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Montreal vs. Pittsburgh: NHL Match Prediction
Montreal will play at home again on October 15, where they will try to take advantage of their home ice and defeat Pittsburgh. The start of the season for the Penguins was far from the most successful, despite their excellent play in the preseason. How will the Penguins perform this time? You will find the answer in our forecast, which also contains all the most relevant bets
Command Analysis
Montreal Canadiens
CanadaCurrent form
After a failed preseason, Montreal was able to confidently start the regular championship with a victory over the clear favorite, Toronto, beating the Leafs in regulation time (1:0). However, it is worth noting that the opponent looked much better, and the success was achieved only due to the magnificent play of goalie Montembeault, who reflected 48 shots, thereby recording the second shutout in his NHL career. Then the Canadiens went to visit an even more powerful competitor, Boston, suffering an expected defeat with a score of 4:6. This time, Primeau played in goal.
Returning to their home arena, the Canadians played against Ottawa and, thanks to the home advantage, earned a significant two-goal advantage in the first period, and were able to consolidate it in the final twenty minutes. Forward Caufield distinguished himself once again, scoring twice.
Disqualifications and injuries
It is worth noting that Montreal has serious problems with its roster, four players are in the infirmary, in particular, it is worth noting Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Patrik Laine and Chris Weedman. Also in question is Jaydan Struble.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Montreal allows 2.3 goals per game.
The Canadiens have been playing great defense at the start of the season and have been allowing few goals, which is largely due to the goalie.
- Montreal successfully defended 92% of the penalty kill
The Canadians are penalized quite often, but they consistently manage to avoid conceding a goal while shorthanded.
Pittsburgh Penguins
USACurrent form
Pittsburgh start to the regular championship was as unsuccessful as possible. In the very first match, the team met with the Rangers and suffered a crushing defeat with a score of 0:6. The club defensive line showed itself from the worst side, allowing the favorite to create a huge number of dangerous moments in attack. The away series for the Penguins started much better, away to Detroit they managed to realize themselves in attack, which allowed them to win a confident victory (6:3). Evgeni Malkin scored two assists, and these assists became the 799th and 800th in the regular championships of the NHL, respectively. In this indicator, Malkin is ahead of only two active hockey players.
However, the Penguins were unable to consolidate their success. On the road against Toronto, they once again had serious problems in defense, and the attacking line did not compensate for this deficiency, which ultimately led to their second defeat of the season (2:4).
Disqualifications and injuries
Blake Lizotte, Alex Nedeljkovic and Matt Nieto are in the Pittsburgh infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Penguins are allowing an average of 4.3 goals per game.
Pittsburgh has huge problems on defense that they are not yet able to overcome.
- The Penguins are averaging 26 shots per game.
Pittsburgh also cannot boast of an active offensive line yet.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Montreal
Montreal has opened the scoring in four of the five head-to-head games
1.99Goal in each period bet - yes
In four out of five head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.45Tip and bets
Montreal has shown a decent game at the start of the regular championship and consistently gives a rebuff even to the obvious favorites. The team performs best at home, where it has not lost a single match. Despite this, bookmakers do not believe in the success of the Canadiens and give very high odds for their victory, which can be used, given the form of the opponent. Indeed, the Penguins have not approached the new season in the best condition, and the most questions are about the club defensive line. We believe that the Canadians will again be able to take advantage of their home arena and will not lose in regular time.
Our prediction is Montreal won't lose at 1.70
Bet on total
The upcoming match should definitely be a productive hockey, as Pittsburgh will once again try to rely on the attacking line, because the defense leaves much to be desired. Montreal will need to play on the opposite courses to win, which will ultimately lead to a large number of goals scored, which is not uncommon in face-to-face matches.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 1.68
Bet on the outcome of the first period
In the first period, Montreal consistently shows excellent play at home, which allows the team to earn an advantage at the end of the opening period.
Prediction - Montreal wins the first period with a handicap of (0) for 1.98
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