“Edmonton” – “Pittsburgh”: forecast for the NHL match

Current form

Edmonton currently sits in 14th place in the West with just six points. The current Stanley Cup finalist is unrecognizable. While the team was tearing and throwing last season, it can't even get back into shape this season. After two wins in a row, things seemed to be getting better, but the winning streak was followed by two defeats. First, the Oilers failed to cope with Dallas on the road (1:4), and then, in a tough fight at home, they lost to Carolina with a score of 2:3 in overtime. At the same time, they often demonstrate mediocre performance and cannot break down the opponent defense more than twice - and this despite all the power of their attack line.

McDavid and Draisaitl have started scoring on a regular basis, but their efforts are clearly not enough to achieve results, since they are simply being covered and have already adapted to this pair. Of course, the team really misses Evander Kane, who plays a big role in the attack and could diversify the attack. Plus, the club remains one of the worst in the majority and currently has a 10.5% conversion rate. By the way, in the 4x5 format, the Oilers play no better and occupy the last place in the league with a 54.6% neutralization rate.

Disqualifications and injuries

Evander Kane will not play in the upcoming match due to injury.

Interesting trends for betting

• Statistically, Edmonton takes 32 shots per game

The Oilers continue to play actively in the opponent zone and make many shots

• The Oilers are 4-11 in goals scored and allowed in the third period.

Edmonton often struggles in the third period and looks weak at the end

Current form

Pittsburgh started this season well and was in the playoff zone for some time, but now it is in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The team has again started showing weak results, which tormented it throughout the last season. At the moment, the club is, to put it mildly, not in the best shape and is on a series of three defeats. It should be noted that the team lost to Carolina (1:4) on its home ice, and on the road it could not cope with Winnipeg (3:6) and Calgary (3:4 SO). At the same time, in three cases, at least four pucks ended up in its net. This is not surprising, because first of all, the "Pennsy" count on open hockey and constantly try to play on opposite courses.

By the way, the club is currently the most prone to goals in the league. Its offensive resources are still not enough to fully cover all the defensive shortcomings. And this is despite the fact that Evgeni Malkin is having an incredibly successful start to the season and has already earned 11 points in the goal+pass system. But Pittsburgh is doing much better in terms of playing in unequal compositions than Edmonton. Thus, on average, they use every fourth attempt to score in the majority, and in terms of the minority indicator, they occupy tenth place in the championship and have 82.6% of neutralization of the extra man.

Disqualifications and injuries

Lizotte and Nieto will not take part in this fight due to injuries.

Interesting trends for betting

• According to statistics, Pittsburgh allows 4.38 goals per game

The Pens continue to play poorly on defense and are giving up a lot of goals to any opponent.

• Pittsburgh averages seven minutes in penalties per game.

A team is usually sent off no more than three or four times per match.