LiontipsPittsburgh vs Islanders. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (May 25, 2021).
Command Analysis
Pittsburgh kicked off their playoffs with a 3:4 OT loss to the Islanders at home. The team was unable to maintain the advantage due to a failure in defense in the third period. In the return game, the Penguins took revenge with a score of 2:1. Goaltender Jarry had a great game and stopped 37 out of 38 shots.
Then the Penguins had to play away, where the team built on their success and won again (5:4). And again, their defensive problems could lead to another defeat again, and they eventually did - in the fourth match, Pittsburgh conceded four goals and scored only one back.
New York Islanders came to the playoffs in quite a bad form, the team was losing points in almost every game. However, already in the first game of the playoffs, the Islanders showed their character, defeating Pittsburgh (4:3 OT). Goaltender Sorokin had a great game, stopping 39 shots out of 42.
However, this victory was followed by two defeats in a row with a score of 1:2 and 4:5. The team's defense came round only by the fourth match, where the Islanders managed to win a landslide victory over the Penguins (4:1). Striker Wahlstrom earned the most points by giving an assist and scoring a goal.
Trends
СтавкаPittsburgh to score first
In two out of three head-to-head games, Pittsburgh scored first.
Ставка1st period: total under 1.5
In two head-to-head games in a row, the teams didn't score more than one goal in the first period.
Tip and bets
Pittsburgh are back at home, where they will try to defeat the Islanders again. The Penguins have much more chances of winning at home, so if the team plays more reliably on the defensive, they can win without any problems.
Our prediction - Pittsburgh to win with a handicap (0)
The teams every now and then score many goals and show a productive game instead of playing defensively. But now every game is too important, so the clubs will not rush headlong into the attack.
Our second prediction is total under 5.5 goals.
