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Pittsburgh is increasingly becoming a participant in productive meetings, in which it does not always achieve a positive result. The recent match with Montreal ended in a 4-5 defeat, although the Penguins had a lot going for them. Vegas has another problem. The team has lost its previous confidence and has been unable to win in regular time for six meetings in a row. At the same time, the guests will have their second match in two days after a tense game with Boston. In our betting tip, we will figure out how seriously a busy calendar can affect the rivals, and determine the bet
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Pittsburgh Penguins
Sidney Crosby and his first-team partners finally had a productive meeting, but it didn't help Pittsburgh. Against Montreal, the captain scored a goal and two assists, and Tommy Novak and Ricard Rakell were also among the most notable hockey players. And it all started quite successfully. Already in the third minute, Erik Karlsson opened the scoring after Crosby's pass. However, the opponent responded with two goals in just 23 seconds, and the Penguins had to catch up. After the first period, the score was 2-2, but then the defense again made several serious mistakes. The final defeat of 4:5 was the second in a row.
The problem is not so much the number of chances created, but rather the lack of stability. Dan Muse's players are able to spend a good period of time, and then almost completely give up the initiative. Earlier, a similar situation arose in the game against Utah, where Pittsburgh lost 3:4 in overtime. At the same time, there are enough experienced performers in the line-up. Karlsson has already scored 16 points, and Evgeni Malkin continues to help the offense. But without more careful actions in your own area, it will be difficult to improve the results.
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas has accumulated a lot of questions about the defensive game, although the team has started to act a little more cautiously in recent meetings. For example, against Columbus, they managed to concede only two goals, but their own attack was limited to one goal. In the match with New Jersey, the situation turned out to be completely different. The Knights scored twice in the first period, but then allowed the opponent to score five goals and lost 2-5. Even the effective actions of Mark Stone and Ivan Barbashev did not help avoid another setback.
In Boston, the guests were close to finally getting better. After missing two goals, Stone reduced the gap, and Trevor Connelly restored equality in the third period. It was not possible to determine the winner in overtime, but the hosts turned out to be more accurate in the shootout. The 2-3 defeat was Vegas' fifth in the last six matches. The positive aspect remains the performance of Mitch Marner, who extended the productive streak to ten meetings. However, even his activity has not yet allowed the team to return to stable victories.
Pittsburgh has a pretty dangerous attack right now, especially when Crosby and Raquelle start creating chances on a regular basis. However, the team does not know how to reliably hold the advantage, and the opponents take advantage of this. Vegas is also far from perfect in defense, so the hosts are quite capable of scoring a few goals. It should be borne in mind that the guests are playing the second match in a row. After a tense standoff with Boston, which ended in shootouts, it may not be easy to maintain a high pace throughout all three periods.
On the other hand, the Knights have hockey players who can take advantage of the shortcomings of the Pittsburgh defense. Stone continues to excel regularly, Marner creates moments for partners, and Aikel is well able to hold an effective meeting. We assume that the opponents will not limit themselves to extremely cautious hockey. Pittsburgh will look for opportunities ahead, and the visitors will try to respond with their attacks. Therefore, we are counting on a large number of abandoned pucks here.
Our betting tip is a total of more than 6.5 goals in 1.82
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