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Anaheim has become one of the most spectacular teams of the current championship and continues to regularly score five or more goals. Pittsburgh recently broke a losing streak, but the reliability of its defense still raises questions. Our betting tip is related to the attacking capabilities of the hosts, and betting on their individual total allows us to take advantage of the team's current performance
Command Analysis
Anaheim Ducks
Cutter Gauthier is having an incredible stretch of the regular season. The striker has scored ten goals in the last five matches, setting a new club record. In the previous meeting with Calgary, it was his goal a minute and a half before the siren that allowed Anaheim to take the lead and eventually win with a score of 5:3. Joel Quenneville's team lost 1-3 after the first period, but managed to completely change the course of the confrontation. Leo Karlsson and Tristan Luno also scored goals.
The victory over Calgary was the fourth in a row for the Ducks. Earlier, the team beat Edmonton (5:4), Vancouver (5:4) and Ottawa (6:3). Moreover, Anaheim has been scoring at least five goals for seven consecutive games. In addition to Gaultier, Karlsson, Beckett Senneke and Mikael Granlund are doing well, and defender Jackson Lacombe is actively involved in organizing attacks. At the same time, the defense of the hosts is far from perfect, so even high performance does not always guarantee a calm victory.
Pittsburgh Penguins
The long-awaited victory over Los Angeles with a score of 5:2 allowed Pittsburgh to break a four-game losing streak. Sidney Crosby and Tommy Novak scored a double, and Evgeni Malkin scored three assists. The start of the game was especially successful when the Penguins scored three goals in the first period. Crosby also finished sixth in NHL history in points scored, ahead of Marcel Dionne.
However, one successful match does not solve the accumulated problems of Dan Muse's team yet. Before the trip to Los Angeles, Pittsburgh lost to Boston (2:6), Vegas (2:3), Montreal (4:5) and Utah (3:4 OT). The guests regularly make mistakes in their zone, and the defenders do not always keep up with their fast opponents. The schedule becomes an additional difficulty, since the upcoming meeting will take place the very next day after the victory over the Kings.
Now Anaheim is practically independent of one link and is able to regularly create danger with different combinations of hockey players. Gauthier is at the peak of his form, but even without his goals, the team gets serious support from Karlsson, Granlund and the defenders. The hosts use the majority especially well, which can be an important advantage against Pittsburgh. It will be difficult for the guests to constantly restrain the opponent's fast attacks, especially after a tense meeting with Los Angeles.
At the same time, the victory over the Kings showed that Pittsburgh is able to respond with effective actions and impose a fight. Therefore, a hard-fought match cannot be ruled out, but the latest Anaheim results indicate a completely different level of offensive effectiveness. The hosts scored at least five goals over the course of seven meetings, and they did it against opponents with different playing styles. We expect that the high implementation will continue and will allow Dax to distinguish itself at least four times.
Our betting tip is that Anaheim has more than 3.5 goals in 2.05
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