. The team haven't been able to win more than two games in a row. For instance, after victories over St. Louis (4:1) and Seattle (4:3 ОТ), the Senators lost to Chicago (3:6) and Arizona at home (3:5).
The Senators are prone to defensive problems. They almost always concede in the last 20 minutes and on average allow three goals per game. They aren't successful even at their home court and won only eight home games in regulation this season.
Columbus sit in 9th place in the Eastern Conference table, nine points behind the top-8. They are unlikely to qualify for the playoffs, but this is still a good result for the Blue Jackets.
Recently, the Jackets finally broke their losing streak and defeated Minnesota in a shootout (3:2 SO). In the following game, they built on their success and beat Vegas (6:4). Columbus stick to an open brand of hockey and often concede more than three goals per game.
Trends
СтавкаColumbus IT over 2.5 goals
In 3 of their last 5 games, the Blue Jackets scored more than 2 goals.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 4 out of 5 head-to-head games, the teams scored more than one goal in the first period.
Tip and bets
The hosts are in poor form, and the Blue Jackets will strive to take advantage of that. We believe that the visitors will get a landslide victory in the upcoming game.
Our prediction - Columbus to win
Columbus score about three goals in almost every game, while Ottawa regularly concede three or more goals. We suggest betting on the individual total of the visitors.
Second bet - Columbus IT over 2.5 goals
