Edmonton vs Ottawa. NHL match prediction and bets

Current 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

Current 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