In the opening match of the NHL game day, a bright confrontation awaits us, Ottawa will go to visit Washington. The start of the game of these teams is scheduled for January 23 at 03:00 Moscow time. Our portal has prepared its forecast for this confrontation for you.
Washington Capitals
The lack of free money did not allow the team to properly strengthen the squad, and the former leaders are getting older every year and are not getting stronger, although this year Ovechkin and Kuznetsov started cheerfully, scoring a lot of goals. Now the team is suffering from injuries and illnesses of key players, because it gave out a series of defeats, and in the last match on the road, the capitals lost 4-3 to Boston.
Ottawa Senators
The Senators started in the championship quite confidently, exchanging home victories with Toronto, although recently a series of defeats has gone. "Ottawa" shows itself poorly in defense, misses a lot and plays with a clear bias in attack. In previous matches, the team began to lose, losing at home to Buffalo, as well as in an away meeting to Pittsburgh with a score of 6:4.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
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Washington - Manta Ray (lower body injury), Oshie (lower body injury), Carlson (illness), Shiri (illness).
Ottawa - White (shoulder injury), Pinto (lower body injury), Zaitsev (heel injury), Heerington (illness).
Statistics and figures
- The last match between these teams ended with a victory for Washington with a score of 5:7.
- Ottawa has won just twice in its last five meetings.
- Washington has not lost to Ottawa for nine meetings in a row.
Forecast
It is difficult to single out a favorite in this confrontation, because both teams are in bad shape right now. Washington has been losing a lot lately, but has a more stellar lineup. The Capitals will have the advantage of the home court, but the guests will also be motivated only to win. I think the hosts will take the victory without any problems.