Detroit Red Wings vs Ottawa Senators Prediction: Betting on the home team

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on February 1. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Detroit continues to battle for a long-awaited playoff spot. In recent years, the Wings have been in the process of personnel rebuilding, but last season, they finished just outside the Cup Final Eight. Now the youngsters have gained experience, with experienced and skillful performers in the lineup, and so the results have gone up. It took the Red and Whites November and December to play together and find cohesion within the combinations. Still, in January, they only twice went scoreless in 12 games, lost in overtime once more, and won nine times. That's good enough to sit seventh in the Eastern Conference standings.

Ottawa is unlikely to be able to fight for cup places. In the debut of the regular season, the Senators gave away a few bright and productive games, after which the results went down sharply. They have already allowed a few long series of defeats, but recently, they have begun to cling to points actively. They have only twice remained scoreless in nine previous battles, losing to Colorado and the Rangers - 4:7 and 2:7, respectively. They also lost overtime to Winnipeg, 1:2, and Boston, 2:4. They have won five more times but remain in last place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Ottawa has been a very uncomfortable opponent for Detroit in recent years. In 11 previous head-to-head meetings, the Senators won nine victories, but the favorites are still the Wings in the upcoming confrontation. They have won four of their last five games at home, which has helped them finally climb into the playoff zone, from which they have no intention of leaving. The team has problems with away games: in 13 previous away battles, they have scored only 6 of a possible 26 points (23%).

The confrontation between Detroit and Ottawa has recently been characterized by decent goal-scoring activity. In seven previous head-to-head meetings, the rivals have scored 52 pucks (7.43 per game on average). In addition, the Senators are among the top three teams in the Eastern Conference: in 46 games, they have allowed 168 shots on goal (3.65 average per game).