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Ottawa vs Pittsburgh: prediction for the NHL fixture
The Senators and the Penguins lock horns in the NHL action this weekend. We made predictions for the game, which you can find below.
Command Analysis
Ottawa Senators
CanadaThe Ottawa Senators sit bottom of the Western Conference table with only 7 points in the asset. At the moment, the Senators are on a losing streak of six games and simply cannot pull themselves together. Their squad lacks depth, and the Senators, with only two competitive lines, struggle to put up a fight against the leaders.
At home, the Senators lost to Tampa (3:5) and Los Angeles (0:2), and away, they failed to beat Boston in an equal confrontation (2:3). Just like last season, T. J. Smith's men have problems on the defensive, and their are one of the most conceding teams in the NHL.
Pittsburgh Penguins
USAThe Pittsburgh Penguinsare 11th in the East and have earned 14 points from 12 games. This is an underwhelming result for the Pens, who definitely struggle without their leaders Crosby and Malkin, and the situation hasn't improved even after Letang's return to the ranks. The last 4 games of Pittsburgh ended outside regulation, and two of them they managed to win - Pittsburgh outplayed Florida and Philadelphia.
Mike Sullivan's men make too many mistakes in their zone, and too often leave their goaltender one on one against the opponents' forwards.
Trends
СтавкаPittsburgh IT over 2.5 goals
In the last 3 games against Ottawa, Pittsburgh scored more than 2 goals.
Ставка1st period: Pittsburgh to win
In the last 3 head-to-head games, Pittsburgh won the first period.
Tip and bets
Both sides have been underperforming, but the Pens lead the head-to-head by a large margin and also look a bit better in terms of the quality of their hockey. We predict a victory for Pittsburgh in the upcoming game.
Our prediction - Pittsburgh to win
These teams do not have strong defensive lines and often make silly mistakes. We expect to see at least 6 goals in this fixture.
Second prediction - total over 5.5 goals
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