Pittsburgh Penguins - Washington Capitals: NHL match betting tip and bets

Current form

Pittsburgh came to its senses at the very end of the regular season and began to show decent results. The team played in the home arena, where they met with Chicago and defeated the opponent dry with a score of 5:0. It is difficult even to single out any of the players, since almost all distinguished themselves with effective actions. Next, the Penguins went to visit New Jersey, where they again showed their attacking potential, which allowed them to win a landslide victory with a two-goal difference (4:2). Forwards Malkin and Crosby proved themselves once again, scoring two goals each.

However, the penguins were unable to achieve a third Victory in a row. In the duel with Boston, the defensive line did not cope with its main task, allowing the bears to create and realize too many dangerous chances at their own goal, which led to a defeat (1-4). It is worth noting that the Penguins completely failed this season, as they could not even get close to the playoff zone, and at the moment they occupy the 13th place in the Eastern Conference table.

Disqualifications and injuries

McGroarty, Lizotte, Acciari, Novak, Nieto, Imama and Akkinari will miss the upcoming match. Hayes and Joseff also remain a sub-poll.

Interesting betting trends

• Pittsburgh wins 52.9% of face-offs
• Pence performs an average of 20 power moves

Current form

Washington showed amazing results throughout the regular season, which allowed the team to occupy a leading position in the Eastern Conference table almost all the time, and with a serious gap from its nearest competitor. At the end of the regular season, the capitals experienced a slight decline, but this did not affect their position in any way, as the team had a solid margin of safety.

After a hard-fought 5-4 victory over Carolina, the Capitals unexpectedly suffered two crushing defeats from Columbus with scores of 0:7 and 1:4, respectively. The team showed a very weak defensive game, allowing the opponent to repeatedly realize his chances in attack. It seemed that the players relaxed a little, knowing that they were already entering the playoffs from the first place. Despite this, the Islanders managed to partially rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans, winning a landslide victory (3:1). Striker Strom played superbly, scoring a hat-trick.

Disqualifications and injuries

Backstrom and Oshie will miss the upcoming match due to injuries. Karlsson and Chichran are also in question.

Interesting betting trends

• Washington, according to statistics, gets 8.8 minutes of penalty time.
• The Capitals average 27 shots on target.