LiontipsPittsburgh vs Ottawa. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (January 21, 2022).
Command Analysis
Pittsburgh are back home after six games away. The Penguins lost two games, to Dallas (2:3) and Los Angeles (2:6) and looked absolutely terrible against the Kings, allowing the opponents to create too many scoring chances. The Pens managed to recover after that defeat and prevailed over San Jose in the following game (2:1 OT). Goalie Domingue made 40 saves in that game. After that, Pittsburgh put up an amazing performance against Vegas (5:3). The Pens conceded three goals in the first period, but made a fantastic comeback.
Ottawa just suffered a defeat to Buffalo (1:3) at home. They made 44 shots on goal, but lit the lamp only once. Before that, the Senators played away from home for a long time and delivered mixed results. By the end of the series, they gained momentum and crushed Calgary (4:1) and Edmonton (6:4). Despite earning some points in recent games, the Senators remain in the second-last line in the standings.
Trends
In 3 head-to-head games out of 4, the teams scored in each period.
In 3 head-to-head games out of 4, Pittsburgh scored first.
Tip and bets
Pittsburgh are in great shape, and they will be looking to record a victory at their home court. The Pens are the favorites here, and we don't think that Ottawa have a chance.
Our prediction - Pittsburgh to win
The teams usualy score a lot in head-to-head games. In five out of six matches, the two sides netted over six goals.
Second bet - total over 6 goals
