LiontipsPhiladelphia- Ottawa: NHL match betting tip and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Philadelphia occupies only the 14th position in the East and is gradually moving away from the group of teams that are fighting for entry into the playoffs. John Tortorella's team scored a modest 62 points in 65 matches and is eight points away from eighth-ranked Columbus, despite the fact that the Jackets played two fewer matches than the hosts. The pilots are in terrible shape now, although they didn't look so bad until recently. The Flyers have lost four games in a row, all on their home ice. Before the match against the Canadians, they lost to Winnipeg (1:4), Seattle (1:4) and New Jersey (1:3).
Phila has slowed down on all fronts. Sean Couturier's team has scored only one goal in the last three matches, and the captain remains the offensive leader with 64 points (22+42) in the goal+pass system. In the last four games, the hosts conceded 17 goals, while Samuel Ersson finally sat on the bench and Ivan Fedotov got his chance. The Russian has made 88.62% of his saves this season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ryan Ellis won't play against Ottawa. Garnet Hathaway's condition is in question.
Interesting betting trends
- Flyers win 50.1% of face-offs
- The team gets an average of 7.42 minutes of penalty time.
Current form
The Senators are trying to gain a foothold in the top eight in the East, and so far the club from the capital of Canada is doing well. Ottawa is on the seventh line in its conference and has 71 points on its scoring account after 63 matches. The team under the mentorship of Travis Green can still catch up with the division leaders if it continues to win. After an unsuccessful start to February, the legionnaires drew the necessary conclusions and now they have four wins in five games. Before the match in Pennsylvania, they beat the Rangers (4-3, OT) and Detroit (2-1) at home.
Since the beginning of March, Ottawa has improved significantly in the quality of the offensive game, although the leader of the visitors' attack, Brady Tkachuk, is still in the infirmary. In the last five games, the Canadians scored 17 accurate shots, while Tom Stutzle (20+45) and Jake Sanderson (6+37) took the lead. The Sensei miss quite a lot on their own, but that doesn't stop them from winning.
Disqualifications and injuries
Nick Cousins will not be coming to Pennsylvania with the team. Travis Hamonic's condition is still questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- Ottawa throws 29 times per game on average.
- Senators earn 8.6 minutes of penalty time per duel.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In four of the past six games with the Flyers, no more than one goal was scored in the first period.
1.93Bet 3rd period: Ottawa will score
The Sens scored in the third period in four out of five games.
1.45Tip and bets
Philadelphia has crumbled and the hosts are not succeeding at this stage of the season. The Flyers have big problems realizing their moments and miss a lot on their own. In the current home series of games, the Flyers did not score a single point and looked depressed. Ottawa, on the other hand, blossomed with the beginning of spring and began to actively win. The Canadians play great defense and have been quite different in recent games. Now the guests look an order of magnitude more confident than their opponent. We believe that Travis Green's team will get two points. We're betting on winning with a zero head start.
Our prediction is that Ottawa will win with an Asian handicap (0) in 1.87
Betting on an individual total
Philadelphia is playing very poorly offensively in March and has scored only one goal in the last three games. The Penn State team is scoring 2.86 goals per game this season and rarely pleases its fans with a productive game. Ottawa, on the other hand, performs well on its own half of the ice and should not miss more than twice.
The betting tip is Philadelphia's individual total of less than three goals in 1.65
Bet on the total
Philadelphia is unlikely to be able to dictate its terms to an opponent who is in great shape. Ottawa wins one meeting after another, although the points don't come easily to the guests. The Sens will play defensively in the absence of their leader and captain, who is still in the infirmary. We think that the meeting will be closed and not very productive.
Betting Tip - total less than 5.5 goals in 2.02
