NHL 12.01.
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Pittsburgh Penguins at Atlanta Thrashers
Penguins have been red hot winner's of 8 straight thanks to goaltender Conklin who is 9-0 on the season with a 1.7 goals/against. Pens have dominated this series 21-8 last 29 meetings and 10-4 last 14 in Atlanta. Thrashers have dropped 4 of their last 5 on home ice and face a tough Penguins defense that has allowed just 1 goal/game in their last 5.
The Thrashers and Penguins both rank above the league average in terms of goals scored. The Thrashers are led by Ilya Kovalchuk, who leads the league in goals scored. Meanwhile, the Penguins' young star, Sidney Crosby, leads the league in assists. Neither team is particularly strong at the other end of the ice though. Pittsburgh has been mediocre, allowing 2.8 goals per game, which is exactly the league average. Atlanta ranks third from the bottom, allowing a whopping 3.3 goals per game. The Thrashers also allow the second most shots in the league at 32.2 per game. These teams played a relatively low-scoring (5-0 Penguins) at Pittsburgh back in November. However, the last three meetings at Atlanta have all finished above the total, with scores of 4-3, 4-3 and 6-4. While I quite like the Thrashers to score the "upset" here, I'm also expecting the game to be high-scoring.
Taking Pittsburgh!
OVER!
Good luck!
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