Stanley Cup Finals Betting: Game 5 – Nashville Predators at Pittsburgh Penguins

Stanley Cup Finals Betting: Game 5 – Nashville Predators at Pittsburgh Penguins
Date/Time: Thursday, June 8 – 8 PM ET
Site: PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh
TV Coverage: NBC

Stanley Cup Odds at BetAnySports

Moneyline: Penguins -160 / Predators +140
Total: Under 5.5 Goals -130 / Over 5.5 Goals +110

After the first two games of the Stanley Cup finals, the Nashville Predators were down two games to none, yet at the same time they were hopeful because, well, they were playing better than the Pittsburgh Penguins were. And that manifested itself in two games played in Tennessee, as the series got knotted up at two games apiece. Now these teams prepare for Game 5, which will get underway at 8 PM ET at the PPG Paints Arena in the Steel City. Now it’s just a two best two out of three series, and BetAnySports customers, who get great Asian live casino action with three no-download options, can also place wagers while the game is in progress, as they utilize the state-of-the-art software provided through Live Betting Ultra. They can also deposit with Bitcoin, which is the virtual currency that provides so much privacy and confidentiality, and never carries a transaction fee.

The Penguins have found that some of their big guns have been slowed down, including Phil Kessel, the forward who had scored seven goals in 19 games coming into this series, but has been held without a goal in the first four contests thus far. Coach Mike Sullivan has emphasized that he wants Kessel to take more shots, and I will obviously be a major objective as we go into Game 5. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, the two superstars who anchor Pittsburgh’s top two lines, haven’t been all that effective either in the last couple of games, as the Penguins scored on Pekka Rinne only twice.

The confidence of Rinne has been a major subject. Coming into this series, he had just a 1-5-2 lifetime record against the Penguins, with that only victory coming in a relief role. So to be the starter and defeat the Penguins twice has to mean a great deal to him. Pittsburgh’s objective is to get a lot of pressure in the Nashville zone, as it must be recognized that this defense crew, headed up by PK Subban and Roman Josi, have stopped a lot of shots before they’ve got to the goaltender.

BetAnySports patrons who have followed this series also know that Pittsburgh has been largely immobilized in their power-play opportunities, and that’s something that will always make them uncomfortable. The Predators have killed off 15 out of 16 power-play chances, and the only time they have allowed Pittsburgh to score a goal in these situations is has been when the Penguins had a two-man advantage. Can they continue having this kind of success? That’s an important question, because Nashville has had quite the advantage while these teams have played at even strength. Consider that the Predators have out-shot the Penguins by a margin of 32, and that they have now dealt Matt Murray back-to-back losses.

Nashville’s strategy is to move the puck into the opponent’s zone as quickly as possible, and in this particular instance, taking advantage of the Pittsburgh defense that is without Kris Letang, it’s acknowledged star. Toward that end, Peter Laviolette, the American-born coach of the Predators, is putting as much speed in the lineup as he possibly can. They’ve succeeded in the last two games, but Game 5 is going to be a tough assignment for them.

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