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Pittsburgh Penguins - Washington Capitals: NHL match betting tip
Pittsburgh will play at home in the final match of the regular season. On April 18, the team will meet with the leader of the Eastern Conference in Washington and try to end the season on a good note. Will penguins be able to give a decent rebuff to their competitor? You will find the answer in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Pittsburgh Penguins
USACurrent form
Pittsburgh came to its senses at the very end of the regular season and began to show decent results. The team played in the home arena, where they met with Chicago and defeated the opponent dry with a score of 5:0. It is difficult even to single out any of the players, since almost all distinguished themselves with effective actions. Next, the Penguins went to visit New Jersey, where they again showed their attacking potential, which allowed them to win a landslide victory with a two-goal difference (4:2). Forwards Malkin and Crosby proved themselves once again, scoring two goals each.
However, the penguins were unable to achieve a third Victory in a row. In the duel with Boston, the defensive line did not cope with its main task, allowing the bears to create and realize too many dangerous chances at their own goal, which led to a defeat (1-4). It is worth noting that the Penguins completely failed this season, as they could not even get close to the playoff zone, and at the moment they occupy the 13th place in the Eastern Conference table.
Disqualifications and injuries
McGroarty, Lizotte, Acciari, Novak, Nieto, Imama and Akkinari will miss the upcoming match. Hayes and Joseff also remain a sub-poll.
Interesting betting trends
- Pittsburgh wins 52.9% of face-offs
- Pence performs an average of 20 power moves
Washington Capitals
USACurrent form
Washington showed amazing results throughout the regular season, which allowed the team to occupy a leading position in the Eastern Conference table almost all the time, and with a serious gap from its nearest competitor. At the end of the regular season, the capitals experienced a slight decline, but this did not affect their position in any way, as the team had a solid margin of safety.
After a hard-fought 5-4 victory over Carolina, the Capitals unexpectedly suffered two crushing defeats from Columbus with scores of 0:7 and 1:4, respectively. The team showed a very weak defensive game, allowing the opponent to repeatedly realize his chances in attack. It seemed that the players relaxed a little, knowing that they were already entering the playoffs from the first place. Despite this, the Islanders managed to partially rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans, winning a landslide victory (3:1). Striker Strom played superbly, scoring a hat-trick.
Disqualifications and injuries
Backstrom and Oshie will miss the upcoming match due to injuries. Karlsson and Chichran are also in question.
Interesting betting trends
- Washington, according to statistics, gets 8.8 minutes of penalty time.
- The Capitals average 27 shots on target.
Trends
First Goalbet: Washington
In four face-to-face matches out of six, Washington opened the scoring
1.89The goalratein each period is yes
In five head-to-head matches in a row, the teams scored a goal in each period.
1.45Tip and bets
As you can see, Washington decided to end the regular season on a good note. The team showed a great game away from the Islanders and is now ready to continue to please the fans with the result. This season, Pittsburgh is inferior to its competitor in all respects and is constantly experiencing difficulties even on the home arena. We believe that the Capitals will take advantage of their colossal superiority and win without any problems, which is what we propose to bet on.
Our betting tip is Washington's victory in the match in 1.91
Bet on the total
Also, in the upcoming match, it is quite possible to expect a large number of abandoned goals. Both teams are very active and productive in attack, which means they must please the fans again, which is what we propose to bet on.
Betting Tip - total more than 5.5 goals in 1.79
Betting on the outcome of the first period
Washington often shows a very confident game in the first period and creates serious problems for its opponents at the start of the meeting. We believe that the guests will earn an advantage in the initial twenty minutes.
Betting Tip - Washington's victory in the first period with a handicap (0) in 1.83
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