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Four failures in a row have seriously complicated the situation of Pittsburgh, which is still unable to adjust its defensive game. Now the Penguins are returning home, where they will face Florida. However, the guests also had an unpleasant evening, losing to Ottawa with a four-goal difference. Prior to that, Paul Maurice's team had won three in a row and regularly demonstrated excellent execution of moments. Who can deal with the consequences of a previous defeat faster? In our betting tip, we will compare the possibilities of our rivals and choose a bet
Command Analysis
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh has a very controversial start to the regular season. Dan Muse's team started with a crushing victory over Philadelphia (7-0), then defeated Montreal in overtime (6-5). However, it was not possible to continue the successful series. At first, the Penguins lost to Winnipeg and Washington, and then they began to lose points regularly, even against opponents who are also experiencing serious difficulties.
The last field trip was particularly unsuccessful. Pittsburgh successively lost to Chicago (3:5), Colorado (2:5), Vegas (2:6) and Utah (4:5). Moreover, in each of these matches, the defenders allowed the opponents to create too many dangerous chances. Even four abandoned goals in the last meeting did not help to avoid defeat. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are still able to score points regularly, but the offense has to compensate for defensive errors almost constantly.
Florida Panthers
Three wins in a row significantly improved the position of Florida, but the successful series ended with a completely unexpected defeat from Ottawa. Moreover, the beginning of the meeting turned out to be quite successful. Brady Tkachuk opened the scoring in the majority, scoring a goal in the arena of his former team. But then the Panthers practically stopped coping with the opponent's fast attacks and got five unanswered goals at once.
As a result, the defeat was 1-5, and Akira Schmid managed to deflect only 25 of 30 shots. It's especially frustrating that Ottawa has scored twice in the minority. Earlier, Florida acted completely differently on offense, defeating Columbus (7:3) and Seattle (8:3), as well as beating Vancouver in overtime (3:2). During these three meetings, the team scored 18 goals. Moreover, Brady Tkachuk, Carter Verhoegi and Sam Bennett regularly became the main characters. Now it is important to return to its former effectiveness and prevent the repetition of mistakes in defense.
Even a crushing defeat by Ottawa should not completely negate Florida's previous successes. The team has one of the most diverse attacks in the league, with leaders capable of regularly creating dangerous moments through individual skill. Pittsburgh still looks much less organized. Four defeats in a row were accompanied by a large number of missed goals, and the goalkeepers did not always cope with the pressure. Especially serious difficulties arose in matches against opponents who are able to quickly move from defense to attack.
This is exactly what Florida has at its disposal. The visitors, of course, can make mistakes in their own zone again, but the Panthers' attack is able to compensate for individual shortcomings. Besides, after losing 1-5, the team will probably try to have a much more focused meeting. Given the problems of the hosts with the reliability of defense and the potential of the guests, we give preference to Florida.
Our betting tip is that Florida will win the match in 1.78
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