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Washington Capitals - Carolina Hurricanes: NHL match betting tip
Washington lost in the opening match of the second round of the playoffs and missed the advantage of home ice. Nevertheless, the hosts gave battle to their opponent and lost to Carolina only after extra time. Rod Brindamore's team has made a great start to the second stage of the season and they intend to go far. A victory in the second meeting will give the guests a significant handicap. Will they be able to win? Read our betting tip
Command Analysis
Washington Capitals
USACurrent form
Washington looked great throughout the regular season and became the best team in the first part of the season in the Eastern Conference. The hosts scored a lot on their own and quite often played reliably on their side of the ice. Alexander Ovechkin remained the leader of the Capitals, who broke Wayne Gretzky's record by scoring 897 goals. Now it is the Russian who is the greatest sniper in the history of the league, but this Great 8 is clearly not enough. Your guys are going to take another Stanley Cup, and the team has absolutely everything for that.
Spencer Carbery's team began the playoffs with a confrontation with Montreal. Washington won two meetings on its own ice (3:2, OT and 3:1), but was defeated in Canada, but was able to trade matches on the road. After returning to the US capital, the Caps did not notice their opponents on their home court and ended the series (4:1) without nerves. In the opening game of the quarterfinals, the hosts led the score for a long time, but could not achieve the desired result.
Disqualifications and injuries
Niklas Backstrom, Martin Fehervari, Sonny Milano and T.J. Oshie will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- The capitals concede an average of 2.33 goals per match in the playoffs.
- On average, the Capitals receive ten minutes of penalty time per game.
Carolina Hurricanes
USACurrent form
Carolina often lacked stability during the first part of the season, so the Raleigh team was constantly shifting between second and fifth place in the East. At the end of the regular season, Rod Brindamore's wards began to win more often and lose less often in series, which allowed them to gain a foothold in the top three. However, the Atlantic Division clubs were very good and left the Hurricanes only in fourth place in the conference. The visitors played well defensively and conceded only 2.84 goals on average per match.
Jordan Staal and his teammates approached the playoffs in good condition and started it with two home wins over the Devils (4:1 and 3:1). After an unpleasant defeat in the third meeting, the Hurricanes defeated New Jersey (5:2) in Newark, and then put the squeeze on the Devils on their home ice (5:4, OT). In the first game of the quarterfinals, Carolina had to fight back, but in the end she still won in overtime (2:1, OT).
Disqualifications and injuries
Jesper Fast will definitely not take part in the upcoming match. Mark Jankowski is also questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- Carolina gets 8.33 minutes of penalty time per match
- Hurricanes win 49.9% of face-offs
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 goals
In four of the six matches between the teams, the first period was productive.
1.80Bid for the 2nd period: The hosts will score
Washington scores against the opponent in the second period for four consecutive games.
1.55Tip and bets
Washington showed good hockey in the last match, but the hosts just didn't have enough for success. Carolina failed to bring down its attacking power on the opponent, so the guests scored only one goal during regular time. The Caps' offense looks much stronger than the Hurricanes' offense on paper, and that should play a role in this confrontation. We think that Spencer Carbury's team will not lose to their opponent again within 60 minutes. We suggest betting on a double chance first.
Our betting tip is that Washington will not lose in 1.65
Betting on an individual total
Washington was one of the best offensive teams in the regular season and consistently scored a lot of goals. Carolina plays well defensively, but it will be very difficult to contain the caps in the US capital. We believe that the hosts will show their best hockey in the second match of the series and will be able to score at least three accurate shots.
Betting Tip - Washington's individual total is more than 2.5 goals in 1.85
Bet on the total
The upcoming match should be effective. Both teams have a strong attacking potential and try to realize it in absolutely every match. We believe that this meeting will not be an exception, which means that we should expect active hockey and a large number of abandoned goals. Let's play a bet on the total of more goals.
Betting Tip - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.86
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