LiontipsPittsburgh vs Toronto. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (November 16, 2022).
Command Analysis
Pittsburgh have finally started to earn points. They crushed Washington (4:1) away from home, and goalie DeSmith made that victory possible - he saved 96% of the shots. The Penguins then built on their success and defeated Toronto (4:2). Malkin delivered a goal and gave an assist. However, the Pens failed to get another win and yielded to Montreal in the last outing (4:5 OT).
Toronto prevailed over Vancouver at home (3:2) after two straight defeats. In the decisive third period, the Maple Leafs first leveled, and then scored the winning goal. Before that, Toronto had more difficult opponents, such as Vegas (3:4 ОТ) and Pittsburgh (2:4).
Trends
Ставка1st goal: Toronto
In 3 head-to-head games out of 5, Toronto scored the first goal.
Ставка1st period: total under 2.5 goals
In 6 head-to-head games in a row, the teams failed to score more than 2 goals in the first period.
Tip and bets
The Penguins had a terrible start to the season, but it looks like they have found their team form. Pittsburgh need to deliver excellent results so they can catch up with the leaders. At home, they have a good chance of beating Toronto, who lost the previous two games.
Our prediction - Pittsburgh to win
Despite the great attacking potential of both teams, we recommend taking the under. The opponents have not scored a lot in recent games.
Second bet - total under 6.5 goals
