Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes Prediction: Don't expect productive hockey

Prediction for the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins vs Carolina Hurricanes match, which will take place on December 23. Check the team conditions and choose several betting options.

Pittsburgh is in good condition for the game with Carolina. The Penguins have four wins - 3:1 over Buffalo, 2:1 over Dallas, 4:2 over Florida, and 3:2 over the Rangers - in their last five games. This moved them to fifth place in the East standings, four points behind the top three. As for Pittsburgh's position in the Metropolitan Division, they are comfortably in third place, four points ahead of sixth-place Washington.

Carolina beat New Jersey in the Eastern Conference standings. The team is now in second place and trying to catch up with first-place Boston. At the moment, there is a six-point difference between the rivals. The Hurricanes climbed to first place in the Metropolitan Division, but the Devils are still trailing anyway. The opponents have the same number of points - 46. Carolina comes to the game with Pittsburgh after a 4:1 victory over New Jersey.

There is no favorite in this matchup. Both teams are in the top five of the free table in the East, so the matchup promises to be high even. It is also worth recalling that not too long ago, the opponents met at the arena in Raleigh, where we saw low-scoring hockey. In our opinion, the upcoming game will follow the same scenario.

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