Rangers vs. Ottawa. NHL match prediction and bets

Current form

The Rangers have really pulled themselves together lately and have started to show the results that fans have been expecting from them throughout the season. The team has started to earn points regularly, so it is quite possible that in the near future they will be able to improve their position in the standings and rise from the 13th place in the Eastern Conference, where they currently reside. Incidentally, they are now only four points away from the playoff zone.

Let us recall that earlier the cops lost to Colorado (2:3 OT) on the road, then dealt with Utah (5:3), and after a difficult victory over Columbus (1:0 SO) in the fight they lost to Montreal with a score of 4:5 in overtime. Let us recall that in the last confrontation with the tricolors they had even a minimal advantage during the second twenty minutes, but they had an unsuccessful final game period, in which they conceded an unanswered goal and allowed the opponent to transfer the game to overtime.

At the same time, oddly enough, Peter Laviolette team usually does not perform at its best with the far benches, since it has a 47:56 ratio of goals scored and goals conceded in the second period. It is also worth mentioning that the club has not been quite successful in the majority this season, which is why it still has an 18.8% conversion rate and ranks 22nd in the championship in this indicator.

Disqualifications and injuries

At the moment the team has no problems with the roster.

Interesting trends for betting

• The Rangers average 8.61 penalty minutes per game.

Cops are usually sent off at least four times per game and are not known for their good discipline.

• According to statistics, the cops allow 31 shots on their goal

The team allows the opponent quite a lot in its own zone and does not have time to block most of the shots

Current form

Ottawa may soon enter the playoff zone and strengthen its position if it continues to show similar results and often pleases fans with quality hockey. We emphasize that at the moment it is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. Incidentally, it has been performing at a high level recently and has often achieved success in meetings with serious opponents. We can safely say that the club is now in its best shape for the entire season.

Earlier, the Canadians managed to put together a series of three victories. They dealt with Pittsburgh (5:0), Dallas (3:2), and also proved their superiority over the Islanders with a score of 2:0. Only in the confrontation with Washington did they lose with a score of 0:1 in overtime, but still got one point. After the failure, the Senators immediately pulled themselves together and first in a tough fight proved their superiority over Boston (6:5 SO), and already going on the road in a tense match they beat New Jersey with a score of 2:1, while getting away with only one missed goal.

Let us emphasize that, in general, Travis Green team does not play as powerfully on the road as on home ice, since up to this point they have already suffered 11 defeats in regulation time. As a rule, the team counts on the second game segment, in which it feels extremely comfortable and makes great use of the advantage of the far benches, thanks to which it has a ratio of 43:37 in goals scored and conceded in this period.

Disqualifications and injuries

Hamonic, Ullmark, Gregor, Reinhardt, Bernard-Docker, Perron will not be able to take part in the upcoming meeting.

Interesting trends for betting

• Ottawa gets 8.61 penalty minutes per game.

The Canadians have not been known for their discipline this season and are usually penalized at least four times per game.

• Statistically, the Senators are making 26 body checks per game.

The team plays quite tough against the opponent and prefers to play power hockey