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San Jose vs. Pittsburgh: NHL Match Prediction
San Jose will play at home on January 28, where they will try to break their long losing streak, which has reached six games. This time, the team will face Pittsburgh, which is also not in the best shape
Command Analysis
San Jose Sharks
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San Jose continues to be in terrible shape, losing to all opponents on their way, and the losing streak has already reached six games. What is especially noteworthy is that all games ended in regulation time and often with a difference of more than one goal. The Sharks ended their away series terribly, first suffering a crushing defeat to Boston (3:6). Goaltender Askarov was unable to cope with a huge number of shots, reflecting only 87% of them. Then the Sharks fought Nashville and again allowed the opponent to create and realize a huge number of dangerous moments in their zone, which led to another rout (5:7). What is especially noteworthy is that in the first period the team was able to earn a significant advantage of three goals, but it was impossible to maintain it. Despite the lost points, it is worth praising forward Granlund, who scored twice.
Returning to the home arena, the club again met with the Predators and also played very poorly in defense. This time, goalie Askarov played in goal from the start, reflecting only 85% of the shots, and in the end they had to lose with a score of 5:6. One of the main reasons for the failure can be called a very aggressive game and a large number of penalties. As expected, San Jose was also unable to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans. They had to fight with the clear favorite in the person of Florida and this time the club suffered a rout with a difference of as many as five goals (2:7). Goalie Georgiev was replaced at the beginning of the second period, but this did not help, since Askarov, who replaced him, missed three more goals. Such terrible performances led to the Sharks dropping to the last line in the Western Conference standings, having only 34 points.
Disqualifications and injuries
It is worth noting that Saint-Jose is currently experiencing huge problems with its roster. Six players are in the infirmary: Couture, Dellandrea, Kostin, Rutta, Sturm and Vanecek.
Interesting trends for betting
- San Jose is allowing an average of 3.75 goals per game.
The team main problem remains its very weak defensive play.
- The Sharks converted just 18% of their power play attempts.
It is also worth noting that the club is experiencing problems with realizing its numerical superiority.
Pittsburgh Penguins
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After an unsuccessful performance at home, Pittsburgh went on the road, where they continued to show inconsistent results. In the first match, the team met Buffalo and was able to take advantage of the terrible form of the opponent, defeating them with a score of 5:2. Goalkeeper Nedeljkovic showed an excellent game, who not only reflected 40 shots, but also managed to distinguish himself with an assist, as well as a goal thrown into an empty net, which was a unique achievement for the NHL. Then the penguins met the current leader of the Eastern Conference, in the person of Washington, and this time they had to suffer a crushing defeat (1:4). This time, the attacking line showed a very weak game and in three periods made only 19 shots on the opponent goal.
Continuing to play on the road, the Penguins met with another clear favorite, Los Angeles, and this time they managed to fully rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans, leaving the Kings no chance of winning (5:1), which was a big surprise. In particular, it is worth praising forwards Crosby and Beauvillier, who scored two points each. It seemed that such a confident victory gave the club confidence in its strength and it would be able to easily consolidate its success in a duel with a much weaker competitor, Anaheim. Everything clearly did not go according to plan and already in the first period the opponent took a significant advantage of two goals. Due to very poor implementation of moments in the attack, they had to suffer a defeat with a score of 1:5. This time, goalie Nedelkov showed his worst side, reflecting only 87% of the shots. Then Pittsburgh went to visit Seattle, where they also failed to give a worthy rebuff to an opponent of their level, losing by three goals (1:4). Due to such weak performances, the team continues to fall down the Eastern Conference table and is already on the 15th line, and with such a game there will definitely be no chance of reaching the playoffs.
Disqualifications and injuries
Three Pittsburgh players may not be able to participate in the upcoming match: Lizotte, Malkin and Rust.
Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Pittsburgh allows 3.7 goals per game.
Pittsburgh main problem remains its very weak defensive play.
- On average, the Penguins receive seven penalty minutes per game.
But the team has good discipline, which allows it to remain at full strength.
Trends
Bet First Goal: Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh has opened the scoring in four straight head-to-head games
1.75Goal in each period bet - yes
In five head-to-head matches in a row, the teams scored a goal in each period
1.50Tip and bets
Pittsburgh got a great opportunity to rehabilitate themselves before the fans and get back the lost points. Although the team is far from optimal shape, but even taking into account all the shortcomings, it is superior to San Jose in many respects. The Sharks have been playing terribly throughout the season and have hardly earned any points. What is especially noteworthy is that the team does not even have home walls to help. So the Penguins are quite capable of taking advantage of such a weak game of the opponent and gaining an important victory for themselves.
Our prediction is Pittsburgh win at 2.04
Bet on total
Also, in the upcoming match, it is quite possible to expect a large number of goals scored. Both teams have huge problems in defense and constantly allow their competitors to fully realize their attacking potential. In face-to-face meetings, the clubs also often please fans with very productive hockey. So, as a second bet, we choose total over.
Betting Tip - total over six goals for 1.81
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Still, we mustn't forget the fact that San Jose will be playing at home, where with the support of fans they can meet Pittsburgh tough. We believe that the penguins will have problems at the beginning of the meeting and the sharks, at the very least, will not lose in the opening segment.
Prediction - San Jose will not lose in the first period at 1.50
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