LiontipsWashington vs Montreal. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (October 16, 2022).
Command Analysis
Washington were off to a poor start in the new NHL season. The team has many experienced talented players, but most of them are older now, and they often can't keep up with the speed of their younger opponents. At home, the Capitals lost to Boston (2:5), and then suffered a (2:3) defeat at Toronto. Nine times in two games, the Capitals were on the power play, but failed to score.
Montreal have a decent team, but we are not convinced the Canadiens will be able to reach the playoffs this season, as the quality of their performance is quite disapointing. Montreal have played two games in the new season. In the season opener, they created a sensation and defeated Toronto (4:3), but in the following game, the team got crushed by Detroit (0:3). In 60 minutes of hockey, Montreal didn't create a single scoring chance.
Trends
СтавкаMontreal IT over 2.5 goals
The Canadiens scored more than 2 goals in 3 out of 4 games against Washington.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5
In 4 of the Capitals' 5 games, more than 1 goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
We do not think that Washington will crush Montreal. The hosts are a better team on paper, but they didn't look convincing in the first two games. Even if the Capitals win today, we think they will do so by a narrow margin.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (+2) to Montreal
Montreal almost always score more than two goals in games against Washington. The Capitals made many defensive mistakes in the previous two games and conceded at least three goals.
Second bet - Montreal IT over 2 goals
