Tampa Bay is holding a long and so far quite successful home series. In five matches, the team suffered only one defeat in regular time from a very serious opponent in the person of Montreal (1-4). The Lightning did not allow their opponent to consolidate their superiority until the last minutes of the meeting, but after removing the goalkeeper, they missed two goals into an empty net, which led to a crushing score. The Lightning also proved unable to cope with Seattle, losing in overtime (2:3), which greatly surprised their fans, as the Kraken look much weaker in many ways. Let's remind that at the moment the lightning are on the third line in the Eastern Conference table, and the gap from the leader is only two points.
Pittsburgh also picked up a great pace, and the winning streak reached two matches in a row. In the first match, the team played away to the Islanders, where they left absolutely no chance for their opponent, defeating him with a score of 8:3. It is difficult to single out any of the players, as many distinguished themselves with effective actions. Returning to their home arena, the Penguins faced off against Detroit, once again realizing their attacking potential to the fullest, gaining the upper hand with a four-goal difference (5:1). Once again, striker Chinakhov was pleased with his game, scoring the puck and giving an assist.
Tampa Bay, despite the last defeat, still acts as a clear favorite in the opinion of the bookmakers, which we strongly disagree with. As you can see, even with the support of their native stands, lightning often has difficulties. It is also impossible not to pay attention to the fact that Pittsburgh has gained incredible form and, due to this, consistently defeats every opponent in its path, both at home and away. We believe that the guests have a very real chance of another success, so we suggest betting in their favor for an excellent coefficient.
Our prediction is that Pittsburgh will win the match in 2.41
The Totalbetis more than 6.5 pucks
In three face-to-face matches out of four, the teams scored more than six goals.
На лед арены Benchmark International Arena в Тампе выйдут местная команда и гости из Питтсбурга в рамках очередного тура Национальной хоккейной лиги. В последних пяти встречах хозяева одержали три победы, тогда как у гостей две победы в аналогичном количестве встреч.
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