Buffalo vs Pittsburgh: Pennsylvania to Win Fourth Game in a Row

Prediction for the NHL Buffalo vs Pittsburgh match, which will take place on March 24 at 02:30. Who will be stronger? Pittsburgh and Buffalo have exchanged wins in the current regular season. Who will take the lead in the season series at the end of the upcoming meeting? Check the teams’ conditions and expert betting tips. Several betting options are available!

Buffalo

Buffalo is one of the hopeless NHL underdogs and hasn't battled to make the playoffs in a long time. This season is no exception. The Blades have been losing in a series, and any success could be considered a sensation. However, Don Granato's charges have suddenly perked up and started to show decent results. In last five games the Blue and Yellows were defeated only once by Edmonton - 1:6. In four remaining meetings they crashed such powerful opponents as Vegas, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver with the total score 12:5. Buffalo moved up to 12th place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is another team that has shown promising results. There is a feeling that the Pennsylvanians are due for a personnel change, but Mike Sullivan continues to squeeze the most out of his wards. The day before, the Yellow and Blues strengthened the roster, signing defenseman Nathan Beaulieu and forward Rickard Rakell. Now the Penguins are in good shape, winning five games in the last six meetings with one loss from Nashville - 1:4. Pittsburgh occupies third place in the Eastern Conference standings, just three points behind the leader.

Expert Betting Tips

Buffalo and Pittsburgh come into their encounter in great shape. The home team has won four of the last five games, while the visiting team has lost only one in six. Nevertheless, the favorite is the Penguins, who have already secured themselves a playoff spot. The Blades already have no chance of making the top-8 in the East, so their tournament motivation is much lower. We can bet on a Pittsburgh win.

Buffalo and Pittsburgh do not defend at their maximum but they play between them very cautiously. In their last three head-to-head meetings, the opponents scored only eight goals (2.67 average per game). Now both teams are playing great in defense: the Blades conceded11 goals in the five games (2.20 average) and the Penguins - 12 goals six (2.00 average). With that in mind, a total under 5.5 seems like a good bet.

Sidney Crosby missed the start of the season as he was recovering from surgery. It seemed that at the age of 34, it would take a long time for the forward to return to his former level, but he immediately began to show high quality. In 52 games he scored 64 points (22 goals + 42 assists) getting a scoring leader amongst the Penguins. Moreover, in the recent 13 games, the Canadian has left only once without a productive action. So we bet on Sidney Crosby total over 1.5 points. 

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