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Dynamo Moscow vs. CSKA: KHL Match Forecast
The third series of the Moscow derby between Dynamo and CSKA will take place at VTB Arena on November 28. In the second half of September and early October, the Army Men outplayed the White-Blues, but now the balance of power has changed dramatically. Alexey Kudashov charges have stopped making mistakes in defense and are perhaps the hottest team in the KHL in terms of form. Are the hosts capable of taking revenge on their offender? Or will the Red-Blues continue to dominate this pair? We tell you about this in the forecast for the meeting
Command Analysis
HC Dynamo Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
Dynamo has broken into the top three clubs in the Western Conference and has 41 points. Of course, the team intends to continue climbing up and is currently 11 points behind the leader, Lokomotiv, with two games in reserve. Dynamo are two points behind Spartak and could become the Railwaymen main pursuers in the very near future. Just in the opening game of the home series, Alexei Kudashov team dealt with Alexander Elesin team, not allowing them to score (3:0). A little earlier, the "white-blues" made a beautiful comeback, beating their teammates in Minsk, losing by three goals (4:3).
The Moscow team has improved its defensive play and looked quite reliable in previous starts. In the last five matches, Dynamo conceded only nine goals, and Hunter Miska got his next chance the day before. The American blocked all 30 shots from Lokomotiv and got his first shutout in the KHL. Nevertheless, it is unlikely that the coaching staff will remove Maxim Motorygin from the role of the capital club number one.
Nikita Gusev has been on a crazy run and is scoring points in almost every game. The Dynamo captain leads the KHL scoring race with 31 points (9+14). The forward closest pursuer is Canadian Jordan Weal with 22 (8+14) scoring actions.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified players on the team.
Interesting trends for betting
- Dynamo averages 31 shots on goal per game
The hosts constantly put pressure on the opponents' goalkeepers and do not allow them to remain without work for long.
- According to statistics, Muscovites win 51.7% of faceoffs
Dynamo keep most of the face-offs, but they have slowed down in this area recently.
CSKA Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
CSKA managed to regroup after a less than successful start to the season and is now in fifth place in the conference, tied with SKA, who are just above them, in terms of lost points. The team from Moscow has earned 35 points in 28 games and must continue winning to prevent a whole group of competitors from overtaking them in the Western Conference standings. Nikita Nesterov team has been playing well since the end of October, but was unable to finish their last away tour with a victory. The Army Men suffered a major loss in Chelyabinsk (2:5), after which they returned to the ice of the CSKA Arena and could not cope with the reserve goalie of Ak Bars (1:2). Ilya Vorobyov charges had four opportunities to realize an extra goal in the second period, but instead they conceded on a counterattack.
In the last five games, the capital club has conceded only eight goals, five of which were from Traktor. CSKA has improved significantly in terms of actions on its half of the court, and Ivan Prosvetov has finally found good form. In 20 games, he has made three shutouts and reflected 92.31% of shots on his own territory. Dmitry Gamzin is looking slightly worse than his colleague so far and is unlikely to be able to claim the role of the starting goalkeeper for the Red-Blues in the near future.
Vitaly Abramov (11+11) and Maxim Sorkin (11+11) scored 22 points each and are currently sharing the status of the visiting team top scorer. The Army Men have seriously lost ground in terms of converting chances, throwing all their efforts into playing defense. This change in strategy has yielded positive results in the current segment of the season.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified players on the team.
Interesting trends for betting
- CSKA has a 51.8% win rate on faceoffs
The visiting centers look good at the point and most often win the projectile for their partners.
- On average, the "army men" allow 30 shots on their goal
Nikita Nesterov team allows throws into their own territory, so CSKA goalkeepers usually have a lot of work.
Trends
Bet 1st period: Dynamo will not lose
In three of the previous four matches, the Army Men did not win in the opening 20 minutes
1.33Bet 2nd period: home team to score
Dynamo has scored against CSKA in the second period for nine games in a row
1.57Tip and bets
In two games in the current regular season, the "army men" were able to beat their opponents, but then the "Dynamo" players were much weaker than they are now. Alexey Kudashov charges have gained their best form and after the victory over the KHL leader, they received an additional boost of self-confidence. CSKA played poorly in matches against Traktor and Ak Bars and scored only three accurate shots in 120 minutes. The hosts will be charged with victory and will try to take revenge for past grievances. We think that the "white-blues" will be better than the "red-blues" and will take two points. We offer a bet on the victory of Nikita Gusev team, taking into account overtime and a shootout series.
Prediction - Dynamo wins the match for 1.80
Total Bet
Both teams have rebuilt themselves during the season and have done a good job of correcting their defensive mistakes. Dynamo rarely allows opponents to freely dispose of the puck in their zone, but the same can be said about CSKA. As a rule, the teams start matches rather cautiously and it is unlikely that one of the sides will force the issue in such a fundamental meeting. Let play a bet on the total under.
We take the total under five goals with a coefficient of 1.80
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Lately, CSKA has had problems converting attacking moments. In the last two matches, Ilya Vorobyov charges were able to score only three goals, while the club top scorers have long since left the top ten KHL attackers. Dynamo is capable of drying up absolutely any team, which we saw in the match against Lokomotiv.
We bet on CSKA individual total under 2.5 goals for 1.70
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