Ice hockey, NHL, and we have a meeting between two very different-looking teams at the moment. The Penguins are currently ranked 4th in the Eastern Conference and have been showing really good form lately. Meanwhile, the Senators are in 14th place in the same conference and are struggling to collect points.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are always one of the strongest teams in the NHL. This season is also going quite well, especially when playing at home. In their fortress, the team averages 3.43 goals scored and 2.33 goals conceded. This is excellent statistics, as the team scores at least one more goal on average than they concede. Speaking of the Ottawa Senators, the team is struggling quite a bit. They are one of the worst away teams. On average, they score 2.38 goals and concede 3.76.
The Penguins have won 10 of their last 12 games. Their form is really good, and the team can be trusted. Meanwhile, the Senators are the complete opposite. Especially on the road, where the Canadians have lost 8 of their last 10 games. One of the reasons for the Senators' poor performance is the long list of injured players. Players like Zaitsev, Ryan, Nilsson, Hainsey, etc., are injured, which is a significant loss for the team. The Penguins have a shorter injury list. For this game, it is worth mentioning that Crosby and Schultz will not be helping the team, but this should not cause problems in achieving victory.
So, in the NHL, we choose the much better-looking Penguins to win with a -1.5 advantage in this match. The teams' H2H also adds confidence to this choice. The Penguins have won 10 of the last 11 home games against the Senators. Good luck and enjoy the game!
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