LiontipsWashington - Chicago: NHL match betting tip and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
From the very beginning of the regular season, Washington began to show very strong results and quickly broke into the leaders of the conference. Now the team from the capital of the USA is confidently on the first line in the East, having 105 points in its piggy bank after 75 matches. The team led by Spencer Carbery has pulled away from Carolina by nine scoring points and is unlikely to allow the hurricanes to catch up with them. The Capitals can compete for victory in the regular season with Winnipeg, which scored three more points, but also played one more game. The capitals played poorly away and lost to Carolina (1:5) after winning in Boston (4:3).
Alexander Ovechkin's squad plays great offensively throughout the regular season and scores 3.61 goals per match. The captain himself continues to chase Wayne Gretzky and is only two accurate shots away from the legend's record. The home team's top scorer remains Dylan Strome, who scored 73 goals (24+49) using the goal+pass system.
Disqualifications and injuries
Matt Roy, Nicklas Backstrom, T.J. Oshie and Sonny Milano will not play in the next meeting. Logan Thompson's participation is questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- Washington is averaging 3.63 goals per game.
- The capitals throw at the opponents' goal only 27 times per meeting.
Current form
Chicago is among the worst teams in the conference and the league throughout the regular season. The team from Illinois is in 15th position in the West and is fighting for the penultimate place with San Jose. The Sharks are just two points behind, and the Hawks currently have only 52 points after 75 starts. Nick Foligno's squad cannot break the losing streak that began at the end of March. The Blackhawks lost on their ice to New Jersey (3:5), Vegas (3:5), Utah (2:5) and Colorado (2:3, OT).
The visitors have been playing terribly defensively throughout the season and conceding 3.63 goals per match. The new main goalkeeper of the team is Spencer Knight, who recently transferred from Florida. The American reflected only 89.24% of shots in ten games and did not make a single shutout. Arvid Soderblom remains his replacement, the Swede has played 34 matches in the regular season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Colton Dakh, Leon Brossois, Shea Weber and Jason Dickinson will not help their partners in the capital. Alec Martinez has not yet confirmed his status.
Interesting betting trends
- Chicago is averaging 3.56 goals per game.
- On average, the Hawks make 27 shots on target.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In 12 of the last 15 matches involving Washington, at least two goals were scored in the first period.
1.65Bet 3rd period: Washington will score
The Capitals scored in the third period in 11 out of 15 matches.
1.25Tip and bets
Washington has played poorly in recent matches and lost four of the last five games. The team from the US capital is unlikely to lose the first place in the conference, but it can still compete for the President's Cup, but for this you need to win. A rival in Chicago would be a good starting point for a new winning streak. We think that Spencer Carbury's players will deal with the Illinois club without any problems, and even in their own arena. We believe in the success of the caps and suggest that we place a bet on the zero form first.
Betting Tip - Washingtonwinswith an Asian handicap (-1.5) in 1.67
Betting on an individual total
Washington remains the team with the strongest offense in the league. The Capitals score 3.61 goals per game and constantly cope with the defensive redoubts of their rivals. Chicago plays poorly defensively, and even the arrival of Spencer Knight did not help the guests make mistakes less often in their half of the ice. We think that the hosts will be able to distinguish themselves at least four times.
We bet on Washington's individual total of more than 3.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.68
Bet on the total total
Both teams like to play in an attacking style and very rarely give out boring matches. Washington plays offensively and often forgets to guard its gates. Chicago performs worse than many on its own half of the ice, but it can distinguish itself with at least a couple of accurate shots. We expect at least six goals from the teams.
We take a total of more than 5.5 goals for 1.58
