LiontipsWashington vs. Nashville Prediction and Betting Tips for the NHL Match
Command Analysis
Current form
The team from the US capital had a great start to the current season and is still among the leaders of the Eastern Conference. Alexander Ovechkin team earned 16 points in 11 starts and currently occupies the fifth line in the East. Washington has gained excellent form and lost only three games in the regular season. Spencer Carbery charges played a series of games on their home court after an away defeat in Tampa (0:3). The Capitals confidently dealt with the Rangers (5:3), Montreal (6:3) and Columbus (7:2). In the previous match, the Washingtonians were unable to take points from Raleigh. They even led after the first period of the game against Carolina, but were unable to achieve a positive result by the final siren.
The home team offense continues to impress with its high scoring rate in the absence of Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals score 4.18 goals per game on average, and the club top scorer remains Canadian Dylan Strome. The forward scored 17 goals (4+13), but assisted more. Washington leading sniper, Alexander Ovechkin, is in excellent shape and continues to chase the NHL record.
As for the goaltending line, the Capitals do not yet have a clear number one. Logan Thompson and Charlie Lindgren are fighting for the right to be the main goalie for the "lice". So far, the two of them have reflected only 88.9% of the shots.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jakob Chychrun, Nicklas Backstrom, Matt Roy and T.J. Oshie are all out against Nashville. Matt Roy is questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Washington has 29 shots on goal
The Caps are playing great offensively and are shooting 14.1 percent on their shots.
- The Capitals are averaging ten minutes of penalty time per game.
The Capitals concede after penalties in 15.4% of cases.
Current form
Nashville is still in a fever and the team from Tennessee has not been able to find its game for a whole month. Andrew Brunette charges are at the bottom of the Western Conference standings, having only nine points after 16 games. However, the situation is now getting a little better than it was at the beginning of October. The Preds have earned points in five of the previous seven games, winning five. In November, Roman Josi team played a series of games at Bridgestone Arena and after a crushing defeat by Edmonton (1:5), they confidently won against Colorado. On November 5, the Predators hosted Los Angeles and once again failed to show good implementation of their chances (0:3). The then hosts conceded three unanswered goals and again left the ice without scoring any points.
The Predators are almost the worst offensive team in the league, scoring only 2.42 goals per game. The visitors usually shoot a lot, but they only manage to convert 7.4% of their attacks. The bright spot in Nashville attack remains Filip Forsberg, who scored ten points (6+4) in the goal+pass system. The Swedish forward is the team only player who is among the league top 100 scorers.
Juuse Saros has a .9024 save percentage and one shutout in 10 starts. The Finn is a solid last line defender, but that doesn't help his team win.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Preds will arrive in the capital in full force.
Interesting trends for betting
- Nashville opponents are averaging 30 shots on goal against the Preds
The visiting team goalies played poorly in October and early November, stopping 88% of shots aimed at their own area.
- The Predators earn six minutes of penalty time per game.
The visitors play well in the minority and “kill” 92.1% of penalties.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In the last five games between the clubs in Washington, the first period has been productive
1.73Bet 2nd period: Washington will score
Washington has scored in the second period in every home game this season.
1.43Tip and bets
Washington demonstrates very strong hockey on their home ice and lost only in their debut game in the US capital. Alexander Ovechkin team is in excellent shape, and the captain himself is the club best sniper and scores in almost every match. Nashville still looks rather dull. Despite the fact that the Preds shoot a lot at the goal, they cannot boast of good realization of moments and miss quite a lot. We do not think that the visitors are capable of earning points in this match. We suggest betting on a Caps victory with a zero handicap.
Prediction - Washington win with Asian handicap (0) for 1.77
Total Bet
The matches in the US capital are extremely productive. Only in one match out of six teams could not score at least six accurate shots. Nashville needs to improve in defense, so we expect an active game from the guests. The last meetings between the teams in Washington always began with a hail of goals. Let play a bet on the total over.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.72
Bet on individual total
Washington was very good in October in terms of converting chances, especially on home ice. It was in the capital that Alexander Ovechkin team scored 34 goals in seven games, which is almost five goals per game. We don't think that the weak defense of the Predators is capable of withstanding the Capitals' attack that has gained momentum. We believe that the hosts will turn on the red light behind the goal of the club from Tennessee at least three times.
We bet on Washington individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.60
