LiontipsArizona vs Pittsburgh. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (January 8, 2023).
Command Analysis
Arizona are 14th in the West with a total of 31 points. Every now and then, the team puts up good fights even against the leaders and earns points in those battles. However, now the Coyotes are in poor form and on a four-games losing streak. They lost all four of those games in regulation. For instance, the Coyotes lost to Florida (3:5), Philadelphia (2:6), and Chicago (0:2). Andre Turigny's men won only six away games in regulation and conceded at least four goals per game on average.
Pittsburgh are in 9th place in the Eastern Conference table with 44 points. The team is currently on a six-game losing streak and can't get back to the winning ways. At home, the Pens lost to New Jersey (2:4), and after that they yielded to Boston (1:2) and got crushed by Vegas (2:5). Mike Sullivan's men are unreliable on defense and concede at least three or four goals per game. In terms of performance, the Pens' worst period is the third.
Trends
СтавкаArizona IT over 2.5 goals
In 3 out of 5 games, the Coyotes scored 3 or more goals.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 3 out of 5 games of Arizona, more than one goal was scored in the first period.
Tip and bets
We expect Arizona to put up a fight here. The Pens are in poor form, and this is a good opportunity for the Coyotes to earn points at home.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (+1) to Arizona
We predict at least seven goals in the upcoming game. Both sides play open hockey and concede a lot, relying mostly on their offense. In the last meeting, the teams scored a total of eight goals.
Second bet - total over 6 goals
