LiontipsBoston vs. Ottawa: NHL Match Prediction
Boston will meet Ottawa on January 24 at home. In previous matches, the hosts have not shown stable results, but many still consider them favorites in the upcoming confrontation. Nevertheless, previous meetings between the clubs often ended in favor of the Canadians. However, will the Senators be able to recover after a crushing defeat from the Rangers? What bet should be made on the upcoming event? Find the answers to these questions in the betting tip
Match announcement
Boston Bruins
USACurrent form
Boston is clearly not itself this season and may well remain outside the playoff zone if it continues to perform like this. The team has shown rather mediocre results and has rarely had successful stretches. That is why it occupies a borderline position in the standings and is currently in eighth place in the Eastern Conference. It is literally one point away from being eliminated from the playoff zone, so it will definitely have to put in a lot of effort.
Not long ago, the Bears faced a very unpleasant series of six defeats, but are still in good shape. In three previous meetings out of four, they celebrated success. Let us recall that they managed to deal with Florida (4:3 OT), Tampa (6:2), and after an unsuccessful match against Ottawa (5:6 SO), they returned to their home court, where they proved their superiority over San Jose with a score of 6:3. By the way, in the confrontation with the Sharks, the Bruins were losing 1:3 until the start of the third twenty minutes, but they played a killer final segment, in which they scored four goals and earned two points in regular time.
Overall, it can't be said that Boston plays well on home ice, as up to this point they have only managed to expect nine victories within 60 minutes. In addition, the club often has problems creating and converting chances, which is why they are left with only one or two goals scored.
Disqualifications and injuries
Lindholm, McAvoy, Frederic, Koepke and Kastelic will not be able to take part in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Boston typically makes 27 hits per game.
The team acts quite harshly towards the opponent and plays physical hockey
- Boston has a 43-51 goal-to-goal ratio in the second period.
The Bears are playing poorly in the second twenty minutes and often allow themselves to be beaten
Ottawa Senators
CanadaCurrent form
Ottawa may soon enter the playoff zone and strengthen its position if it continues to perform at the proper level. Note that today it is in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. Incidentally, it has shown itself from the best side recently and has often achieved success in meetings with serious opponents. That is why we can state the fact that the Senators are currently in excellent shape.
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 away in a tense match they beat New Jersey with a score of 2:1, while getting away with only one missed goal. Disappointment happened in the confrontation with the Rangers, to whom they lost with a score of 0:5 on the road, while failing to create anything in attack.
In general, Travis Green team plays not as powerfully on the road as on home ice, since up to this point they have already suffered 12 losses in regulation time. As a rule, the team counts on the second game segment, in which they feel extremely comfortable and greatly use the advantage of the far benches, thanks to which they have a ratio of 43:38 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 8.72 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.
- Ottawa has a 41-53 goal-to-goal ratio in the second period.
The Senators are weak in the second period and often lose in it.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In three out of five matches between the clubs, the first period was unscoring
1.90Bet 3rd period: home team win
In two out of three matches, the hosts achieved success in the third period
2.65Tip and bets
It is difficult to single out a clear favorite in this matchup. Boston has not been showing particularly good results lately, but Ottawa also lost on the road with a rout literally the day before. The Senators still show a rather weak game on the road, in contrast to the one at home, so in our opinion, the Bruins have a better chance of earning two points in this matchup. In addition, the Bears have ended most of their previous home games against the Canadians in their favor and often achieved success in regulation time.
Prediction - Boston win for 2.50
Bet on individual total
Boston has demonstrated decent efficiency in most of the previous meetings and dealt with the opponent defense at least three times. In addition, in the last match against Ottawa, the hosts scored five goals and used their moments well. The Senators literally missed five goals in the last match with the Rangers, so it makes sense to bet on the individual total of the bears in this match.
We bet on Boston individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.70
Total Bet
The last matches with Boston participation were productive and had more than five goals scored. Boston did not have a reliable defensive game in previous matches, but Ottawa is also counting on mainly open and counterattacking hockey on the road. It is quite possible that this time the clubs will decide to play on opposite courses and please the spectators with a considerable number of goals.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks for 1.80
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