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Kunlun vs. Lokomotiv: KHL Match Prediction
Lokomotiv is heading to Mytishchi after a confident victory in a key match against SKA. On September 12, the Yaroslavl team will play away against Kunlun. The Chinese have had a great start to the new season and are unlikely to become easy prey for the favorite. In the last seven matches, the Railwaymen have beaten the Zvezda in regulation time. Will Igor Nikitin's team be able to achieve success again and consolidate their leadership in the KHL table? Or will the hosts be able to upset Loko? Find out from our prediction for the confrontation
Command Analysis
HC Red Star Kunlun
ChinaCurrent form
Kunlun sensationally beat Moscow Dynamo (3:1) away on the first game day of the season. Afterwards, Mikhail Kravets' charges returned home and won a shootout against Admiral (5:4, OT), and then lost to Severstal. The Chinese team was very good in attack at the start of the regular season, but gradually lost in defense. In the last two games, the «star» conceded a total of eight goals, while it cannot be said that the opponents shot a lot.
Red Star delight their fans with good realization of moments. The hosts made only 80 shots in three matches, but 12.5% of them were successful. At the same time, we see the opposite picture in defense. Only 89 shots were made on the Beijing team’s goal, while goalkeepers Jeremy Smith and Konstantin Volkov missed 10.1% of attacks on their territory.
Interesting trends for betting
- Kunlun's opponents block 18 shots on average
Mikhail Kravets' team attacks a lot, but often the puck never reaches the goal.
- «Red Star» makes 12 power moves per game
The Beijing club plays a physical style of hockey and tries not to give opponents much space.
Estimated composition
Volkov, Keiser, Clendening, Chelios, Merkley, McCoshen, Wood, Lefebvre, Fu S., Campbell, Fu J., Yurcho, Chartier, Wilkie, Yakupov, Graovac, Yip, Sinyatkin, Lockhart, Yeleniuk
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Russian FederationCurrent form
Lokomotiv got off to a strong start in the new season and immediately took the lead in the division, conference and league tables. First, Igor Nikitin's team won the KHL Opening Cup in a game against Metallurg (3:2), then earned easy points in Tolyatti in a match against the local Lada (3:0). Returning home, Alexander Elesin's team confidently beat SKA (2:0), playing their second match without conceding goals. The main star was Daniil Isaev, who recorded his second shutout of the season and became the best goalie of the week.
The Railwaymen play excellently in defense. They conceded only two goals at the end of the match with Metallurg and have not conceded for more than 120 minutes. Yes, the Volga team does not score that much, but the opponents of last season's finalists realized only 2.6% of their shots, having made 73 attempts to score.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lokomotiv makes 18 power moves per game and allows 20
«Loko» forces the opponent to play its game; matches involving the «railwaymen» are filled with power struggles.
- Alexander Elesin's team won 53% of faceoffs in the new season
The «Locomotives» have several very strong centers that regularly win at the point.
Estimated composition
Isaev, Melnichuk, Sergeev, Simashev, Gernat, Cherepanov, Elesin, Uliev, Rafikov, Berezkin, Shalunov, Kayumov, But, Radulov, Frez, Radulov, Alekseev, Ivanov, Nikulin, Polunin, Kraskovsky, Kiryanov
Trends
Bet 1st period: total goals 1.5 under
Lokomotiv played three times in the first period at TM 0.5
1.72Bet 3rd period: Lokomotiv victory
In two out of three matches , Kunlun lost in the third periods
2.00Tip and bets
Kunlun is much stronger this season than in previous ones. Mikhail Kravets' team will fight for a place in the playoffs, but in a match against such a giant as Lokomotiv, the Chinese club is rightly considered an underdog. Yaroslavl has gained a furious pace and does not intend to slow down. Even SKA, where the best players of the league are gathered, could not cope with Igor Nikitin's system. We believe that the «railwaymen» will easily earn their two points and do it in regular time.
Our betting tip is Lokomotiv's victory in 1.70
Bet on individual total
Kunlun scored three goals against Dynamo, upset Admiral four times and twice turned on the red light behind Severstal's goal. Now the best KHL team in defense will play against Red Star. We don't think the hosts will be able to upset Daniil Isaev even twice.
Betting Tip - total over 4.5 goals for 1.65
Bet on the total of the first period
Lokomotiv played the first three periods without goals, while Kunlun also did not start their games at high speeds. The Yaroslavl team will control the course of the meeting and is unlikely to allow the opponent to impose their open hockey. We do not expect a productive start from the teams.
Betting Tip - total goals 1.5 under in the first period for 1.72
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