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Washington Capitals - Columbus Blue Jackets: NHL match betting tip
Washington will return to its home arena on April 14, where it will play a return match with Pun intended. The Capitals, with the support of the fans, will try to take revenge on the obvious outsider. What kind of bets should I choose? You will find the answer in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Washington Capitals
USACurrent form
Washington, at the end of the regular season, began to show unstable results, alternating wins with losses. After defeating the Islanders (1-4), the team returned to the Domshan arena, where they faced an opponent of their own level, in the person of Carolina. Once again, serious defensive problems arose, but we still managed to compensate for them through effective offensive actions and snatch a heavy Victory from the Hurricanes in overtime with a score of 5:4. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since almost all the players distinguished themselves.
It seemed that this victory would help the capitals regain their former form and they would show their best side visiting Columbus, but this did not happen. By the end of the second period, the Capitals had already conceded six unanswered goals, and in the end they couldn't even score and suffered a dry defeat with a score of 0.:7. Goalkeeper Shepard showed a terrible game, reflecting only 73% of shots. Nevertheless, it is worth noting that Washington has already secured victory in the Eastern Conference ahead of schedule, as it currently has a seven-point advantage over its closest competitor, and there are only three matches left until the end of the regular season. So the team can afford to slow down a little and save their strength for the Stanley Cup.
Disqualifications and injuries
Backstrom, Oshie, Protas, Thompson and Milano will miss the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- Washington, according to statistics, gets 8.8 minutes of penalty time.
- The Capitals make an average of 27 shots on target.
Columbus Blue Jackets
USACurrent form
Columbus has gained excellent form and has not lost for three matches already. The team hid its series of defeats by playing on the home arena, where it left no chance for Ottawa, defeating it with a score of 5:2. The attacking line showed a great game, creating a huge number of dangerous moments in the opponent's zone. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, as many have distinguished themselves by their effective actions. Continuing to perform at home, the team fought with Buffalo and this time did not play so effectively, but this did not prevent him from winning a second victory in a row (3:2). Goalkeeper Greaves made a huge contribution to the success, deflecting 39 of 41 shots.
The Blue Jackets played best in a duel with Washington, in which they were able to fully realize themselves and defeated the Capitals dry (7-0). The most productive was striker Van Riemsdyk, who scored a goal and provided two assists. Greaves also distinguished himself once again by making a shutout. It seems that the team still believes in the possibility of getting a ticket to the playoffs. Indeed, such an outcome can happen, but on condition that Montreal does not score any more points, and Columbus continues to beat all competitors in its path until the end of the season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Labanque will not play in the upcoming match. Christiansen and Merzlikin are also questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- Columbus gets an average of 8.04 minutes of penalty time.
- Uniforms win 48% of face-offs
Trends
First Goalbet: Washington
In four face-to-face matches out of six, Washington opened the scoring
1.74The goalratein each period is yes
In four face-to-face matches out of six, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.50Tip and bets
Even after such a weak performance away from Columbus, bookmakers continue to believe in Washington's success and single him out as a clear favorite. As you can see, the capital has been experiencing difficulties for a long period of time and cannot start steadily earning points. It is unlikely that anything will change before the end of the regular season, so we suggest taking advantage of the unreasonably high odds and betting in favor of motivated Columbus.
Our betting tip is for Columbus to win the match in 2.38
Bet on the total
Also, in the upcoming match, it is quite possible to expect a large number of abandoned goals. Columbus does not have a reliable defensive game and often concedes a lot of goals throughout the regular season, but tries to compensate for this disadvantage through the attacking line, which makes the matches productive.
Betting Tip - total more than six goals in 1.88
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Nevertheless, we must not forget that Washington will play on the home arena, where it is quite capable of creating serious problems for Columbus in the first period, which we propose to bet on.
Betting Tip - Washington's victory in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.63
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