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Pittsburgh has finally started to make amends after a long series of setbacks. The team has won the last two matches, having noticeably improved in defense and the realization of chances. After an effective victory over Tampa Bay, Utah lost to Minnesota, unable to cope with the opponent's dangerous attack. At the same time, Mammoth has recently beaten Pittsburgh, scoring five goals. Now the clubs will meet again, but this time in Pennsylvania. In our betting tip, we will look at the changes in the game of both teams and select a bet for the upcoming meeting
Command Analysis
Pittsburgh Penguins
Two wins in a row have slightly improved the mood of the Pittsburgh hockey players. In the previous match, the team defeated Nashville 3-2 in overtime, and for this it was necessary to make a difficult return to the game. Two minutes before the end of regular time, the Penguins were losing, but Ricard Rakell managed to restore equality. Already in extra time, Villa Koivunen scored the decisive goal and brought victory to the hosts. At the same time, Pittsburgh was much more active ahead, forcing Juuse Saros to make 34 saves.
Before that, the team beat Florida 4-0, and Nicholas Robertson, who scored a double, became the main hero of the meeting. Goalkeeper Artur Shilov also had a great match, deflecting all 26 shots. However, the previous results were significantly worse. Pittsburgh lost to Utah (4:5), Vegas (2:6) and Colorado (2-5), regularly making serious defensive mistakes. In addition, the absence of the injured Brian Rust limits the possibilities of attack, and the participation of Evgeni Malkin after a recent indisposition requires additional attention. So far, two consecutive victories do not allow us to talk about a full-fledged way out of the crisis.
Utah Mammoth
Mammoth failed to cope with Minnesota in the last match and lost with a score of 1:3. For most of the meeting, the hosts held off the opponent's attack quite well, but in the second period they conceded in the minority. After the break, Kirill Kaprizov increased the advantage of the guests, and then Maxim Shabanov scored the third goal. It was only at the very end that Logan Cooley managed to distinguish himself and avoid a dry defeat. At the same time, Utah did not use any of the four majority attempts, which significantly complicated the fight for points.
The previous meeting with Tampa Bay was completely different. Then Andre Turigny's team won back with a two-goal difference and won 5-4 in overtime. Dmitry Simashev scored twice, with the second goal proving decisive. Earlier, Utah lost to Seattle (3:5), but before that managed to beat Pittsburgh (5:4). The team's offense is capable of creating many chances, especially thanks to the activity of Clayton Keller and Logan Cooley. However, the defense does not always maintain a high pace, so even five abandoned goals sometimes become a prerequisite for victory.
Pittsburgh is gradually regaining confidence, but the team's defense still doesn't look reliable enough. Even after two wins in a row, we must not forget that previously the hosts regularly conceded four or five goals. Utah has already taken advantage of similar shortcomings in a recent face-to-face meeting and is quite capable of repeating the successful result. At the same time, the guests have a fairly fast attack, which regularly creates chances when moving from their zone to someone else's. Attacks involving Keller and Cooley become especially dangerous.
The hosts will certainly try to take advantage of their own court and extend the winning streak. However, Utah is also interested in improving after losing to Minnesota. It is likely that the rivals will regularly exchange dangerous moments, and the outcome of the meeting will remain open until the last minutes. The guests have a little more options ahead, so we prefer Mammoth, given the possible extra time.
Our prediction is that Utah will win the match in 1.80
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