Pittsburgh - Columbus: NHL match betting tip and bets

Current form

Pittsburgh got into good shape and consistently scored points for four consecutive matches. What is especially noteworthy is that the team confidently coped with its opponents, beating them by a margin of more than one goal. Serious problems arose only in the duel with Vegas, as the opponent equalized the score just seven seconds before the final whistle. However, the Penguins pulled out Victoria in overtime with a score of 3:2. The first star of the match was striker Crosby, who scored a double.

Continuing to play on the home arena, the Penguins defeated St. Louis (5:3) and New Jersey (7:3) due to their excellent offensive performance. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since almost all distinguished themselves by their effective actions. Nevertheless, the team's winning streak was interrupted in a duel with the Islanders. Sullivan's team played very modestly and made only 21 shots at the Islanders' goal in three periods, which was not enough and led to a defeat (2:4). At the moment, the club occupies only the 14th place in the Eastern Conference table, and the gap from the playoff zone is eight points.

Disqualifications and injuries

Joseph and Shi definitely won't be able to participate in the upcoming match. Bemstrom, Blomkvist and Novak also remain in question.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Pittsburgh concedes 3.62 goals per game.
• Penguins completed 24% of the majority attempts

Current form

It's hard to say when Columbus will come to his senses and start steadily earning points again, but so far there are no prerequisites for this. The team's losing streak has already reached four consecutive matches, and all of them ended in regular time. The Blue Jackets have completed a series of home games that began with a complete failure. In the first two matches, the team could not even score, having suffered defeats from Vegas (0:4) and Rangers (0:4). In both meetings, they managed to land only 48 shots on the opponent's goal, and none of them reached the goal.

They managed to impose a decent fight only in the duel with New Jersey, losing by just one goal (1:2). The jackets put a lot of pressure on the opponent throughout the match and made a lot of shots, but their accuracy left much to be desired. Due to the recession, the club continues to move away from the playoff zone and currently occupies only 11th place in the Eastern Conference table.

Disqualifications and injuries

Christiansen, Gudbranson, Labanc, Monahan and Sillinger remain in the infirmary.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Columbus gets 8.2 penalty minutes per match.
• On average, the jackets score 3.2 goals per match.