Ottawa Senators - Chicago Blackhawks: NHL match betting tip and bets

Current form

Ottawa nevertheless interrupted its winning streak of three matches, playing away from Columbus, where it was unable to cope with the pressure of the opponent, allowing him to create and realize many dangerous moments, which led to a 2-5 defeat. Goalkeeper Forsberg failed to cope with a huge number of shots, reflecting only 85% of them.. However, this setback did not affect the mood of the team in any way and, returning to the home arena, she immediately regained the lost points, defeating Montreal with a score of 5.:2. In particular, it is worth praising Pinto's striker, who scored a double.

Continuing to perform at home, the Senators battled Philadelphia and with great difficulty pulled out another Victory in overtime (4:3). Stutzle and Chabot made a huge contribution to the success, scoring three points each. Thanks to such successful performances at the end of the regular season, the team rose to sixth place in the Eastern Conference table and received an early ticket to the playoffs.

Disqualifications and injuries

Only Tkachuk remains in the infirmary.

Interesting betting trends

• Ottawa statistically wins 53% of face-offs.
• On average, Ottawa performs 25 power moves per match.

Current form

Chicago completed a short away series of two matches, which began with a complete failure. The team played away from Pittsburgh, where they showed a terrible defensive game and could not respond with a single abandoned puck, suffering a dry defeat (0:5). Goalkeeper Knight also showed his worst side, reflecting only 81% of shots. It seemed that the club would continue to lose points, but in the duel with Boston, he suddenly gathered his strength and won a landslide victory with a score of 5:2. In particular, it is worth praising striker Foligno, who scored a double.

However, the success of the hawks came to an end. Returning to the home arena, the team fought the current leader of the Western Conference and was close to the second victory in a row, but allowed the clear favorite to equalize the score just four minutes before the final whistle, and as a result suffered an insulting defeat in a shootout (4:5). It is impossible not to mention the efforts of goalkeeper Knight, who deflected 37 shots out of 41.

Disqualifications and injuries

Weber, Dickinson and Brossois will not play in the upcoming match.

Interesting betting trends

• Chicago holds an average of 18 power moves.
• According to statistics, Chicago makes 24 shots on target