The Kazan team, like many other KHL favorites, are now giving themselves a kind of vacation, during which they are not at all worried about the result, and play frankly carelessly. This does not mean that the team loses every game, it’s just that the teams do not give their best to one hundred percent of their capabilities. Ak Bars has 2 wins in the last 8 matches, well, this is an indicator for a team that lives somewhere around the 10th place in the conference, but not for a team in the top 3 of the Eastern Conference. Moreover, Ak Leopard does not hesitate to lose at home; on their home ground, the Kazan team has already lost three matches in a row. Will there be a continuation of this fight? It’s hard to say here, but the leopard will definitely play stronger until the end regular season not going to, it all depends on the opponents.
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod
Torpedo has been in very bad shape for a long time.... The Nizhny Novgorod team has lost a lot, in the previous eighteen matches, with only three wins... Torpedo had enough and major defeats.... And all this has led to the fact that, ten rounds before the end of the regular season, Torpedo's entry into the playoffs remains in doubt... While the airbag from ninth place is still quite good, seven points. But Siberia, which is now ninth, gained a very decent speed at the end of the regular season! And the torpedo has to win matches somehow! At least with the schedule, one victory in 3-4 rounds... The Nizhny Novgorod team goes to Kazan in a more or less good mood, they beat Lokomotiv in OT 3-2, and lost to Petrochemist in OT 2-3. So now a more or less good trend can be seen in the dashboard, maybe something will work out with the unmotivated Ak Leopard!
Forecast
I'll take a handicap (+2) on the dashboard in this match! Ak Bars is openly losing the rest of the regular season, Torpedo is trying to somehow overcome the crisis. If the guests lose here, it is unlikely that this defeat will be major.
In the last match "Ak Bars" defeated Neftekhimik at home (3:1), winning his fifth victory in a row and seventh in the last eight matches. Against the background of Avtomobilist's crisis, the Kazan team has reduced the gap from the leader of the East to four points, and in the next few matches at this pace they can get close to Avtomobilist.
In the game against Neftekhimik, Ak Bars goalkeeper Emil Garipov played well, stopping 27 out of 28 shots. But instead of the leaders, third-tier players scored goals - Artem Lukoyanov, Andrey Popov and Mikhail Glukhov, for whom this was the first goal of the season. Goalkeeper Alexander Sharychenkov, defender Dmitry Yudin, forwards Anton Lander and Fedor Malykhin are on the injured list.
Ak Bars feels very good on defense, conceding an average of only 2.09 goals per match (7th indicator). The Kazan team doesn’t score very much, but enough - on average 2.64 goals per game (11th place), and the main problem is the power play, where Ak Bars converts only 14.6% of its attempts (21st place ).
"Torpedo"
In the last match "Torpedo" On the road, they lost to Metallurg (4:5) in a high-scoring match, breaking a streak of two victories in a row and losing the opportunity to get closer to the top six of the Eastern Conference. At the same time, the Nizhny Novgorod team will play three of the next four matches away from home.
Damir Zhafyarov's double, Nikita Setdikov and Vladimir Galuzin's goals were not enough to secure at least a draw in regulation time. At the same time, we also note two assists each top scorer Denis Parshin and defender Denis Barantsev. But goalkeeper Stanislav Galimov played poorly, conceding 5 goals from 28 shots. Forwards Anton Shenfeld, Mikhail Varnakov and Kirill Urakov are in the hospital.
“Torpedo” demonstrates attacking hockey, scoring on average 3.09 goals per match (5th place in the KHL), the performance of special teams is slightly above average, and the main problem is the game in defense, where “Torpedo” concedes on average 2. 78 goals per match (18th place in the League).
Forecast
Despite the intransigence of Torpedo and its good attacking line, we recommend taking a closer look at the forecast for the victory of Ak Bars in regular time with odds of 1.81.
We continue to cover the KHL, next up is the Ak Bars - Torpedo match. The hosts occupy fifth place in the East, but with the prospect of taking fourth and even third position. This will give you an advantage homemade ice in the first round of the playoffs, and if they manage to get past Avangard, then Kazan will play with Ufa, not Magnitogorsk, which also looks like a simplification. The guests are only the seventh, but this is not the final place. There is reason to worry, because Traktor is only three points away, and then Siberia, which is trying to knock someone out of the coveted eight. The situation is important for both clubs, the game promises to be interesting.
