LiontipsIslanders vs Pittsburgh. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (May 21, 2021).
Command Analysis
The Islanders got an important victory over Pittsburgh in the first game of the series, beating the Penguins in overtime, but they did not succeed in securing the result in the next match, and the team was defeated with a score of 1:2.
This was not unusual: the Islanders score very few goals this season, and this has been a problem for them for a while. The defense though has been great, both goalie Varlamov and the defenders have been showing excellent performance and saved their team multiple times. If not for the actions of the Russian goalkeeper, the Islanders would have conceded a lot more goals.
Pittsburgh have had spectacular games throughout the regular season and have scored a lot. As a rule, the team did not leave the court without scoring at least three goals. But in the games against the Islanders, they have to act more carefully, because the opponents are very dangerous on counterattacks, and the Penguins can't drop their defenses.
In the previous game, Bryan Rust and Jeff Carter scored goals, which decided the outcome of that fixture. Despite the fact that Evgeny Malkin didn't appear on the ice in the previous matches, the head coach confirmed that Malkin will be joining his team in away games.
Trends
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5
In four out of five H2H games, more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Ставка2nd period: Pittsburgh to score
In four games out of five, Pittsburgh scored in the second period.
Tip and bets
In our opinion, Pittsburgh can beat the Islanders even away. The Penguins' attack is more powerful, and, possibly, Evgeny Malkin will appear on the ice this time, who can strengthen the attacking line even more. Also, after the previous game, Sullivan's charges understood perfectly how to act against the Islanders and adjusted to their style.
Our prediction is Pittsburgh to win.
At home, the Islanders are unlikely to allow their opponents to score too many goals. They are used to playing exclusively on the defensive. We think the minimum number of goals will be scored in this game.
The second bet -total under 5.5 goals
