LiontipsWashington vs. Philadelphia. NHL Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Washington played very poorly on offense throughout last season. The club from the capital became the only team with a negative goal difference participating in the playoffs. In the first round, Alexander Ovechkin's team predictably lost to the Rangers in four games. The Capitals signed Pierre-Luc Dubeau, Andrew Mangipane and Jakub Vrana to the forward line, and Logan Thompson replaced the departed Darcy Kuemper on the last line of defense.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, the Capitals score 2.68 goals per match
- The Capitals are only taking 26 shots per game.
Current form
John Tortorella's team finished last season in 11th place in the Eastern Conference standings. The Flyers decided not to make any major changes to their roster and were not active in the transfer market this summer. The Flyers' main problem remains their very weak defense. The Pennsylvania club conceded 3.18 goals per game on average, while the visiting goalies played extremely poorly, stopping only 88.3% of shots.
Interesting trends for betting
- Philadelphia averages 10 minutes in penalty time
- The Flyers are averaging 21 hits per game.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of four matches between the clubs, the first period was productive.
1.75Tip and bets
Washington will play at home, and the team's newcomers will try to show themselves in every possible way in the opening friendly match. The hosts have excellent potential, especially since, unlike their opponent, they managed to reach the playoffs in the previous draw. Philadelphia has not changed at all, so we can expect weak hockey from the guests again in all areas of the rink. We believe that the capital team will succeed in regular time.
Prediction - Washington win with Asian handicap 0 with odds of 1.70
Bet on total
Both teams can score, especially if the match is not too important. The teams conceded a lot last season, and they regularly played each other effectively. We do not think that anyone will sit back in defense. Let's bet on the aerial nature of the game.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.71
