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Neftekhimik - Torpedo: KHL match forecast
Neftekhimik will try to break its losing streak in a home match against Torpedo. The Nizhny Novgorod team has had a tough time in recent games on home ice and will try to start a new streak of victories on October 22. The teams recently played each other in Nagorny. Then Igor Larionov team had a comfortable lead in the score, but relaxed and brought the game to overtime. The Wolves have many problems in attack, but sometimes Oleg Leontyev team looks pretty good. Will the hosts be able to take revenge for their recent defeat in Nizhny Novgorod? Or will the Deer improve their position in the Western Conference standings? Read our prediction for the match
Command Analysis
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Oleg Leontyev team had a good start to the current calendar month and won several important victories at the start of October. The "Wolves" beat Lada (3:2, B) and were stronger than Amur twice (4:1 and 4:3, OT), but ended the last home series with a defeat to Sibir (1:2). Neftekhimik did not have the best away tour and lost three times, taking two points. The club from the Republic of Tatarstan gave the favorites a fight in St. Petersburg (2:3, OT) and Nizhny Novgorod (4:5, OT), but were then routed in Minsk by the local Dynamo. Now the hosts have dropped to sixth place in the East, having 19 points after 18 starts.
"Neft" often plays well in its own half of the court, but quite often has problems up front. Nizhnekamsk scores only 2.33 goals per game, and the club top scorer is Andrei Belozerov, who scored only 12 points in the new season (5+7). It is worth noting that the "wolves" play well in the majority and realize 20.5% of opponents' penalties. However, this does not change the picture in attack in a fundamental way.
Disqualifications and injuries
Roman Abrosimov and Vladimir Bryukvin will not be able to play in the next match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Neftekhimik opponents take 36 shots per game
Neft defenders allow a lot of shots to be thrown at their goal, but the home team goalkeepers are acting quite reliably.
- Nizhnekamsk wins 51.6% of faceoffs
Oleg Leontyev team plays well at the point and often retains possession after pauses.
Torpedo
Russian FederationCurrent form
Torpedo began to improve after an unsuccessful start and has been demonstrating a powerful attack since the second half of September. The Nizhny Novgorod team had a winning streak of six games in a row, which was interrupted in the last away series of games. Then Igor Larionov charges took two points from Magnitogorsk, beating the local Metallurg (5:4), but a day later they lost to Traktor in Chelyabinsk (4:5, OT). Before the trip to Nizhnekamsk, the "deer" played two games on home ice. Vyacheslav Voynov team barely managed to finish off Neftekhimik, and in the last match they gave up two points to Moscow Dynamo (2:3, B). Today, the Torpedo team occupies the fifth line in the West, having 21 points after 17 games.
As we said earlier, the visitors got going in attack and are now the most scoring team in the conference and the entire league with quite an impressive margin. On average, Torpedo scores 3.88 goals per game, with the Nizhny Novgorod team realizing 21.9% of the opponent penalties. Two of the club hockey players are among the top ten scorers in the league. Nikita Artamonov (9+8) and Maxim Letunov are in excellent shape and make a huge contribution to the result in each match.
Disqualifications and injuries
Andrei Belevich, Anton Berlev and Vyacheslav Voynov are still in the visiting team infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Torpedo wins only 46.5% of faceoffs
The visitors are not as successful at the point, but this does not prevent Igor Larionov’s team from winning.
- The Deer average 30 shots on goal per game
The Nizhny Novgorod team throws quite a lot and realizes as much as 12.5% of their attacks on the opponents' goal.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three of the five previous matches between the teams, the first periods were productive
1.78Bet 2nd period: total over 1.5 goals
Over the course of four games, Torpedo has scored against Neftekhimik in the third 20 minutes
1.45Tip and bets
We believe that Torpedo will start a new winning streak in Nizhnekamsk. The visitors play better than others in defense, not looking back at their goal. Igor Larionov charges are still in good shape and it is unlikely that Neftekhimik will be able to stop them now. The hosts are too dependent on the play of their goalies. Oleg Leontyev team scores very few goals and wins mainly due to reliable actions on their half of the court. Quite recently, the teams met each other and then the "wolves" miraculously managed to avoid a crushing defeat. We think that this time the "deers" will be more focused in key periods of the match and will not allow the opponent to earn points. We offer to bet on the victory of the visitors with a zero handicap.
Prediction - Torpedo win with Asian handicap (0) for 1.80
Bet on individual total
The team from Nizhny Novgorod remains the best in the league in terms of creativity. Vyacheslav Voynov team has been scoring in huge quantities for a long time and it is unlikely that anything will change in the near future. Neftekhimik allows a lot at its gates and it is unlikely that the hosts will be able to contain the opponent in the upcoming match. We believe that the visitors will score at least three times against the Wolves.
We take the individual total of Torpedo more than 2.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.65
Bet on total
The match between the teams in Nizhny Novgorod turned out to be extremely productive. First of all, because of Torpedo, which runs to the attack from the first seconds, often forgetting about defense. The last two matches between the rivals pleased the stands with a large number of goals scored. We believe that the "deer" and "wolves" will score at least six goals between them.
We bet on a total of 5.5 more pucks for 1.80
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