LiontipsOttawa vs. Islanders: NHL Match Prediction
Ottawa will return to their home arena on November 8, where they will try to rehabilitate themselves before the fans for their disastrous away performance. This time, the Senators will face the Islanders, and our experts, in turn, have prepared a forecast in which they will tell you about the current form of the teams, and also help you decide on the most relevant bets
Match announcement
Ottawa Senators
CanadaCurrent form
After a fairly successful start to the season, Ottawa began to show mixed results, which is why it lost a lot of points and dropped to ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings. At the moment, the team is not in the best shape and achieves success mainly at home. After a difficult end to the away series, the team returned to their home ice, where they left no chance for St. Louis, defeating them with a score of 8:1. Forward Stuetzle showed a great game, scoring twice and also giving an assist. Then the Senators again went to visit a very serious opponent, where they suffered an expected defeat from the Rangers (1:2). However, it is worth noting that Green charges looked much better in the game and outshot the clear favorite by two times.
Returning to their home arena, the Senators faced Seattle and won a shutout (3:0). Once again, Stuetzle showed his best side, scoring two goals. It is impossible not to note the efforts of goalie Forsberg, who blocked all shots and recorded a shutout. As expected, Buffalo once again had serious problems on the road, which this time led to a crushing defeat (1:5). Ullmark played in goal, but he did not play as reliably as his teammate.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ottawa has some minor problems with its roster. Forward David Perron and goaltender Mads Soegaard are in the infirmary. Shane Pinto and Artem Zub are also questionable.
Interesting trends for betting
- Ottawa averages 3.6 goals per game
The Senators are distinguished by their very productive offensive play, which is how they earn points.
- The Senators converted 30% of their power play attempts.
It is worth noting the club play with a numerical advantage. The team consistently takes advantage of opponents' removals.
New York Islanders
USACurrent form
The Islanders did not come into this season in their best shape, which is why the start of the regular championship was far from successful. The team continues to earn points with great difficulty, which is why it is only in 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings. The main problem of the club remains its very low efficiency in attack, on average, it scores only 2.4 goals per game, which, of course, is not enough to compete with the leaders of the league.
The Islanders played a three-game road series, which began with a dry defeat to an opponent of their level, Columbus (0:2). Once again, serious problems arose both in creating and in realizing moments in attack, which is noticeable by the score. Then the team went to visit Buffalo, where they unexpectedly won with a score of 4:3. This time, the club attack showed its best side and created a large number of dangerous moments, which is rare. It turned out that New York was unable to consolidate its success, as they had to meet one of the strongest clubs, suffering another defeat to the Rangers (2:5). Goalkeeper Sorokin tried his best, reflecting a large number of shots, but it did not help. Returning to the home arena, the Islanders played Pittsburgh and took advantage of its not-so-best form, snatching victory in a shootout (4:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
The Islanders have roster issues to consider. They are currently without forwards Barzal, Duckler and defenseman Pelech. Defensemen Riley and Romanov may also be unavailable.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Islanders are averaging just 2.4 goals per game.
As we have already noted, the Islanders have serious problems with scoring, which is the main reason for the club defeats.
- The team conceded nine goals while shorthanded
It also worth noting the Islanders' poor penalty kill, which regularly allows opponents to take advantage of the numerical advantage.
Trends
Goal in each period bet - yes
In three head-to-head matches in a row, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.50Islanders First Goal Bet
The Islanders have opened the scoring in three of the four head-to-head games
2.05Tip and bets
Ottawa is clearly the favorite of this match for several reasons. As we have already noted, the team demonstrates impressive results at home, where its fans always provide strong support. In the upcoming match, the Senators will play in front of their home crowd, which can be an additional incentive for them. On the other hand, the Islanders are experiencing certain difficulties and cannot boast of stable results, especially on the road. Their current form leaves much to be desired, and it will be difficult for them to cope with the pressure of Ottawa at home. So we suggest betting in favor of the hosts.
Our prediction is Ottawa win at 2.12
Bet on total
It is still not worth expecting a large number of goals scored in the upcoming match. Although Ottawa is distinguished by an active game in attack, the Islanders have serious problems with scoring, so as a second bet we choose total under.
Forecast - total under six goals for 1.70
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Ottawa should start the match with active actions in attack, as they will feel an advantage over their opponent, and home walls will help the team win in the opening period.
Prediction - Ottawa wins in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.70
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