LiontipsPittsburgh vs Colorado. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (February 8, 2023).
Command Analysis
Pittsburghare slumping. The team is losing points in almost every game. In the last four matches, the Penguins got only one victory. They had a real barn-burner against Florida and managed to score the winning goal in overtime (7:6 OT). Defenceman Letang had a fantastic performance - he scored two goals and provided two assists. The Pens weren't hopeless in the other three games, for example, they lost to Washington in a shootout and to New Jersey in overtime. They also lost to San Jose (4:6) in regulation.
Colorado were on a six-game winning streak, but then they suffered an unexpected defeat to Anaheim (3:5). The Avalanche were terrible on defense, and goalie Francouz saved only 87% of the shots he faced. In the following home game, the Avalanche bounced back and celebrated success over St. Louis with a score of 4:2.
Trends
Ставка 1st goal: Colorado
In 5 head-to-head games out of 6, Colorado scored first.
Ставка 2nd period: total over 2.5 goals
The teams scored more than 2 goals in the second period in 5 out of 6 head-to-head games.
Tip and bets
Pittsburgh are in poor form and they experience difficulties in almost every game, even at home. Colorado, on the other hand, have gained momentum and look confident both at home and away. We believe that the Avalanche will take advantage of the Pens' form and win this game.
Our prediction - Colorado to win
Both sides prefer open hockey and usually score a lot in head-to-head games. We recommend playing the over.
Second prediction - total over 6 goals
