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Carolina vs. Ottawa: NHL Match Prediction
On November 17, Carolina heads home to face Ottawa. The Canadians are very dangerous this season and are one of the Eastern Conference contenders for the playoffs. The Canes continue to fight for the leading positions, but now their competitors have pushed the Hurricanes back to fourth place. At the same time, the hosts have a few games in hand to fix the situation. Who will win in Raleigh? Read our prediction for the confrontation
Command Analysis
Carolina Hurricanes
USACurrent form
Carolina didn't take long to get going and quickly gained points throughout October. The team from Raleigh is in second place in the conference, but is actually the leader of the East. Rod Brin'Damore men have earned 22 points in 15 games and lost only two meetings this fall. The hosts had a series of eight victories in a row, but now the Canes have not played their best games on the road. The Hurricanes lost in Denver (2:4), but confidently beat Vegas in Nevada (5:2). In the last game, Jordan Staal team sensationally lost to Utah (1:4). The game was equal until the very end, but the Denver guests failed in defense and conceded three unanswered goals.
The hosts, as we said earlier, have been making great use of their chances in recent games. Carolina has scored at least three goals in nine games, scoring four goals on average. This streak was only broken in Salt Lake. Martin Necas remains the leader of the Canes on the opponent half of the court. The Czech forward has scored 25 points (9+16) in the goal+pass system and is sixth on the list of the league best scorers.
Petr Kochetkov is getting more and more playing time and often starts lately. The Russian has only saved 89.67% of the shots on his goal and has not made a single shutout, but the Hurricanes coach continues to trust him.
Disqualifications and injuries
Seth Jarvis, Jesper Fast and Frederik Andersen will not play against Ottawa on Friday.
Interesting trends for betting
- Carolina is averaging more than 35 shots per game.
The hosts take a huge number of shots in each of their matches and convert 11.4% of their chances.
- The Hurricanes are winning 51.3 percent of their faceoffs this fall.
The hosts try to be better than their opponents in all aspects of the game, including on the spot.
Ottawa Senators
CanadaCurrent form
Ottawa has been looking good this fall and has not allowed itself to lose more than two games in a row. The Canadians have fallen to tenth place in the East, with a modest 17 points after 16 starts. The Sens showed character in the last away series of games. They won a comeback victory over Boston (3:2, OT), and two days later they beat Toronto without scoring (3:0). Returning home, Travis Green team met Philadelphia. The Legionnaires were leading by two goals, but were unable to maintain such an advantage, although there were only ten minutes left before the final siren.
Linus Ullmark has yet to impress with his consistent play as the last line of defense. The Swedish goalie has blocked 89.04% of shots on his goal and made one shutout in ten games. His replacement Anton Forsberg has only been on the ice seven times so far, but has managed to get two shutouts during that time. For now, the Ottawa coaching staff trusts Linus more.
Tim Stutzle scored 21 points (7+14) in the goal+pass system and is the undisputed leader of the Canadian team in attack. Brady Tkachuk is playing a little worse so far, with 19 effective actions (9+10).
Disqualifications and injuries
David Perron participation is still in question.
Interesting trends for betting
- Ottawa takes 32 shots on goal per game
The visitors put a lot of pressure on the opponents' goal and often shoot at the goal.
- The "legionnaires'" opponents carry out 25 power moves against the guests
Every team in the league knows that Travis Green men can't be given a lot of space.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
In Ottawa last five games, the second period has been high-scoring.
1.47Bet 3rd period: Carolina will score
Carolina has scored in the third period in five of its six games.
1.33Tip and bets
We think that Carolina will be able to succeed and beat Ottawa with class. Yes, the Canadians can hardly be called a walkover opponent, but the hosts look much stronger in terms of roster. In the last away series, Rod Brindamour charges gave in in attack and conceded quite a lot. We do not think that this will continue in the matches in Raleigh. The Sens are capable of imposing a fight and scoring a couple of goals, but we do not believe that the visitors will be able to do more. We suggest betting on the first victory in regulation time.
Our prediction is Carolina victory at 1.90
Bet on total
In two of the three previous matches, at least eight goals were scored between the teams. Carolina currently scores four goals per game on average, while Ottawa has good attacking potential and is capable of responding with goals. We think that the teams will please the stands with a spectacular game and score at least six times between them.
Forecast - total over six goals for 1.82
Bet on individual total
The Hurricanes are one of the league best offensive teams, scoring four goals per game. Ottawa defense is hardly reliable, and the Canadians' first goalie Linus Ullmark does not have the highest save percentage. We believe that the home team will easily score at least three goals against the Senators.
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