PIT Penguins vs TB Lightning Prediction: the Penguins are having a bad time

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on January 13. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

PIT Penguins

Pittsburgh looks extremely poor in the new year. In the six meetings played, they managed to record only one victory - an unexpected 5:3 over Edmonton. In the other five the Penguins lost, but in most cases one point was scored - 2:3 from Florida, 3:4 from Carolina and 3:4 from Columbus. Thus, in the Eastern Conference table, the team continues to fight for a place in the playoff zone. At the moment, it sits in tenth place, two points less than the Jackets.

TB Lightning

They can not boast of their stability. In five recent meetings, the Lightning added exactly half of the ten possible, thereby losing all the advantage before the second in the table of the East eight. So, at the moment, the Lightning are only three points ahead of ninth-place Montreal.

Tampa's poor performance does not prevent Nikita Kucherov from fighting for the title of the NHL's leading scorer. The Russian forward is in fourth place on the list, having earned 59 points - 18 goals and 41 assists.

Pittsburgh vs Tampa Bay Statistics

In the last five face-to-face meetings, a slight advantage in favor of Pittsburgh. Three wins are on his account against two for Tampa.

Expert Betting Tips

In this pairing, we favor Tampa Bay more. If the Lightning's game is starting to get better, you can't say that about Pittsburgh. The Penguins are having a bad time, having lost seven of their last ten games. In our opinion, they will easily earn two points, but we suggest that they be reassured and bet on their final victory at a good rate.