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Pittsburgh vs. Toronto: NHL Match Prediction
On December 8, Pittsburgh will play at home, where they will meet a very strong competitor in the person of Toronto. Will the Penguins be able to give a worthy rebuff to the obvious favorite? Our experts, in turn, have prepared a forecast in which they will tell about the latest matches of the clubs, and also highlight the most relevant bets
Command Analysis
Pittsburgh Penguins
USACurrent form
Pittsburgh was still able to recover from a long slump and began to steadily regain lost points. After a tough victory over Vancouver (5:4), the team went to visit Boston, where they showed a very reliable game in defense and, thanks to this, were able to snatch a victory in regulation time (2:1). Goalie Jarry showed his best side, stopping 30 shots out of 31. Returning to the home arena, the Penguins continued to please fans with successful performances and left no chance for Calgary, defeating the Flames with a score of 6:2. In particular, it is worth praising forward Bunting and defenseman Letang, who scored three points each.
Sullivan men managed to earn their fourth win in a match against a much more serious opponent, Florida. Pittsburgh should have confidently beaten the Panthers in regulation time, but they failed to maintain a significant advantage and allowed their opponent to score three goals in the third period, which sent the match into overtime, where the Penguins still finished off the clear favorite and snatched victory with a final score of 5:4. Then the team went to visit the Rangers, where they finally broke their winning streak, losing by two goals (2:4). This time, the attacking line was unable to compensate for the lapses in defense. The points scored allowed the club to once again approach the playoff zone, from which it is separated by only two points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Pittsburgh has no problems with its roster at all. All players are in the lineup.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Pittsburgh allows 3.85 goals per game.
The Penguins have been terrible defensively this season and have consistently allowed opponents to realize their offensive potential.
- The Penguins average seven penalty minutes per game.
But the club has complete discipline, which allows it to remain at full strength.
Toronto Maple Leafs
CanadaCurrent form
Toronto, despite serious problems with the roster, continues to show excellent results and beats almost all opponents on its way. The Maple Leafs interrupted a winning streak of four games, suffering a crushing defeat from Florida (1:5), but after that they very quickly and fully rehabilitated themselves before the fans, winning three more victories in a row. The team played away to Tampa Bay, where, thanks to their excellent performance, they were able to beat the Lightning with a score of 5:3. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since many distinguished themselves with effective actions.
Returning to their home arena, the Leafs continued to please fans with successful results, defeating Chicago (4:1), and then beating Nashville by one goal (3:2). Toronto had to interrupt another winning streak in the match with Washington, in which unexpectedly there were problems with both creating and realizing moments in attack, which is not typical for the club. As a result, in three periods they managed to make only 22 shots on goal, as well as score one goal, which led to a defeat with a score of 1:3. Despite the lost two points, the club remains in fourth place in the Western Conference standings, having 32 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Toronto has a very serious problem with its roster, as many players are injured. Hakanpaa, Klingberg, Jarnkrok, Pacioretty, Domi, McCabe, Kempf, Mermis and McCann will not take part in the upcoming match.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Toronto concedes 2.5 goals per game.
The Leafs have had a very solid defensive performance this season.
- The Maple Leafs are averaging 29 shots per game.
The team is not very active in attack and rarely makes a large number of shots on the opponents' goal.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Toronto
Toronto has opened the scoring in four of the six head-to-head matches
1.75Goal in each period bet - yes
In five out of six head-to-head matches, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.50Tip and bets
Toronto is a clear favorite in the upcoming match, even though Pittsburgh has recovered from its slump and started earning points again. The Penguins are inferior to their opponent in many ways and will have huge problems even at home, given their weak defense. The Maple Leafs are very efficient in attack, which will be a key factor. We believe that the Leafs will be able to take advantage of the Penguins' failures and win, which is what we suggest betting on.
Our prediction is Toronto win at 2.05
Bet on total
As we have already noted many times, Pittsburgh has serious problems in defense and constantly misses a large number of goals. For this reason, the club relies on the attacking line and tries to achieve success due to it, which makes the matches with the club participation productive.
Forecast - total over six goals for 1.85
Bet on the outcome of the first period
It is still worth considering that Pittsburgh plays much better at home than on the road, and at the beginning of the match is quite capable of giving Toronto a worthy fight.
Prediction - Pittsburgh will not lose in the first period for 1.50
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