LiontipsPittsburgh vs San Jose. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (January 29, 2023).
Command Analysis
Pittsburgh fight hard in every game and consistently earn points. The Penguins usually lose only on road trips, for instance, they recently suffered defeats at New Jersey (1:2 ОТ) and Washington (2:3 SO). At home, the Pens are unbeaten in three straight games. However, only one of those games they won in regulation - they beat Ottawa (4:1). To beat Anaheim (4:3 ОТ) and Florida (7:6 ОТ), the Pens needed overtime.
San Jose are slumping. They played the last four games away, and lost all of them. After regulation-time defeats to Columbus (3:5) and Boston (0:4), the Sharks put up fight against Detroit and Carolina, but in both cases yielded in overtime (2:3 and 4:5, respectively). Usually the Sharks deliver poor performance on their travels, and it is one of the main reasons why they sit in 13th place in the Western Conference table.
Trends
Ставка First goal: San Jose
In 4 head-to-head games out of 5, San Jose scored first.
Ставка 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 5 head-to-head games out of 6, the teams scored more than one goal in the first period.
Tip and bets
Pittsburgh are coming into this fixture as strong favorites. They will be playing at home, where usually the team shows their best hockey. San Jose look terrible on road trips, and we don't believe they can create problems for the Pens here.
Our prediction - Pittsburgh to win
Considering the Sharks' poor defensive performance, we can expect a hih-scoring game. Pittsburgh prefer open hockey and will hope to fully realize their attacking potential. Take the over.
Second bet - total over 6 goals
