Torpedo vs. Vityaz: KHL Match Prediction

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After a long winning streak, Torpedo began to decline, which is why the team began to lose points. The series of successful performances was interrupted away to Traktor, where the Nizhny Novgorod team made a comeback in the third period and were one step away from another success, but suffered an offensive defeat in overtime (4:5). Returning to the home arena, the team first rehabilitated the lost points, defeating Neftekhimik (5:4 OT), and then again lost to a more powerful competitor in the person of Moscow Dynamo (2:3 SO).

Then the "automakers" went to play away, where in the return match with Nizhnekamsk they consolidated their superiority, winning with a confident score of 3:1. Goalkeeper Kulbakov showed an excellent game, reflecting 29 shots out of 30. On the road, Salavat Yulaev again had serious problems in defense, which ultimately led to a failure with a difference of only one goal (4:5). Indeed, the main problem of Larionov charges remains their weak defense, which time after time leads to the loss of points, and the attacking line is not always able to compensate for this deficiency.

Disqualifications and injuries

Torpedo continues to experience minor problems with its roster. Defender Vyacheslav Voynov is still in the infirmary, as are forwards Andrei Belevich and Anton Berlev.

Interesting trends for betting

• Torpedo scores an average of 3.8 goals per match

The team remains one of the most productive in the league and consistently scores a large number of goals.

• Nizhny Novgorod residents realized only 17% of their power play attempts

The Avtozavodtsy scored almost all of their goals at even strength and continue to have problems with the extra player on the ice.