The NHL regular season game between Pittsburgh and Carolina will take place on March 27. The game starts at 2:00 Moscow time. Bookmakers give preference to the guests in their predictions: you can bet that the Penguins will win in regulation time with an odds of 2.08. Experts estimated the success of the hurricanes after 60 minutes at 3:00 a.m.
Odds of bookmakers for the NHL match “Pittsburgh” – “Carolina” on March 27, 2024
Bookmakers believe that the match between Pittsburgh and Carolina will be productive: a total of more than 5.5 goals is equal to 1.65, and a total of less than 5.5 goals is equal to 2.24. A draw after 60 minutes is available for 4.10. You can bet on post-match shootouts at the bookmakers at odds of 8.70.
Analysis and forecast for the NHL match “Pittsburgh Penguins” – “Carolina Hurricanes” (03/27/2024)
There is less than a month left until the end of the NHL regular season. Some teams have already lost the opportunity to participate in the Stanley Cup. Pittsburgh, which is second to last in the Metropolitan Division standings, still has playoff hopes, but they are slowly fading.
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In the last 14 games, Pittsburgh defeated only the obvious outsiders: Columbus (5-3) and San Jose (6-3), as well as the declining Detroit (6-3). They also lost twice in overtime. In all other cases, despite the efforts of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, he was defeated in regulation time.
In the last game against Colorado (4:5 overtime), Crosby had three assists and scored a goal. Thus, he surpassed Wayne Gretzky in number of goals for an NHL club. The Canadian has 584 goals with the Penguins. He is tied for fifth most 70+ point seasons in the league with Steve Yzerman and Joe Sakic.
In 70 games, Sidney scored 73 (34+39) points. Malkin’s numbers are a little more modest. He scored 53 (19 + 34) points. Having scored two assists in the game against Dallas (2-4), Evgeniy surpassed Alex Delvecchio and clearly ranked 37th in points scored in his NHL career (1,282).
No matter how much effort Pittsburgh’s longtime leaders put in, their work is always not enough. Crosby noted that whatever the highest level of desperation is, the Penguins are there. No motivation or desire can help improve the situation.
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For Carolina, which is in second place in the Metropolitan Division standings and looking to win the regular season, Pittsburgh seems a convenient opponent. In the last part of the season, the Hurricanes only have problems in meetings with teams that are on the rise.
In the last 14 games, Rod Brindamore’s team only lost to Winnipeg (3-5), Rangers (0-1) and Washington (6-7). Recently, the coach received help from Evgeniy Kuznetsov, from the capitals. The technical forward experienced a terrible downturn in his career, but a change of environment helped him restart.
In the last seven games, Kuznetsov scored two goals and provided three assists. Evgeniy was satisfied with his performance in games against strong rivals: Florida (4-0), Toronto (5-4 B), Ottawa (7-2) and Islanders (4-1). In other games he did not score goals, but he brought a lot of benefits and also showed beautiful hockey.
Dmitry Orlov, with whom he previously played in Washington, helped Kuznetsov get used to the new environment. This season, the defender participated in 72 games, in which he gave 20 assists and scored five goals. The Russians are capable of making a lot of noise in the final part of the regular season and in the playoffs.
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Kuznetsov and Orlov have a lot of experience and excellent technology. They are capable of giving Pittsburgh a hard time, which is on the verge of losing its chances of making the playoffs. You can bet on Carolina’s victory in the next match during regulation time in bookmakers with an odds of 2.08.
Despair could be a boost for Pittsburgh. The home stands will likely propel him forward. This would be enough to win a match with an equal opponent. Definitely not enough to avoid defeat after 60 minutes in the meeting with the Hurricanes. The Raleigh team has a much better game system than the Penguins.
Predictions and bets for the NHL match “Pittsburgh” – “Carolina” on March 27, 2024
Pittsburgh is going through a terrible crisis. The club loses to almost everyone, and most of the time in regulation time. If he manages to put up a fight against Carolina, who is on a fantastic streak in this state, it will be a miracle. The Hurricanes demonstrate much more focused and higher quality hockey than the Penguins. In our opinion, the result of the next match is obvious.
Tender: Carolina victory in regulation time in 2.08.