"Ak Bars"
Ak Bars is unstable, but this is only a small part of the problems. We've played six out of the last eight matches, and what's sad is that home games are turning out much worse. If in Moscow we managed to score four goals against CSKA, then we scored five times against Spartak, which allowed us to win. At home, the Kazan team cannot convert more than one chance. (1:1) played against Avtomobilist, (1:2) lost to Traktor. Apparently the native audience creates unnecessary pressure, otherwise such results are difficult to explain.
It will not be possible to play passively against Nizhny Novgorod. Firstly, Ak Bars’s defensive play requires strengthening, and secondly, the opponent prefers to play on a collision course. All attempts by Bilyaletdinov's players to play viscously are doomed to failure, which means they will have to take points in class. Lately, the Kazan team has become accustomed to the “meat grinder”; 17 goals in two games is clear proof of this. In the capital, the result was made by the third and fourth lines, as the game will now show, but it certainly won’t be possible without a hail of goals.
"Torpedo"
Torpedo is no different from its opponent in terms of success. While other competitors are fighting for a prospect in the playoffs, the Nizhny Novgorod team has significantly slowed down its development. On the one hand, there is nowhere to chase, the nearest opponent is 11 points away, but it makes sense to protect yourself from pursuers. Victories are quite rare, the most recent ones being only success in Podolsk against the local Vityaz (6:0), and a home victory over Lokomotiv (3:2) in extra time. The results on the road are extremely weak, Nemirovsky’s team concede a lot, often losing with defeat.
Guests can be classified as poorly motivated teams, especially if Torpedo is not playing in front of a home crowd. It doesn’t matter to them who they compete against in the playoffs, the “top” in the East is approximately equal, and any opponent leaves approximately equal chances. But let's be honest, we still need to get there. Play six more matches, two of which are against direct competitors and both at home. This is where the Torpedo players will give their best, and not away against a difficult opponent. The outsider will certainly put up a fight, even score -3 goals, but concede much more.
Statistics of confrontations: “Ak Bars” - “Torpedo”
Team personalities are fun, with plenty of moments and highlights. But there is always one winner. This is what prompted BC to make Kazan the obvious favorites of the meeting.
Taking a clear victory for Ak Bars for a coefficient below 1.5 is pointless, and going into the odds is dangerous. Therefore, the editors do not recommend touching the outcomes. But playing through totals looks much more interesting and reliable. The bookmaker did not worry about the total line, setting the standard 4.5 goals. This is a mistake, which we advise players to take advantage of immediately.
Ovechkin is slowly but surely rising up the NHL's all-time scoring list. In this regard, questions to the leader of this rating, the legendary striker Wayne Gretzky, have become more frequent.
So, recently the Russian forward The Washington Capitals scored a double in the match against the Ottawa Senators and moved into clear eighth place in the list of the best snipers in the NHL.
Gretzky stated: “We all see how he opens up in his place. Everyone knows the puck will be there. This is what happens. And he doesn’t miss.”
The legendary ex-hockey player also noted teamwork: “They work great together. Bäckström knows he is a point guard and Ovi is a finisher.”
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Siberia hosts Avtomobilist at home in this KHL match within the Eastern Conference. These clubs are located in adjacent places in the middle standings. Although there is a six-point difference between them. “Siberia” is in fifth position with 63 points scored. Avtomobilist is in fourth place with 69 points. These teams also have the same statistics in their last five meetings. So, they both won at first, then lost twice and won twice again.
Due to the almost equal positions in the East table, BC Fonbet gives absolutely the same odds for the victory of both teams in this meeting - 2.53. But you can bet on their draw in regulation time with a quote of 3.75. The most likely score in regular time is considered by the bookmaker's analysts to be 1:1 and 2:2. They give odds of 12.00 and 9.00, respectively.
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Today teams from two different teams will meet KHL conferences. CSKA, which is leading the table in the West, will host Kunlun from the East. The Muscovites have 82 points and are five points ahead of SKA in second place. And Kunlun, with 57 points, is in seventh place in its table. CSKA had a winning streak of six matches until it lost to Amur in the last round of the KHL. And “Kunlun” has out of five last matches there were first two victories, and then three defeats.
