LiontipsPittsburgh vs. Buffalo. NHL match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Pittsburgh started the regular season at home, but their home walls did not help the team achieve the desired result. The Penguins hosted a very serious opponent in the face of the Rangers and were unable to give a worthy response, suffering a dry crushing defeat with a score of 0:6. The defensive line played extremely poorly, and goalie Jarry was unable to insure it, reflecting only 85% of the shots. Then the team went to play on the road, where they rehabilitated themselves for the lost points, winning a confident victory over Detroit (6:3). However, Sullivan charges failed to consolidate their success; away from home, Toronto again had problems with the implementation of moments in the attack, which led to another defeat (2:4).
Pittsburgh was able to fully demonstrate its attacking potential again in a match against a less serious opponent in the person of Montreal, defeating the Canadians with a score of 6:3. This time, second-line forward Malkin showed a magnificent game, scoring a goal and also giving two assists.
Disqualifications and injuries
Pittsburgh roster problems remain unchanged, with three players still in the infirmary: Lizotte, Nedeljkovic and Nieto.
Interesting trends for betting
- Pittsburgh is allowing an average of four goals per game.
So far, Pittsburgh main problem remains their weak defense.
- The Penguins are winning an average of 54 percent of their faceoffs.
The team shows excellent play at the faceoff dot and consistently gets the puck first.
Current form
Buffalo did not start the regular season in the best way, having suffered two defeats in the Global Series against New Jersey with a score of 1:4 and 1:3, respectively. It is worth noting that the Sabres did not look their best in both games and, as expected, lost points. It seemed that, having returned to their home arena, the club would be able to improve their attacking game and start scoring more than one goal, but this did not happen. The match with Los Angeles once again ended with a score of 1:3. The Blades made 33 shots on goal, but this did not bring the expected result. The decisive factor in the defeat was the team poor discipline, which led to a large number of penalties and allowed the opponent to gain an advantage.
Oddly enough, Buffalo managed to get its first win of the season in a duel with the current Stanley Cup holder, Florida, and defeated the Panthers by three goals (5:2). It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since many distinguished themselves with effective actions.
Disqualifications and injuries
Obe-Kubel has still not recovered from his injury, and Peterka is also in question.
Interesting trends for betting
- Buffalo averages two goals per game
So far, the Sabres' offensive line has looked lackluster and has only shown its best side in one game out of four.
- The Blades have already received 58 penalty minutes in four matches
It is also worth paying attention to the club terrible discipline, which played a significant role in Buffalo defeats.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Pittsburgh
In five of the six head-to-head games, Pittsburgh opened the scoring
1.83Goal in each period bet - yes
In four of the six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.44Tip and bets
Pittsburgh started the regular season with a home defeat and after a series of away games is returning to its home rink. Indeed, the Penguins were unable to take advantage of their home ice the first time, but now the team has picked up steam and started showing excellent results, and its attack line is especially pleasing. Buffalo, in turn, can only boast one victory so far and is unlikely to be able to show decent hockey on the road, given the club previous attempts. So we suggest not taking risks and betting in favor of the Penguins.
Our prediction is Pittsburgh victory in the match at 1.81
Bet on total
The match promises to be very productive, as both teams are not yet distinguished by a reliable game in defense and try to rely mainly on the attacking line, which is especially true for Pittsburgh. We believe that the Penguins will be able to impose open hockey, and we are betting on the total over.
Forecast - total over six goals for 1.89
Bet on the outcome of the first period
In the first period, Pittsburgh can easily create serious pressure on Buffalo, given the home advantage, as well as the superiority of the offensive line.
Prediction - Pittsburgh win in the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.78
