Pittsburgh vs Florida: The Panthers to recover for 3-7 in Jersey

After convincingly defeating Carolina in the Western Conference championship game, Florida took two straight losses for joy. Will the Panthers be able to return to winning ways following their road trip to Pittsburgh? We’ll pick a few options to bet on at once.

Pittsburgh cannot wait for the leaders

Mike Sullivan’s team has had to make do without Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby for the entire opening stretch of the season. The Russian just started training on an individual program, while Crosby was already ready to return to the ice, but got caught in a covid-protocol. The legend will not return for the game against Florida either. That’s too bad.

The Penguins have every right to complain about fate. Crosby and Malkin understandably, but just as Kris Letang left Covid-protocol, another key defenseman Brian Dumoulin got there. Of course, the permanent inability to field the best lineup is taking its toll on the team’s results. Ahead of their game against Florida, the Penguins have just one win in their last six games. Pittsburgh are sitting at the bottom of the standings in the Capital One division.

Florida must have had a hell of a celebration against Carolina

It was an amazing win. 4-0 in the first period and a blowout to the vaunted Hurricanes. Perhaps such an easy win against the second-best team in the conference, relaxed Florida. Andrew Brunette’s team went on the road, first losing 3-4 to the New York Rangers and then nearly getting blown out by New Jersey 3-7. It was a disappointing result, but it did not prevent the Panthers from retaining the top spot in the Eastern Conference standings.

Expert Betting Tips

Florida and Pittsburgh right now are teams of different levels. The Penguins were unlucky for the Panthers to come to Pennsylvania after a painful 3-7 loss to New Jersey. Such a nose-pick will surely oblige the team from Florida to approach the upcoming game as concentrated as possible. The Panthers had no room to hide from Carolina, who had won every game before that, but what about Pittsburgh? Mike Sullivan certainly won’t give up without a fight, but Florida are just objectively stronger right now.

Betting options:

• W2 for 1.80;
• W2 in regulation time for 2.39;
• Correct score 1-4 for 19.00.