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Edmonton vs. Ottawa: NHL Match Prediction
Edmonton will host a home court battle against Ottawa on December 23. The Senators have looked great lately and have been winning match after match, but the Oilers have also shown great results and have kept most of the fights for themselves. The last face-to-face meeting between the clubs ended with a confident victory for the Oilers. What bet should you place on this confrontation? You will find out from our forecast
Command Analysis
Edmonton Oilers
CanadaCurrent form
Edmonton continues to gradually improve its position in the standings and has already reached the fifth line of the Western Conference. The team continues to please fans with excellent results and achieves success in many matches. True, not long ago the Oilers stumbled in the confrontation with Florida (5:6), but after that they dealt with Boston (3:2 OT) and San Jose (3:2 OT) on their ice. Both of the last matches turned out to be incredibly difficult for them.
For example, the club in the previous match with the "sharks" was very close to losing points, although it was considered a clear favorite of the confrontation. Note that then the "oilers" were able to tie the score literally 18 seconds before the siren, but in overtime they quickly dealt with the opponent thanks to a goal by Leon Draisaitl. By the way, the German forward has already surpassed the 50-point mark in the goal + pass system and continues to demonstrate a very high level of play.
Overall, Chris Knobloch team has been showing good results lately and has often broken through the opponents' defense at least three times. The second period remains its most powerful, with a 44:26 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded. However, the team still has problems with its defense, especially when short-handed. As of today, it has only 74% neutralization of the opponent power play and ranks 26th in the league in this indicator.
Disqualifications and injuries
Evander Kane will not play in the upcoming fight due to injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- Edmonton wins 53.9% of faceoffs
The Oilers continue to take most of the faceoffs and look strong at the point
- The Oilers are 33-37 in goals scored and allowed in the third period.
The team concedes the most goals in the final twenty minutes
Ottawa Senators
CanadaCurrent form
Ottawa is in eighth place in the Eastern Conference and has made it into the playoff zone for the first time in a long time. This is no coincidence, as the team has noticeably improved over the past month and has often pleased fans with excellent results. It should be noted that it is currently on a long winning streak of six victories and is unlikely to stop there. However, many of its victories have come with a difference of one goal or outside of regulation time.
Let us emphasize that the Canadians had previously dealt with Pittsburgh (3:2 OT) and Seattle (3:0), and in the current series of away games they had defeated Calgary (3:2 OT) and Vancouver (5:4 OT). Incidentally, in many cases Travis Green team had a good defensive game and managed with no more than two goals conceded, if we do not take into account their final match against the "killer whales".
The Senators themselves are making good use of their chances and are notable for their decent efficiency. As a rule, Ottawa looks strong in the first 40 minutes, but has a poor performance in the decisive twenty minutes, in which they currently have a 34:42 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded. It is worth mentioning that the club continues to play well in the majority and is among the top ten in the league in this indicator, currently having 23.9%.
Disqualifications and injuries
Forsberg, Zub and Perron will not be able to play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting trends for betting
- Ottawa averages 8.15 penalty minutes per game.
Typically, Canadians are sent off at least four times per game.
- Ottawa wins 52.8% of faceoffs
The team, like the opponent, looks good in this aspect, and many face-offs are left behind
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was productive
1.82Bet 3rd period: guests will score
In four out of five matches, the visitors scored goals in the third period
1.55Tip and bets
We think that Ottawa will be able to cause a lot of problems for their opponent in the upcoming match. The Senators are in great shape and continue to win even on the road. Edmonton has had a hard time getting points lately, and in many games they were very close to defeat. Also, do not forget that the derby is not always in favor of the formal favorite, so we are inclined to expect a more equal game and believe that it may well go to overtime.
Prediction - Ottawa win with Asian handicap (+1) for goals scored for 1.77
Bet on individual total
Edmonton, oddly enough, has had problems with scoring in recent games. Even in the matchup with San Jose, the team scored only two goals in regulation time, with the second goal scored literally 18 seconds before the buzzer. The Senators, in turn, have improved their defense and have become much more careful in their own zone, so it will be very difficult for the hosts to score four times in the upcoming matchup.
We bet on Edmonton individual total under 3.5 goals for 1.72
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