Once again there will be a duel in which between Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins. Will the Red Wings be able to take advantage of their physical superiority? Or do the Penguins outplay their opponents due to their high individual skill? Let’s find out.
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings club is located at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. At this moment they occupy the last, 15th position, with 27 points in their assets. In 13 latest contests, Red Wings won only three times. All of the victories were against the outsiders such as Ottawa Senators, Montreal Canadiens and San Jose Sharks. These teams are outside the playoff zone.
Jeff Blashill’s men are still experiencing certain problems with the players. The Wings do not have many high-class performers in the offence, while most of them will not be able to help in the upcoming match.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Mike Sullivan’s team is in the top three in the Eastern Conference standings, and they have 63 points. In the last six matches, they suffered only one defeat. Lost to Florida Panthers away with a score (1-4). It is worth noting that throughout the season, the Penguins played without their leader – Sidney Crosby. His absence did not particularly affect the results, as the coach managed to find the necessary combinations of links. The other day the Canadian hockey player joined the team and has been steadily gaining points in two games in a row. Based on this, we can conclude that Pittsburgh is now in their best shape. All the leading players are there and demonstrate a high level of hockey.
Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins prediction
In this confrontation, it is dangerous to go into outcomes, even though Pittsburgh is a definite favourite. It is worth considering some factors, such as physical fatigue and personal meetings, which tell us that the Penguins find it challenging to play in Detroit. Besides, in this meeting, they will have Matt Murray at the goal. Of course, this is their main goalkeeper, but this season he is much worse than a substitute, respectively, Mike Sullivan’s squad will count only on their offence, and the defence will drop into the background. Based on this, our experts recommend betting for a total of more than 6 goals. One of the fundamental factors is that the ice owners have a terrible defence, on average, they concede about four goals per game.
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