Pittsburgh – Tampa Bay: 2

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Our pick: Pittsburgh – Tampa Bay: 2

20.11.2024 01:07

Tampa Bay has gone through its first major crisis of the season. It suffered four straight defeats during the first week of November and somewhat gratefully welcomed the opportunity for an extended six-day layoff during which Tampa’s players rebooted and returned full strength. This was evident in the game against the best team of the season from Winnipeg, which the Lightning beat 4-1. The team of Nikita Kucherov followed up this win with a 4-0 win against New Jersey.

Tampa will be looking to build on these performances and capitalize on their current form in their next game at the troubled Pittsburgh, who have lost five of their last seven games and are 13th in the Eastern Conference standings. The Penguins are only two points away from seventh place Tampa, which can be considered an absolute minimum, but it should also be noted that Pittsburgh has played 20 games and lost thirteen of them (Tampa has four games in hand, which is a lot in the NHL). In addition, it has one of the worst defenses in the league, as evidenced by 80 goals scored.

What to bet on:

Tampa Bay enters the game against Pittsburgh as the favorite. They will confirm their form from the previous meetings and take advantage of the fact that the Penguins are not doing well at all this season. A win in regulation time is a pretty nice odds.

Trust:

7/10

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