Pittsburgh at Ottawa NHL Playoffs Odds & Game 6 Expert Preview

It’s Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Ottawa Senators are on the ropes. After leading the series 2-1, the Senators have dropped the last two games. The Penguins are one win away from their second straight trip to the Stanley Cup Finals after downing the San Jose Sharks last season.

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The Penguins have downed the Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals to get to this series, while the Ottawa Senators took out the Boston Bruins and New York Rangers. The Pittsburgh Penguins are -133 over the Ottawa Senators for this game on Tuesday in the NHL.

Pittsburgh at Ottawa NHL Playoffs Odds & Game 6 Expert Preview

When: Tuesday May 23rd, 2017; 7:00pm CT Where: Canadian Tire Centre; Kanata, ON TV: NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports Radio: Pittsburgh / Ottawa Stream Option: NHL.tv NHL Odds: Pittsburgh Penguins -133

Why Bet on Pittsburgh Penguins?

The Pittsburgh Penguins are one win away from the Stanley Cup Finals. The Penguins finished the regular season with 111 points, which was second to the Capitals this season. Pittsburgh went 19-15- 7 on the road during the regular season. The Penguins have dominated the last two games, including leading 3-0 in Game 4 and 5-0 in Game 5. The Penguins are led by one of the best players in all of the National Hockey League. Sidney Crosby is still an elite scorer. Crosby scored the second goal of the game on Sunday, and it was his 7th of the postseason. In the regular season, Crosby scored 44 goals, and helped Pittsburgh to lead the league with 3.4 goals per game.

Why Bet on Ottawa Senators?

The Ottawa Senators are a bit snake bit after back to back bad losses. Craig Anderson started in net for the Senators, but was pulled after four goals. The Senators goaltender also gave up three quick ones in the Game 4 loss. Ottawa ranked 10th in the regular season in defense, allowing 2.6 goals per game. In the postseason, the Senators offense has been anchored by Erik Karlsson. The defenseman has scored twice, but dished out a team high 13 assists. Bobby Ryan has also had a solid postseason with 9 assists and 5 goals. The Senators scored just 2.5 goals per game in the regular season.

Expert Score & Prediction

The Pittsburgh Penguins are on another level right now. That’s bad news for the Ottawa Senators. The Senators have been a great story, but they are going up against a better hockey team. Ottawa is going to have their postseason run come to an end in this game 6. Look for Pittsburgh to continue their quality offense, and run away again. Despite the game being in Ottawa; the Penguins are pretty comfortable offensively. The Penguins grab a couple, and they are not going to give up the lead. When you are betting on this game on Tuesday, take the Pittsburgh Penguins -133 over the Ottawa Senators.