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Florida goes to Ottawa after three productive victories, and during this period the team's hockey players scored four hat-tricks at once. Brady Tkachuk's return to the arena of his former club is especially interesting. Ottawa itself is still having a good regular season, but after losing to Philadelphia, it got enough time to recover. Now the Canadians will have to face one of the most dangerous attacks in the league. In our betting tip, we will evaluate the latest performances of the rivals and select a bet for the upcoming meeting
Command Analysis
Ottawa Senators
After a fairly successful start to the season, Ottawa gradually faced its first serious difficulties. Travis Green's team unexpectedly lost heavily to St. Louis (2-7), although they had previously won five of their six matches. However, then the Canadians managed to improve in the confrontation with the Islanders. The meeting turned out to be extremely tense, and the main time ended with a score of 1:1. Ridley Greig scored the only goal for the hosts, and Shane Pinto won the shootout (2-1).
But the next trip to Philadelphia again ended in failure. Drake Baterson opened the scoring in the second period, but then the hosts seized the initiative. Porter Martone restored equality, and Matvey Michkov realized the majority and scored the winning goal. In the end, Trevor Zegras set the final score (3:1). Linus Ullmark made 25 saves, but was defeated for the first time this season. In addition, Thomas Chabot was injured in the second period, and he never returned to the ice. William Eklund also remains out of the squad after ankle surgery. In general, there are gradually more personnel difficulties.
Florida Panthers
Four hat-tricks in three matches - this is exactly the kind of performance Florida is currently surprising. First, Paul Maurice's team defeated Columbus 7-3, with Brady Tkachuk scoring three times in the second period. Then the striker almost independently saved the meeting with Vancouver. The Panthers were down 0-2, but Brady scored a double in the final stretch and scored the winning goal in overtime (3-2). Moreover, the second goal took place just 13 seconds before the siren.
However, other leaders have already distinguished themselves against Seattle. Carter Verhaegi and Sam Bennett scored a hat trick each, and Matthew Tkachuk scored three assists. As a result, the crushing victory was 8:3, which became the team's third in a row. At the same time, Florida set an NHL record with natural hat-tricks in three consecutive meetings. However, before the trip to Ottawa, there was a serious problem with the goalkeeper position. Jakob Markstrom was injured in training and was out for about two weeks. Now the main burden must fall on Akira Schmid, who has to cope with the pressure of the hosts.
Florida finally scored a great offensive move and scored 18 goals at once in the last three meetings. It is especially impressive that the team leaders regularly receive support from the rest of the team. Brady Tkachuk scored a hat-trick twice, and then Verhoegi and Bennett repeated his achievement. Ottawa also started the championship confidently enough, but two defeats in the last three matches showed that the problems of the hosts remain. It is especially difficult for the team when the opponent constantly puts pressure on the defense.
Of course, Markstrom's absence may complicate the task for the guests, but Schmid has repeatedly helped his partners achieve results. In addition, Florida has a much more diverse offense, which is now able to compensate for individual defensive errors. Brady Tkachuk's return to the arena of his former team adds a special intrigue to the meeting. With the current form of the guests, we give preference to them.
Our betting tip is that Florida will win the match in 1.95
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