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Ottawa Senators vs Washington Capitals: Is there a hope for these two teams?
The Washington Capitals are hosting the Ottawa Senators on Monday at Capital One Arena.
The Senators have moved from the bottom of the East
The Ottawa Senators are 14th in the Eastern Conference with a 25-27-3 record. They have won three of the last four games and are coming off a 4-3 shootout win over the defending champions, the Vegas Golden Knights. The Senators are eighth in the league, scoring 3.35 goals per game, but only 28th, allowing 3.51. Tim Stutzle leads Ottawa with 53 points, one more than Claude Giroux.
The Capitals are chasing a playoff spot
The Washington Capitals are tenth in the Eastern Conference with a 26-21-9 record. After winning three consecutive games, the Capitals lost 3-2 in overtime to the Florida Panthers. They are one of the worst offensive teams in the league, being 30th in the NHL, scoring 2.52 goals per game, and are ranked 15th, allowing 3.05. Alex Ovechkin and Dylan Strome lead the Capitals with 42 points each.
Betting Trends
Seven of the last ten games between these two teams have gone over the total goal line. Washington has played over in 4 of their last 5 games overall and in 4 of the last 6 games played at home. Ottawa has played over in the last five games against teams from the Metropolitan Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
Both the Capitals and the Senators are having a poor season, but their recent form looks promising. Washington is six points under the playoff line, and they can definitely finish in the top eight at the end of the season. The feeling is that Ottawa is a much better team than the standings show, but after a terrible start, it is pretty unlikely they will be able to save the season. What is important for this game is the fact that both teams have confidence going into this one and see this game as an opportunity to keep the momentum. They both struggle on the defensive end, and this will be a high-scoring game, going over 6.5 goals in total.
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