LiontipsDallas vs Pittsburgh. Prediction and Betting Tips for NHL (March 24, 2023).
Command Analysis
Dallas continue to show disastrous results. The team returned to the home arena after a road trip, where they lost to Calgary in overtime (4-5). The Stars could have lost in regulation, but managed to level the score a second before the final siren, however, that did not help them to succeed. Goalie Oettinger had a poor game, he saved only 81% of shots. The Stars have struggled to show their best at home lately. In the previous nine home games, they recorded only two victories.
Pittsburgh, quite unexpectedly, broke their four-game losing streak and defeated Colorado away with a score of 5-2. Most players of the team showed excellent performance. Such a successful performance came as a big surprise, since before that the Penguins couldn't beat Ottawa at home (1-2), and lost to Montreal, too (2-4). The Pens also suffered two defeats to the Rangers (2-4 and 0-6).
Trends
Ставка 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In four head-to-head games out of six, the teams didn't score more than one goal in the first period.
Ставка 3rd period: Pittsburgh to score first
In four head-to-head games out of six, Pittsburgh opened the scoring in the third period.
Tip and bets
It is not easy to predict the winner of the upcoming game, as both teams are not in their best form and show inconsistent results, especially Pittsburgh, who have been on a rollercoaster throughout the season. Although the Stars are currently experiencing difficulties at home, in general, they look stronger than the Pens, so we consider them the favorites to win.
Our prediction - Dallas to win
Neither side can boast of a solid defensive line, mostly, the opponents rely on ther attack. We predict a high-scoring game here - take the over.
Second bet - total over 6 goals
