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Pittsburgh - Columbus: NHL match betting tip
On March 22, Pittsburgh will try to rehabilitate itself in front of the fans for the interrupted winning streak. The team will once again play in the home arena, where they will face an opponent of their level in the face of Columbus, which is on the decline. What kind of bets should I choose? You will find the answer in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Pittsburgh Penguins
USACurrent form
Pittsburgh got into good shape and consistently scored points for four consecutive matches. What is especially noteworthy is that the team confidently coped with its opponents, beating them by a margin of more than one goal. Serious problems arose only in the duel with Vegas, as the opponent equalized the score just seven seconds before the final whistle. However, the Penguins pulled out Victoria in overtime with a score of 3:2. The first star of the match was striker Crosby, who scored a double.
Continuing to play on the home arena, the Penguins defeated St. Louis (5:3) and New Jersey (7:3) due to their excellent offensive performance. It is difficult to even single out any of the players, since almost all distinguished themselves by their effective actions. Nevertheless, the team's winning streak was interrupted in a duel with the Islanders. Sullivan's team played very modestly and made only 21 shots at the Islanders' goal in three periods, which was not enough and led to a defeat (2:4). At the moment, the club occupies only the 14th place in the Eastern Conference table, and the gap from the playoff zone is eight points.
Disqualifications and injuries
Joseph and Shi definitely won't be able to participate in the upcoming match. Bemstrom, Blomkvist and Novak also remain in question.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Pittsburgh concedes 3.62 goals per game.
- Penguins completed 24% of the majority attempts
Columbus Blue Jackets
USACurrent form
It's hard to say when Columbus will come to his senses and start steadily earning points again, but so far there are no prerequisites for this. The team's losing streak has already reached four consecutive matches, and all of them ended in regular time. The Blue Jackets have completed a series of home games that began with a complete failure. In the first two matches, the team could not even score, having suffered defeats from Vegas (0:4) and Rangers (0:4). In both meetings, they managed to land only 48 shots on the opponent's goal, and none of them reached the goal.
They managed to impose a decent fight only in the duel with New Jersey, losing by just one goal (1:2). The jackets put a lot of pressure on the opponent throughout the match and made a lot of shots, but their accuracy left much to be desired. Due to the recession, the club continues to move away from the playoff zone and currently occupies only 11th place in the Eastern Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
Christiansen, Gudbranson, Labanc, Monahan and Sillinger remain in the infirmary.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Columbus gets 8.2 penalty minutes per match.
- On average, the jackets score 3.2 goals per match.
Trends
First Goalbet: Columbus
In five head-to-head matches in a row, Columbus opened the scoring
2.01The goalratein each period is yes
In five face-to-face matches in a row, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.45Tip and bets
Pittsburgh is the clear favorite in the upcoming match, for which there are certain reasons. The Penguins will once again perform at their home arena, where they show their best with the support of the fans, and Columbus, in turn, continues to be in terrible shape, losing to all opponents in its path. We believe that the hosts will be able to easily take advantage of the decline of their competitor and win, which is what we suggest betting on.
Our betting tip is that Pittsburgh will win the match in 1.75
Bet on the total
Also, in the upcoming match, it is quite possible to expect a large number of abandoned goals. Pittsburgh continues to experience serious defensive problems, but often compensates for them with high performance in attack. So we choose the total more as the second bet.
Betting Tip - total more than six goals in 1.87
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Once again, we note that Pittsburgh, with the support of the home walls, shows its best side and consistently creates problems for its opponents at the start of the match, which allows it to earn an advantage in the first period.
Prediction - Pittsburgh wins in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.72
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