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Lokomotiv vs. Vityaz: KHL Match Prediction
In the final game of the KHL game day on November 19, Yaroslavl Lokomotiv hosts guests from Balashikha on the ice of Arena-2000. Vityaz has surprised with its results in November and is not becoming easy prey for the conference giants. The Railwaymen only recently broke their 11-game winning streak, losing to the local Army Men in Moscow. A little over a month ago, the Bogatyrs beat the Steam Locomotives in the Moscow Region. Will Pavel Desyatkov charges be able to achieve a positive outcome in the capital of the Golden Ring of Russia? Read our prediction for the confrontation
Command Analysis
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Russian FederationCurrent form
Lokomotiv has been leading the West for quite some time and tops the overall KHL table. The Railroaders currently have 50 points after 29 games, having lost only eight points in two and a half months of the regular season. Igor Nikitin men began their winning streak on October 16 and it lasted almost a month, ending in Moscow. On the road, the Lokomotives beat Spartak (2:0) and Torpedo (1:0), without conceding a single goal. However, Alexander Elesin team failed to cope with CSKA defense (0:2) and left the ice goalless for the second time this season. The curse of the 14th continues to work. Loko suffered all of its losses in regulation time on the 14th of each month of the regular season.
The hosts have started to concede a little more at the moment, but at this stage of the season they act almost without mistakes in defense. Over the last five games, the club from the capital of the Golden Ring has only allowed its opponents to turn on the red light behind its goal four times. Daniil Isaev remains one of the best goalies in the league. The Lokomotiv goalie has reflected 92.92% of shots this season and made two shutouts last week, breaking into the KHL leaders in this parameter.
Artur Kayumov (10+10) and Maxim Berezkin (6+14) continue their fierce battle for the right to be the attack leader of the best KHL team this fall. Defenseman Martin Gernat (3+15) has come close to them. The Slovak is only in his second season with Lokomotiv, but he has already earned the right to be considered one of the most valuable and productive defensemen in the championship. We should also note Maxim Shalunov. The highest-paid hockey player on the Lokomotiv team does not score or assist that much, but he is the league leader in plus/minus (+17). He also scored the most game-winning goals, deciding the outcome of matches six times.
Disqualifications and injuries
Pavel Kraskovsky was injured in the game against Traktor and will not take to the ice in the first match of the home series.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lokomotiv gets 6.66 minutes of penalty time
Yaroslavl players demonstrate disciplined play and on average are sent off no more than three times per match
- On average, Lokomotiv takes at least 32 shots per match
Lokomotiv plays actively in attack and tries to make shots from any position
Vityaz
Russian FederationCurrent form
Vityaz is trying hard to keep up with the top eight in the West, and so far the team from the Moscow region has been doing well. The team coached by Pavel Desyatkov has earned 27 points in 28 starts and is in ninth place in the conference, just three points behind Dynamo Minsk. The Balashikha team gets a lot of time to rest in November. In the last series of games at home, the Bogatyrs unexpectedly lost to Sochi (1:3), but then pulled themselves together and beat Severstal dry (2:0). Two days later, the Vityaz gave Dynamo Minsk a run for their money, but lost a two-goal lead after the end of the second 20 minutes and collapsed in the final third (4:6). The away game began for the Moscow region club with a crushing victory in Cherepovets (7:1), which should give the visitors confidence before the trip to Yaroslavl.
Vladimir Galuzin team has improved its attack and in the previous six games only once left the court without at least two goals scored. Two Vityaz players are among the league top four scorers, pressing Nikita Gusev from Moscow Dynamo and Maxim Shabanov from Traktor. Dmitry Buchelnikov (8+18) and Derek Barach (15+10) are pulling their team into the playoffs together and creating a huge number of scoring chances. The latter has also captured the status of the league top sniper.
Maksim Dorozhko remains the visiting team starting goalie for the third season in a row. The goalie is currently in excellent shape and has improved his save percentage to 93.23%. The young goalie has four shutouts in 20 starts. His replacement, Dmitry Shikin, has taken to the ice 12 times, but has yet to record a shutout in the regular season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Grigory Vaschenko continues his treatment and will not come with the team to Yaroslavl.
Interesting trends for betting
- According to statistics, Vityaz allows 32 shots on its goal
The goalkeepers of the Moscow Region team often have quite a lot of work, but they cope with it well.
- The Bogatyrs win 47% of faceoffs
The Vityazi are quite weak at the point and often give the puck to the opponent.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total under 1.5 goals
In the last four games involving Lokomotiv, no more than one goal was scored in the first period
1.64Bet 2nd period: Vityaz will not lose
The Bogatyrs have not lost in the second period in their previous three matches.
1.95Tip and bets
Lokomotiv has been playing against the strongest teams in the league for a long time in a fairly tight schedule. Now the Yaroslavl team has gone into deep defense and has stopped scoring even two goals per game. Vityaz showed itself well in Balashikha and earned important points. The visiting team attack leaders have gained excellent form and regularly make a big contribution to the desired result. A little over a month ago, Pavel Desyatkov charges found the keys to the Railwaymen gates, and Maxim Dorozhko was able to contain the attack of the best KHL team. We think that the Vityaz will be able to show character on the ice of Arena-2000 and will not lose with a crushing score. We suggest betting on the visiting team victory with a plus handicap.
Prediction - Vityaz win with Asian handicap (+2) for 1.68
Total Bet
The match between the teams in Balashikha was not spectacular. The opponents scored only three goals between them, and the home team did not allow Lokomotiv to freely dispose of the puck in the opponent zone. In our opinion, this time Vladimir Galuzin team will try to play the same disciplined defense and the match will not please the stands in Yaroslavl with an abundance of goals scored.
We take the total under five goals with a coefficient of 1.65
Bet on individual total
Loko has scored only seven goals in its last five games. Yes, Vityaz defense can't always boast of its reliability, but in Yaroslavl, Maksim Dorozhko will most likely appear on the last line. The visiting team main goalkeeper only lets in 2.35 goals per game, and on October 14 in Balashikha, the Railwaymen managed to turn on the red light behind his goal only once.
We bet on Lokomotiv individual total under 3.5 goals for 1.65
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