LiontipsPittsburgh vs St. Louis. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (January 6, 2021).
Command Analysis
Despite missing several key players, Pittsburgh defeated San Jose in a real barn-burner (8:5). Forward Rust had an excellent game against the Sharks. He gave two assists and scored a hat-trick. Another three goals were scored by Rodriguez.
This was the eighth victory in a row for the Pens. Almost all of the games ended in regulation, except for the one against Buffalo. Pittsburgh beat the Sabres in overtime (3:2 OT).
St. Louishave consistently earned points both at home and away. On their travels, the Blues recorded confident victories over Dallas (4:1) and Minnesota (6:4). St. Louis' forward Kyrou scored two goals and gave two assists against the Wild. The club, however, couldn't beat Winnipeg (2:4).
Currently the Blues are in 3rd place in the Western Conference table with a total of 43 points. St. Louis are losing only three points to the leader of the conference.
Trends
СтавкаGoal in each period - yes
In 4 straight games between the teams, goals were scored in each period.
Ставка1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In 4 out of 5 head-to-head games, no more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
The opponents have been looking powerful of late - Pittsburgh are on top form, and St. Louis are showing fantastic results. However, we think that the Pens can capitalize on their home advantage and edge a win here.
Our prediction - handicap (0) to Pittsburgh
Both sides prefer to play open hockey, especially in head-to-head matches. We are predicting a high-scoring game here.
Second wager - total over 5.5 goals
