Metallurg Novokuznetsk vs. Chelny: VHL match forecast

Current form

The representative of Naberezhnye Chelny debuted at a new level last season and became the worst team of all the newcomers, and the last place speaks of the team unpreparedness for games with more powerful clubs. In preparation for the current regular championship, the coaching staff rotated the roster, brought order to all lines and fights on equal terms with more experienced and famous opponents. Of course, it is too early to talk about the playoffs, and the gap from the TOP-16 cannot be made up. The team was able to win 16 victories in 37 games and scored 104 goals, which speaks of a good attack line. In the last calendar confrontation, the team lost on the away ice to Dynamo-Altai (1:2 SO). The previous game, the club managed to cope with Yuzhny Ural (2:0) on its home ice in Naberezhnye Chelny, where the Chelny team scored a goal each in the final two periods. Aleksandr Sokolov team is in a modest 26th place in the tournament table and has only 34 points. The team has already suffered 21 defeats and has missed 128 goals against Chelny.

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, the team scores 2.8 goals per game per season.
• The club from Naberezhnye Chelny has lost to its opponent in three games in a row