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Washington's three-game winning streak was interrupted, and the meeting with Minnesota turned out to be extremely unsuccessful. The team almost immediately found itself in the role of catching up, and in the final period allowed the opponent to bring the score to a crushing one. Dallas has also recently suffered several unpleasant defeats, but managed to rectify the situation in the game against Columbus. The visitors have a particularly good minority, which remains one of the best in the league. In our betting tip, we will evaluate the opponents' capabilities and select a bet for the upcoming meeting
Command Analysis
Washington Capitals
Three consecutive wins have significantly improved Washington's position in the Metropolitan Division. The team played particularly well against Philadelphia (5-2) and Nashville (4-3), where the offense regularly found opportunities to excel. Cole Hutson is gradually becoming one of the main assistants of the attacking group, while Jordan Kairu and Alex continue to create dangerous moments. At the same time, Spencer Carbury's players feel pretty confident on their own court. Of the nine home matches of the season, the capitals won six.
However, a lot of things didn't go according to plan against Minnesota from the very first minutes. By the sixth minute, the hosts were trailing 0-2, after which they spent a lot of effort trying to win back. At the end of the second period, Justin Surdif reduced the gap by taking advantage of Hutson's pass, but Washington didn't have enough for more. In the third twenty minutes, the opponent took advantage of the majority, and then scored twice in the end. The 1-5 defeat turned out to be especially unpleasant against the background of previous successes. Now the team needs to regain their former confidence and try to act more carefully when defending their own goal.
Dallas Stars
Dallas is approaching a trip to the capital after a rather controversial home stretch. At first, they managed to confidently beat the Islanders (6-3), but then two defeats in a row followed. New Jersey scored five goals and allowed the hosts to score only once, while Montreal also achieved a convincing victory with a score of 5:2. It is especially noticeable that when a meeting starts unsuccessfully, the Stars are not always able to quickly rebuild. At the same time, there are quite experienced hockey players in the squad, so such results cannot be explained solely by a lack of skill.
Jake Ettinger played an important role in the last victory over Columbus. The goalkeeper blocked 25 shots and helped the team maintain the advantage gained in the first period. First, Mikko Rantanen opened the scoring in the majority, then Thomas Harley increased the difference to two goals. After the break, the opponent narrowed the gap, but in the end Arttu Hyuryu set the final score to 3:1. Dallas now has eight wins in 14 games. A game in the minority deserves special attention, where the team neutralized more than 93% of the opponents' attempts.
Of great importance here will be how quickly Washington will be able to recover from its defeat by Minnesota. The capital's hockey players have a pretty strong offense, but against Dallas they will have to be much more attentive to the implementation of the moments. The guests are excellent in the minority and usually do not allow their opponents to control the puck near the goal for a long time. Therefore, the owners should not rely solely on the majority. It will require a more active game in equal squads, where Kairu and the rest of the attackers are able to achieve results.
At the same time, Dallas hasn't looked particularly convincing lately either. Defeats against New Jersey and Montreal showed that even an organized defense of the guests can make serious mistakes. Washington usually plays much more confidently on its own court and tries to be active from the very first minutes. We assume that the meeting will turn out to be quite stubborn, but the hosts will be able to correct the shortcomings of the previous match and achieve victory.
Our betting tip is Washington's victory in the match in 1.90
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