LiontipsWashington vs Detroit. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL
Command Analysis
Washington keep gaining form and got closer to the play-off zone. Team is playing much better than at the start of the season, winning six of seven latest games in regular time, the only defeat came from a game against Dallas (1:2). But after that, the Capitals secured a 5:2 victory over Toronto.
Team's prolific scorer Alexander Ovechkin scored 35 points this season. Peter Laviolette's team scores the majority of their goals in second and third periods, but allow three goals per game.
Detroit dropped to 11th position in the Eastern conference, despite being in a play-off zone not too long ago. Team is going through a string of poor performances, losing five games in a row. Three latest matches brought zero points to the team. Red Wings suffered home defeats to Carolina (0:1) and Ottawa (3:6), they also lost to Minnesota (1:4) in Saint Paul.
Derek Lalonde's team was not too high-scoring in recent matches, rarely scoring more than two goals. That decline in team's offensive performance is hard to explain - the Red Wings have some solid attacking players in their line-up.
Trends
СтавкаDetroit: IT under 2,5 goals
The Red Wings failed to score more than two goals in four of five latest games against the Capitals
Ставка1st period: Washington to win
In two of three latest matches hosts won the 1st period
Tip and bets
Washington managed to improve the level of their performance, Capitals got close to the play-off zone. Detroit, on the other hand, are going through a poor run of form. Hosts have been successful in latest head-to-head games and we are expecting another victory from them.
Our prediction - Washington to win the match
Detroit have been poor on the offense in recent matches, scoring just two goals per game. Washington managed to improve their defensive game and conceded just two goals in the game against Toronto. We are not expecting a high-scoring performance from Detroit.
Our second bet is on Detroit: IT under 2,5 goals
