Pittsburgh Penguins vs Dallas Stars Prediction: Expect a low-scoring game

Prediction for the NHL match which will take place on October 25. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Pittsburgh is going through a very difficult time. Last season, the Penguins failed to make the playoffs for the first time in years, and now it's going to be even harder to do so. Mike Sullivan still has the same age group at his disposal as the previous year, with only Erik Karlsson, but the Swede is already over 30 years old. The current regular season's debut only confirms the Pennsylvanians' problems. In the five starting meetings, they have only two victories over Washington and Calgary - 4:0 and 5:2, respectively, while there were defeats from Chicago - 2:4, Detroit - 3:6, St. Louis - 2:4. In the Eastern Conference standings, the Black-and-Yellow are only in 13th place.

Dallas is a team that alternates successful seasons with failures in recent years; therefore, it is extremely problematic to predict their performance in the current championship. Last regular season, they performed very well, made the playoffs, and reached the semifinals of the Stanley Cup, losing to future champion Vegas 2:4 in six games. The Stars have had a productive start to the current season: in four games, they've had only one misfire, losing to Vegas on a shootout - 2:3, with wins over St. Louis - 2:1, Anaheim - 3:2, and Philadelphia - 5:4. This allows the Texans to move into third place in the Western Conference standings.

Dallas started the current regular season very even worthy, scoring seven out of eight possible points, but ahead of the Texans await one of the most unpleasant for them, trips to the P.G. Paints Arena, where in the last six personal meetings with Pittsburgh managed to win only once. And now the Stars expect a tough battle, as the Penguins have had a very modest start to the current season. However, their skill level still allows them to expect to rectify the situation, and a battle with such a convenient opponent is the best opportunity.

There is no reason to believe the upcoming confrontation will please us with high goal-scoring activity. A modest performance has long characterized personal meetings between Pittsburgh and Dallas: in the previous 11 meetings, the rivals scored only 50 pucks (4.55 per game on average). Now, we can't expect any goal miracles.