LiontipsRangers vs. Ottawa. NHL match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
The Rangers are in sixth place in the Eastern Conference and currently have 13 points. The team was recently on a four-game winning streak and felt great, but now they have begun to alternate successful games with defeats. First, they lost to Florida at home (1:3), then they beat Anaheim (2:1) with some difficulty and lost to Washington again in the final away game with a score of 3:5. We would like to emphasize that in most cases, Peter Laviolette team demonstrates decent performance and averages at least three to four goals per game.
The team leading scorer by a wide margin in points is Artemiy Panarin, who has earned a total of 15 points in the goal + pass system. As a rule, the team improves closer to the end of the game, so the third period is its best performance, and in it it has the most favorable ratio of goals scored and conceded. It is also worth mentioning that the club plays well in the majority. In this indicator, it currently ranks fourth in the league and has a 25.9% conversion rate on the power play. The Rangers quickly pass the blue line and find themselves in the opponent zone in a matter of seconds, and also carry out powerful positional attacks.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jimmy Vesey will not take part in the match due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Rangers average 10.89 penalty minutes.
The "Cops" are not known for their disciplined play and often break the rules out of the blue
- The Cops have an 89.7% neutralization rate on the opponent power play
New York is excellent in the penalty kill and ranks third in the league in this category.
Current form
Ottawa is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference and has earned a total of ten points. The team has had a much better start to this season than the entire last year, and if it continues to perform in the same spirit, it will certainly be able to claim a spot in the playoffs. However, it is too early to talk about this. We would like to emphasize that in previous meetings, the Canadians often demonstrated a bright game and often gave a worthy rebuff to strong opponents. For example, on the road, they were close to success against both Vegas (4:6) and Colorado (4:5), but lost to them in a tense battle.
Already upon returning to the home arena, Travis Green team literally crushed St. Louis with a score of 8:1, leaving them no chance and depriving the opponent of the point of leaving the locker room for the third period. By the way, in many games, the Senators demonstrate excellent scoring and, as a rule, open the opponents' defense at least three or four times, even when playing away. Tim Stuetzle, who at the start of the season is one of the main figures in the team and has already managed to score 14 points in the goal + pass system, also puts on a powerful performance. Claude Giroux and Brady Tkachuk are not far behind him, having also surpassed the 10-point mark.
Disqualifications and injuries
Pinto, Segar and Zub will not take part in the upcoming fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- Ottawa averages 31 shots per game
The Senators spend a lot of time on offense and shoot a lot on goal.
- Canadians have 42.9% excess sales
Ottawa is one of the best power play teams right now
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of four matches involving the home team, the first period was productive
1.75Bet 3rd period: away team win
In the previous two matches, the Canadians achieved success in the third period.
3.15Tip and bets
We think that Ottawa can fight for points in this matchup. The team is in good shape and has previously looked decent against strong opponents. The Rangers have now started to alternate successful matches with defeats, so they may have some difficulties in the upcoming meeting. In addition, the Senators demonstrate brilliant results and can catch the Cops off guard with their attacking play. Green team knows how to play against such teams and regularly causes them problems, so you can even play their victory in regular time with insurance.
Prediction - Ottawa win with handicap (0) for 2.40
Bet on individual total
Ottawa has scored at least four goals in previous games. The Rangers even conceded five times against Washington in their last game. Travis Green team will likely catch their opponents on counterattacks. They are very good at taking advantage of the created moments, so we think they are capable of scoring at least three goals against New York.
We bet on the Senators' individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.85
Total Bet
You always expect a beautiful and spectacular game with a lot of goals scored from a match between such teams. Ottawa has problems in defense, but it skillfully compensates for them with its powerful attack. The Rangers, in turn, have many skilled forwards and sometimes even score a lot due to individual actions. Previous matches between the clubs also often had six or more goals, so it makes sense to bet on the total over.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.57
