LiontipsPittsburgh vs Columbus. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (March 23, 2022).
Command Analysis
Pittsburgh suffered a crushing defeat to Nashville (1:4) but then immediately bounced back and got the upper hand over St. Louis (3:2 SO). Goalie Jarry had a fantastic game and saved 92% of the shots on his goal. In their last outing, the Penguins beat Arizona with a score of 4:1. Sidney Crosby netted a double against the Coyotes. In general, the Pens are in good team form.
Columbushad a three-game losing streak, but they lost it when they got crushed by Washington with a score of 2:7. Goalie Korpisalo had a terrible game and was substituted off in the second period. After that, the Blue Jackets beat St. Louis (5:4). At the moment, Columbus are occupying the 9th line in the Eastern Conference table with a total 67 points.
Trends
Ставка1st goal: Columbus
In 3 head-to-head games out of 4, Columbus opened the scoring.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 3 head-to-head games in a row, the teams scored more than one goal in the first period.
Tip and bets
Pittsburgh are back at their home court, where they demonstrate their best performance. But Columbus are in great form and will definitely put up a fight against the Pens today. We will be backing the underdogs here.
Our prediction - handicap (+2) to Columbus
Columbus are unreliable in defense and try to compensate for that by playing very aggressively on the offensive. Games with their participation are often high-scoring, so today we will be taking the over.
Second bet - total over 6 goals
