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Pittsburgh vs Toronto: prediction for the NHL game
The Penguins play host to the Maple Leafs in the NHL on Saturday night. What to expect from this game? Our answer is in the prediction below.
Command Analysis
Pittsburgh Penguins
USAPittsburgh continue to deliver great results. They are currently on a five-game winning streak, and had problems only in one of those games - Calgary put up a good fight, but the Penguins were more lucky in a shootout (2:1 SO). Goalie Jarry had an amazing game and saved 97% of the shots he faced. Due to a very slow start to the season, the Pens are currently inly 7th in the Eastern Conference table.
Toronto Maple Leafs
CanadaTorontocollected points in the last seven games, finally showing the hockey that their fans have expected from them from the beginning of the season. The Maple Leafs lost to New Jersey (2:3 OT) and the Islanders (2:3 OT), but won the other five games. The team hasn't lost in fout straight away games - they beat Carolina (3:1), Pittsburgh (5:2), New Jersey (2:1), and Minnesota (4:3).
Trends
Ставка1st goal: Toronto
In 3 head-to-head games in a row, Toronto scored first.
Ставка1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In 4 head-to-head games out of 5, the teams scored more than one goal in the first period.
Tip and bets
It is hard to pick a favorite in this fixture. Both sides are on top form, but Pittsburgh look a bit more confident than Toronto, plus they have home advantage. We will be backing the Pens here.
Our prediction - Pittsburgh to win
One of the main reasons for both teams' success is their excellent defensive performance. We expect both sides to be reliable on defense in the upcoming game, so take the under.
Second bet - total under 6.5 goals
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