Bookmakers obviously believe that Army will win this match. The odds for CSKA to win from Fonbet bookmaker are 1.28. But the success of the hosts in this match is estimated by analysts at 9.10. You can bet on a draw with a quote of 6.05. Also, the bookmaker gives odds of 13.00 for the score 1:2 or 0:3 in this match. And for the score 1:3 the quote is even lower - 11.00.
Venue: Tatneft-Arena (Kazan, Russia).
On Tuesday, January 5th KHL clubs will hold regular face-to-face meetings. Torpedo will play against Ak Bars at home arena second. A comparative forecast for this game from our experts is presented on the website.
- The team played 58 face-to-face meetings in hysteria and Ak Bars has a clear advantage over the opponent, having won 43 victories and lost only in 12 games.
- The last 5 duels of these clubs remained with Ak Bars.
- The teams play very effective hockey and managed to score at least 6 times in the last 5 head-to-head games.
- Both teams have been unable to beat their opponents in regular time for 3 matches and have won only 1 match out of the last 7.
- Ak Bars lost their last 3 matches in their home arena.
- In an away series of 5 matches, Torpedo managed to earn only 3 points.
Latest personal meetings:
11/28/18 Ak Bars - Torpedo 5:1 (KHL)
05.11.18 Torpedo - Ak Bars 3:4 (KHL)
09/18/18 Torpedo - Ak Bars 2:4 (KHL)
Ak Bars (Kazan, Russia)
Trainer: Zinetula Bilaletdinov (Russia).
- The hockey players of Zinetul Bilaletdinov's team dropped to fifth place and increased their gap from the leader to 12 points. In the previous round, they lost to the leader, Avtomobilist, in overtime 2:1
- The team scores the least of all of the top six, only 143 goals, and also concedes relatively few goals - 120 goals. The Czech Irdi Sekac stands out in terms of performance in the club’s fairly strong line-up of attacking players; he has already scored 22 goals and given 20 assists.
- Ak Bars' goalkeeper Emil Garipov and forward Alexei Popov are injured. The club's players did not receive disqualifications in past rounds.
Ak Bars latest games:
01/31/19 CSKA-Ak Bars 5:4 (KHL)
01/29/19 Ak Bars - Avtomobilist 1:2 OT (KHL)
01/26/19 Ak Bars - Traktor 1:2 (KHL)
Torpedo (Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
Trainer: David Nemirovsky (Canada).
- The hockey players of David Nemirovsky's club are still seventh with 57 points, but the gap from 9th place has been reduced to 8 points. In the previous game, they were able to cope with Lokomotiv in overtime, interrupting winning streak teams, score 3.2.
- The difference between goals scored and goals missed is 157:170. On account Russian player attack group Denis Parshin 14 goals and 22 assists and this best result in the club.
- Torpedo's injuries will prevent Stanislav Galimov and Daniil Ilyin from taking part in the match. The club's players did not receive disqualifications in past rounds.
Latest Torpedo games:
02/01/19 Torpedo - Lokomotiv 3:2 OT (KHL)
01/27/19 Neftekhimik - Torpedo 3:1 (KHL)
01/25/19 Jokerit - Torpedo 4:2 (KHL)
Average odds for the outcome of the match:
1 -1.47 (Ak Bars will win)
X - 5.05 (draw)
2 - 5.65 (Torpedo will win)
Our forecast for the match Ak Bars - Torpedo
According to bookmakers, the hosts are approaching this match as clear favorites. Both teams are currently not in in better shape and lost a lot of points in the last rounds. With such statistics, you should pay attention to personal confrontations between clubs, in which Ak Bars has a clear advantage. that is why our experts consider the most optimal outcome "Handicap - 1.5 at Ak Bars" with coefficient 1,91.
Kushvsporte: P1: 1.47
Legalbet: TB 5.5: 2.70
Our forecast: F1 (-1.5): 1.91
For those who like to get more emotions and tickle their nerves, we recommend making a bet “Total over 1.5 for 10 minutes”. The odds for this event are 11.5.
