LiontipsPittsburgh Penguins - Chicago Blackhawks: NHL match betting tip and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Pittsburgh completed its three-match away series, which turned out to be far from the most successful. The team faced St. Louis in the first match and, due to constant defensive failures, almost lost in regular time, but just 20 seconds before the final whistle they were able to equalize the score. However, in overtime we still had to suffer an insulting defeat with a final score of 4:5. Once again, goalkeeper Jarry showed his worst side, reflecting only 73% of shots.
Next, the Penguins went to visit the clear favorite in the person of Dallas, where, it seemed, they had to give in again. But this time the club showed a great attacking game, which allowed it to win a landslide victory (5:3). It is impossible not to mention the efforts of striker Crosby, who scored a hat trick and gave an assist. However, the team was unable to consolidate its success. In the duel with Chicago, there were serious problems with the realization of attacking chances, out of 29 shots, only one reached the goal, which led to a defeat (1:3).
Disqualifications and injuries
Imama and Novakt will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries. Blomkvist and Tomasino are also in question.
Interesting betting trends
- Pittsburgh wins 52.9% of face-offs
- According to statistics, the team gets 6.87 minutes of penalty time per match.
Current form
Chicago could not achieve the desired result for a long time, and the series of defeats once again reached five matches in a row. Only Colorado managed to fight back, suffering an insulting defeat in a shootout (2:3). We managed to catch on to one point mainly due to the excellent play of goalkeeper Knight, who deflected 29 shots out of 31. In all other matches, the hawks showed a terrible defensive game and repeatedly suffered crushing defeats. The attacking line tried to compensate for this shortcoming, but it lacked the speed and accuracy of its shots.
Returning to their home arena, the Blackhawks unexpectedly broke their streak of setbacks with a 3-1 landslide victory over Pittsburgh. The team did not sit back defensively and tried to play on opposite courses, which made it possible to achieve success. In particular, it is worth praising striker Mikheev, who scored a double. It is worth noting that the club is currently on the penultimate line in the Western Conference table, where it is likely to remain until the end of the regular season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Brossois, Dakh, Dickinson and Weber will definitely not play in the upcoming match. Martinez is also questionable.
Interesting betting trends
- Chicago is averaging 3.56 goals per game.
- On average, the Hawks make 27 shots on target.
Trends
Bet The first goal: "Pittsburgh"
In three out of five head-to-head matches, Pittsburgh opened the scoring
1.67The goalratein each period is yes
In three face-to-face matches out of five, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.44Tip and bets
Pittsburgh returned to its home arena, where it is obliged to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans and take revenge on Chicago. Both teams have already lost all chances of making the playoffs and are just finishing the regular season, but each of them still wants to end the regular season on a good note. We believe that the home walls should help the penguins to show their best and regain their lost points, which is what we suggest betting on.
Our prediction is that Pittsburgh will win in 1.84 seconds.
Bet on the total
In the upcoming match, it is quite possible to expect a large number of abandoned goals. Both teams have shown terrible defensive play throughout the regular season and in the last face-to-face match they also allowed each other to create a huge number of dangerous chances, but they were a little unlucky with their implementation. We believe that this time the puck will hit the target much more often, and we are betting on the total more.
Betting Tip - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.71
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Pittsburgh's first period was quite successful. The team rarely allows opponents to realize themselves in the initial segment and, due to the home walls, it may well create serious problems for Chicago itself.
Prediction - Pittsburgh wins in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.55
