LiontipsPittsburgh vs Toronto. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (October 24, 2021).
Command Analysis
The Pittsburgh Penguins played a series of away matches at the start of the new NHL season. In the first game, the Penguins defeated Tampa (6:2). Goaltender Jarry had a fantastic game and saved 92% of the shots. After that, the Pens traveled to Florida, where they lost to the Panthers in overtime.
At home the Penguins secured a landslide victory against Chicago (5:2); forwards McGinn and O'Connor earned 2 points each. In the last round, Pittsburgh unexpectedly lost to Dallas in a penalty shootout (1:2).
The Toronto Maple Leafs have already played five games in the new season. They won only two of them - against Montreal (2:1) and Ottawa (3:1). The Leafs showed excellent defensive play in these two fixtures.
Toronto also lost to the Rangers in overtime (1:2) at home, and suffered an away defeat from San Jose (3:5).
Trends
СтавкаGoal in each period - no
In 3 head-to-head games out of 4, the teams failed to score in each period.
Ставка1st goal: Pittsburgh
In the last 3 head-to-head games, Pittsburgh scored first.
Tip and bets
Pittsburgh look great at home, and we think they have a good chance of winning here. Toronto are yet to pick optimal form and keep losing points. The Maple Leafs have played only one away game this season, and were crushed in it.
Our prediction - Pittsburgh will not lose
In head-to-head matches, the teams regularly score a large number of goals, so we see this as a great opportunity to bet on the total over.
Second bet - total over 5.5 goals
