LiontipsPittsburgh vs Buffalo. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (May 7, 2021).
Command Analysis
Pittsburgh had an away streak that kicked off with a tough win over Washington (5:4 OT). Defender Kapanen had a stellar performance and scored a double. In the return match, the Penguins left no chances to their opponent and got a landslide victory with a score of 3:0. Goalie Jarry deserves praise for his shutout performance.
The Penguins couldn't build on their success, and the team suffered a crushing defeat from Philadelphia (2:7). This time the goal was defended by DeSmith, who had to be replaced in the third period. Pittsburgh were able to redeem themselves by beating the Flyers in the next game 7:3.
Buffalo managed to end their four-game losing streak by beating the Islanders (4:2). Goaltender Hauser deserves praise for stopping 34 shots out of 36. We also would like to point out the efforts of striker Reinhart, who gave an assist and scored a double.
In the return match against New York, the Sabres won again (4:3 B). But the team's away stats leave much to be desired: they have only three wins out of 18 games. The Sabres remain on the last line in the table, with 37 points in the asset.
Trends
СтавкаPittsburgh to score in each period: Yes
Pittsburgh scored in each period in 2 out of 4 head-to-head games.
СтавкаPittsburgh to score 1st
In seven out of eight head-to-head games, Pittsburgh scored the first goal.
Tip and bets
Pittsburgh look a lot stronger than their opponent, and it shouldn't be a tough challenge for the penguins to beat Buffalo. We also want to point out, that the Sabres are in bad form and show weak away results.
Our prediction is Pittsburgh to win with a handicap (-2).
In the head-to-head, the teams usually play attacking, and that is especially true for Pittsburgh. The Penguins have the ability to crush their opponent, and we believe that in this fixture is makes sense to bet on total over.
Second wager - total over 5.5 goals.
