Temperatures attained a summer-like 77 degrees Fahrenheit in Pittsburgh on Friday afternoon. That’s the good news for the locals.
The good thing is that it reached 77 degrees Fahrenheit — just 1 day before the Stadium Series outdoor NHL game at Heinz Field between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins.
This could lead to ice conditions playing a large factor in the outcome of the game, something that puck bettors must remember. Temperatures were expected to be around 60 degrees as of Saturday morning, which will be sure to create the ice soft and chippy after play gets moving if it doesn’t get cold in a rush.
It is supposed to be approximately 29 degrees Fahrenheit by game time at 8 p.m. ET in Pittsburgh, though that might not be chilly, fast enough to correct the soft ice.
Do not be shocked if we see bouncing pucks along with a slower-paced game. That I feel is an advantage for the Flyers.
“I still think our competitive advantage is the speed game. We have to become more determined than our opponents,” Penguins coach Mike Sullivan said in a media event on Friday in Heinz Field.
A slower-paced game may indicate some value for the underdog here. That’s some huge value considering the Pens started as heavy -210 faves with the Flyers at +185.
It also may mean we see that a more cautious game from the players. Nobody wants to see harms, which can be more inclined to take place on inconsistent ice, particularly considering Pens star Sidney Crosby suffered a concussion in Pittsburgh’s final game at Heinz Field in 2011.
In regards to a warm-weather baseball match like this, the common logic is that the game will be slower and goals will be fewer. That would imply UNDER the 5.5-goal complete. This was the case in Dodger Stadium in 2014 if the Ducks skated into a 3-0 win over the Kings in 63-degree weather.
“It was a bit slower than a rinks, but it was smooth,” Anaheim’s Teemu Selanne said following the game. “We’re utilized to not-good out ice (West) anyway.”
Keep a watch ahead of the match to see what’s being mentioned on Twitter regarding the ice conditions before you place your wager on this one. Bouncing pucks do not make it easy on goalies either and Pittsburgh is on pace to be the highest-scoring group (3.47 goals per match ) in the salary cap era next to the 2009-10 Capitals.
If you’re betting in-game, the Pens are 25-0 when leading after two periods this season, based on NHL on NBC stats. This makes them the only undefeated team in that area this year and they were 39-0 when leading after two periods last year in the regular season.
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