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St. Louis vs. Washington: NHL Match Prediction
St. Louis will face Washington on their home ice on November 10. The Capitals are still in good shape and have won most of their previous games. The Notes have not been consistently successful even on their home ice, so it is no surprise that they are considered the underdog in this matchup by bookmakers. What is the best bet on this event? Will the hosts be able to fight for points? Find the answers to these questions in the forecast
Command Analysis
St. Louis Blues
USACurrent form
St. Louis has once again risen to eighth place in the Western Conference and is in the playoff zone. The team has not been stable since the beginning of the season and usually does not have long winning streaks. However, upon returning to their home court, they managed to deal with Toronto (4:2) and even managed to beat Tampa (3:2). However, in the final confrontation, being the favorite, the "Notes" unexpectedly lost to Utah with a score of 2:4 and again showed a weak defense. In general, the "Blues" have been playing poorly in defense throughout the season and usually concede at least three or four goals, especially when playing against skilled opponents.
At the same time, the club looks good in the minority and currently has 79.8% neutralization of the opponent power plays. As a rule, the team fails to "roll in" to the game, and it often fails the starting segment, in which it has a ratio of 6:13 in goals scored and goals conceded. So far, the season is going best for Jordan Kairu, who has scored 12 points in the goal + pass system and continues to earn points in most matches. The rest of the players have not even come close to his indicator, which, of course, is an alarm bell. It is worth saying that St. Louis practices playing second fiddle and in such situations it becomes much easier for him to score.
Disqualifications and injuries
Leddy, Krug, Kapanen, Joseph, Thomas and Broberg will not take part in the upcoming fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- St. Louis is averaging 25 shots on goal.
The "Notes" spend a lot of time on the defensive and are often forced to act as second fiddle
- St. Louis has an 11.8% shooting percentage and power play at the moment.
According to this indicator, the "Notes" occupy the penultimate place in the championship
Washington Capitals
USACurrent form
Washington has shown great results this season and regularly pleases its fans with its bright play. The team is doing very well now, and it occupies fifth place in the East, having 16 points. It is often on a winning streak and deals with opponents within 60 minutes. However, recently the Capitals have begun to alternate successful matches with defeats. They lost to Carolina on the road (2:4), dealt with Nashville on their home court (3:2) and again lost to Pittsburgh in the derby with a score of 2:4.
It should be noted that in most cases the “capitals” show a great game in attack and score three or four goals. In addition, Alexander Ovechkin continues to show incredible results, as if he is living a second youth and has already earned 16 points in the goal + pass system and continues to distinguish himself with goals. It is noteworthy that “Vshi” continues to play without Oshi and Backstrom, who could seriously add variability to the attack. By the way, the best period performed by Spencer Carbery’s squad is the first twenty minutes, during which they often take a comfortable advantage. However, today the club remains the worst in the league in the majority and has only 8.7% of the extra man’s power play. “Washington” plays the puck well in unequal compositions, but it simply refuses to go into the goal.
Disqualifications and injuries
Backstrom, Oshie, Chychrun and Milano will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Washington gets nine minutes of penalty time per game
The Capitals have problems with discipline and are sent off on average at least four or five times per match
- According to statistics, "Vshi" makes at least 30 shots on target
The Capitals have improved their attacking game and are spending a lot of time in the opposing zone.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.80Bet 3rd period: both teams to score
In the last five meetings involving the hosts, both teams scored in the third period
2.15Tip and bets
We think that Washington can be considered the favorite in the upcoming confrontation. The Capitals have shown stable results since the beginning of the season and usually do not lose in two games in a row. The Notes have lost in regulation time in most of the previous meetings and have not coped with their opponents even on their home court. By the way, they lost to the same Utah the day before, so it is hard to believe that they are now able to put up a decent fight against the Capitals. It is quite possible that the visitors will succeed in this meeting within 60 minutes.
Prediction - Washington win with handicap (0) for 1.85
Bet on individual total
Washington has demonstrated excellent scoring in most of the previous meetings and usually opened up the opponents' defense at least three times. The Capitals show a decent game in attack even on the road, and Ovechkin continues to earn points. St. Louis, in turn, often experiences difficulties in defense and on average concedes at least three or four goals. It is quite possible that Bannister team will not hold out in the upcoming confrontation and will concede three times.
We bet on the individual total "Lice" over 2.5 goals for 1.60
Total Bet
Many previous meetings between the clubs were spectacular and turned out to be "high-scoring". The teams are unlikely to be shy of each other in the upcoming confrontation and will probably rush to attack from the first minutes. The match should be held on opposite courses and be productive. The "capitals" concede quite a lot on the road, but also score a lot in response, so it makes sense to bet on the total over.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks for 1.70
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