LiontipsSt. Louis vs Pittsburgh. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (March 17, 2022).
Command Analysis
St. Louis sit in 3rd place in the Western Conference table with a total of 76 points. Earlier this month, the team had suffered a dip in form and lost four games in a row, but they bounced back and beat the Rangers (6:2) and Nashville (7:4) last week. On Monday, the Blues yielded to Winnipeg in overtime (3:4 OT).
The Blues are one of the highest-scoring clubs in the NHL. On average, they net between three and four goals per game, and often score even more when they play at their home court.
Pittsburgh are in the top-6 in the East and are almost guaranteed to qualify for the playoffs. Their main goal for the season, however, is more ambitious - their eyes are set on the Stanley Cup. In the last three games, the Penguins prevailed over Vegas (5:2) and Carolina (4:2) at home, but got crushed by Nashville away (1:4).
The Penguins demonstrate an open attacking brand of hockey and are one of the most successful clubs when defending against power play - they neutralize 85,8% of their opponents' chances.
Trends
СтавкаIT Pittsburgh over 2.5 goals
The Penguins have scored more than 2 goals in 3 of their last 4 games.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 3 out of 4 games of St. Louis, more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
The Pens are an uncomfortable opponent for the Blues, as evidenced by recent head-to-head games. Sullivan's side has already celebrated success over St. Louis in this season, and we are predicting another victory for the visitors here.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (0) to Pittsburgh
Both sides are demonstrating high performance, and we expect them to score a large number of goals in the upcoming fixture.
Second bet - total over 5.5 goals
