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Kunlun vs. Severstal: KHL Match Prediction
On Sunday, September 8, Kunlun will continue its home series with a game against Severstal. The Cherepovets team had mixed success in their first away games in central Russia, while Mikhail Kravets' men won both matches in the new season. Will the steelworkers be able to extend their winning streak against the Beijing club? Or will the "star" become the new grandee of the Western Conference? Read our team's betting tip
Command Analysis
HC Red Star Kunlun
ChinaCurrent form
Kunlun unexpectedly started the new season with two wins. In the first game of the regular season, Mikhail Kravets' team sensationally took two points from VTB Arena (3:1), leaving Dynamo Moscow without points. Thanks to the home victory over Admiral (5:4, OT), the club from Beijing rose to second place in the Western Conference and Tarasov Division.
In the first two matches, the "star" showed excellent realization of moments. In total, "red star" has already scored seven accurate hits within the regular time. It turns out to play slightly better in defense than in previous years. Jeremy Smith remains the first number of the Chinese team with a current reliability rating of 2.50.
Interesting trends for betting
- Red Star made 53 shots on goal in first two matches
The Beijing team's leaders, led by Nail Yakupov, Tomas Jurcho and Colin Campbell, demonstrate excellent realization of their chances.
- Opponents have blocked 42 shots in total this season.
The Dragons are not afraid to go forward and regularly force their opponents to waste energy on defense.
Estimated composition
Smith, Volkov, Clendening, Chelios, Merkley, McCoshen, Wood, Lefebvre, Fu S., Campbell, Fu J., Yurcho, Chartier, Wilkie, Yakupov, Graovac, Halbgewachs, Wong, Lockhart, Yeleniuk
Severstal Cherepovets
Russian FederationCurrent form
In the first match of the season, Severstal easily beat Igor Larionov's Torpedo in Nizhny Novgorod (3:0). Andrey Kozyrev's team played in the Russian capital against the local Dynamo (1:3) and did not show the same reliability in defense and success in attack.
If in the first match of the regular season Alexander Samoilov reflected only 29 shots of the opponent, then in the game against the "white-blues " the goalkeeper of the "steelworkers " was not so reliable and reflected only 89.7% of attacks on his territory. The Cherepovets players themselves looked pale in the attack zone and scored only one goal, realizing 4.76% of attempts.
Interesting trends for betting
- Severstal won only 42.5% of faceoffs at the start of the season
The centers of the “black and yellows ” are still looking poor at the point and are constantly losing the fight for the puck.
- The Steelers are allowing 17.5 hits per game.
The club from the Vologda region does not like to play physical hockey and constantly runs into opponents.
Estimated composition
Demchenko, Konovalov, Ruchkin, Solyannikov, Shulak, Grman, Metalnikov, Nurgaliev, Gutik, Shen, Starkov, Zavgorodniy, Rodvald, Fiore, Shmelev, Shestakov, Petukhov, Shevchenko, Anohovsky, Mikhasenok
Trends
Bet 1st period: Kunlun will not lose
In the last four games against Severstal , the Chinese have not lost in the first periods
1.60Both teams to score more than 1.5 goals - yes
In six of the nine head-to-head games, both teams scored at least two goals
1.62Tip and bets
Kunlun with a renewed roster and Mikhail Kravets on the coaching bridge looks like a potential participant in the upcoming playoffs. The Beijing team plays great in attack and takes advantage of its chances, although mistakes in defense still have not gone away. Severstal, on the other hand, is playing exclusively from the opponent. There is no doubt that the Cherepovets team will punish the hosts for their mistakes, but in our opinion, they will not be able to win in regular time.
Our prediction - Kunlun will not lose in 2.04
Bet on total
Both teams love to play open hockey and score a lot. In the preseason, the clubs played each other at the Nikolai Puchkov Memorial Tournament in St. Petersburg and then scored 10 goals between them. We believe that there will be at least six goals in the game at Arena Mytishchi .
Betting Tip - total over 5 goals for 1.69
Bet on the total of the second period
According to statistics, it is the second period that turns out to be the most productive in hockey. This is because the teams' benches are closer to the attack zone. In such a pair, two goals in the second period of the match look like an easy task for the teams.
Betting Tip - total over 1.5 goals in the second period for 1.62
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