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Washington vs. Toronto: NHL Match Prediction
Washington will play a home game against Toronto on November 14. The Capitals are still in good shape and have recently often pleased their fans with positive results. The Leafs have just come off a winning streak and played their last game literally the day before. Will the visitors have time to recover for the confrontation with the Capitals? What bet should you place on this event? Find the answers to these questions in the forecast
Command Analysis
Washington Capitals
USACurrent form
Washington has been doing great this season, although many experts predicted a place outside the playoff zone and left it without any prospects in the preseason. However, at the moment the team occupies the fourth position in the East and has already earned 20 points. The Capitals, if everything goes well, may even become the conference leader for some period of time, since they have played several matches less than their competitors. We emphasize that recently they have alternated successful matches with defeats and could not get on a successful streak. On the road, Spencer Carbery team lost to Carolina (2:4), then beat Nashville (3:2) at home, and after an unsuccessful match against Pittsburgh (2:4), they literally crushed St. Louis on the road with a score of 8:1.
At the same time, in most cases, the club demonstrates very good performance and opens up the defense of its opponents at least three or four times. On home ice, the Capitals play especially powerfully, because in nine games they have lost only twice. If the game in the 5x4 format is not particularly good for Vshi, and it has only 12.5% of the extra man conversion rate, then in the minority the team plays well and ranks fifth in the league in this indicator, having 87% of the opponent majority neutralization rate.
It is also impossible not to mention Alexander Ovechkin, who continues to show incredible results and has already earned 18 points in the goal+assist system, while scoring ten goals.
Disqualifications and injuries
Backstrom, Oshie and Milano will not take part in the upcoming fight.
Interesting trends for betting
- Washington is 21-19 in goals scored and allowed in the second period.
"Lice" almost always plays the second twenty minutes very effectively
- The Capitals average at least 30 shots on goal.
The Capitals play great in attack and try to make shots from any position
Toronto Maple Leafs
CanadaCurrent form
Toronto is currently a direct competitor of Washington in the standings, as it is in fifth place in the Eastern Conference and has the same number of points as its rival. However, the Leafs have already played three more games than the Lice. Let us recall that the team recently managed to put together a series of three victories for the first time in a long time. This happened at home, where it was able to deal with Boston (4:0), Detroit (3:1) and Montreal (4:1), but in the final derby with Ottawa it still could not hold out and suffered a defeat with a score of 0:3, without scoring a single goal.
It is important to say that the Leafs are playing without their leaders in Max Pacioretty and Auston Matthews, so from time to time they will have problems with creating and converting chances. Incidentally, even in the last match, Craig Berube team made only 21 shots on goal, while the Senators threatened his goal 41 times.
It should be noted that Toronto schedule currently looks as good as possible, since after the upcoming match against the Capitals, they will again have three games at home. However, of course, they will have to fight very serious opponents, so it is not a fact that the Leafs will be able to earn a large number of points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Klingberg, Jarnkrok, Pacioretty, Mermis, Matthews, Hakanpaa will not play today.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Toronto allows 3.29 goals per game on the road.
The Leafs are not known for their strong defensive play away from home and usually allow their opponents to score three times
- Toronto is 12-13 in goals scored and allowed in the third period.
The Leafs are scoring little in the third period compared to other periods.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the four previous matches between the clubs, the first period was unproductive
1.95Bet 2nd period: both teams to score
In four out of five meetings between the teams, each team scored at least one goal in the second period.
2.10Tip and bets
Washington has shown excellent results on home ice this season and often earns two points, delighting fans with a bright game. The Capitals are in a great mood now, because literally the day before they crushed the Blues on the road, while Toronto is far from its optimal form. Plus, the visitors had much less rest after the previous match and immediately went on the road, and this fact cannot be ignored. We think that if the Capitals play the same way as in most of the previous meetings, they will be able to achieve success even in regular time.
Prediction - Washington win with handicap (0) for 1.80
Bet on individual total
Ovechkin continues to score in almost every game, and his teammates have also shown excellent performance this season. Washington quite often scores three times, especially when playing on home ice. It is also worth remembering that Toronto itself on average concedes at least three goals on the road. Spencer Carbery team is doing well in attack, so we think it will not be difficult for them to score three goals.
We bet on the individual total "Lice" over 2.5 goals for 1.57
Total Bet
Washington plays many games on opposite courses. The team itself has a large number of goals, but also misses a lot in return. That is why many previous meetings with its participation were held with six or more goals scored. By the way, face-to-face matches between the teams are often spectacular and productive. Based on this, we suggest betting on the total over this time too.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.70
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