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Lada vs. Torpedo: KHL match betting tip
On January 16, the local Lada home series will continue in Toltti. The Filiny scored points in all three previous games on home ice and will now try to beat Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo. The Oleny risk leaving the top eight in the West, as the Chinese Kunlun has come close to the positions of Igor Larionov team. The hosts are one step away from returning to the playoff zone in the East. Who will get the important points? Read our betting tip
Command Analysis
Lada Togliatti
Russian FederationCurrent form
Lada continues to fight for a place in the top eight in the East and is currently in ninth place in the conference. Togliatti has scored 42 points in 43 games and does not intend to give up in the battle to get into the final part of the tournament. As of today, they have a game in hand and are only one point behind Sibir, which is in eighth place. In the current home series of matches, Pavel Zubov team has earned five points out of six possible. They beat Barys (1:0), lost to Kunlun (2:3, OT), and then sensationally won against Dynamo Minsk (6:4). By the middle of the confrontation, the hosts scored five goals and held on to a positive result for themselves.
The club from the Samara region plays inconsistently in attack and in four out of seven matches did not score more than twice in 60 minutes. Dmitry Kugryshev remains the top scorer and only after the last game did he enter the top 100 most productive hockey players in the league. The Lada forward scored 23 goals (8+15) and so far looks better than the other forwards.
Aleksandr Trushkov returned to the goal after a short rest. The goalkeeper blocked 47 shots in the match against Dynamo Minsk and was one of the best in the home team. Now Lada also has Konstantin Volkov, who recently transferred from Kunlun. As for Trushkov, he blocked 91.80% of the shots this season and made two shutouts in 16 starts.
Disqualifications and injuries
Vladislav Chervonenko and Nikita Popugaev will not be able to help their team in the game against Torpedo.
Interesting trends for betting
- Lada takes 26 shots on goal per game
The hosts don't shoot much, trying to concede as few goals as possible, so their attacking performance is quite modest.
- Togliatti earns 7.37 minutes of penalty time on average per match
The Owls are often sent off, but neutralize 82% of their opponents' attempts to convert the extra man.
Torpedo
Russian FederationCurrent form
Torpedo remains in eighth place in the Western Conference table and is unlikely to fight for more. Igor Larionov team earned only 46 points in 44 games. Now Kunlun has closed in on the Avtozavodchans' positions, which could well leave the club from Nizhny Novgorod without the playoffs. The Gorkychans have won only two out of six matches and are in poor shape. After exchanging pleasantries with Dynamo Minsk (0:3 and 2:4), the deer returned to the Nagorny ice and began with a victory over Sibir (2:0). Vyacheslav Voynov team did not last long. They suffered a crushing defeat to Admiral (1:6) and lost to Traktor (3:5), although they returned to the game at one point after 0:3 by the 22nd minute.
Torpedo players play poorly in defense and concede a lot. This is why the team from the Volga region loses most of their matches. In the last five games, the visitors have conceded 16 times, while they managed to play a shutout against Siberia. Ivan Bocharov remains the club main goalie, but he reflects only 91.76% of shots. This season, the newcomer made three shutouts in 29 starts and put Ivan Kulbakov on the bench.
Dmitry Kagarlitsky became the new leader of Torpedo in terms of points scored. The veteran made 29 effective actions (8+21) and surpassed the young Nikita Artamonov (14+14), who started the regular season well, but gradually slid. Only in the game against Traktor did the 19-year-old forward score the long-awaited goal and break the drought that lasted since November 11.
Disqualifications and injuries
Artem Misnikov, Mikhail Abramov and Igor Larionov will not come with the team to Tolyatti.
Interesting trends for betting
- Torpedo scores an average of 3.09 goals per match
The Nizhny Novgorod team continues to show excellent attacking play, demonstrating high efficiency.
- The car manufacturers realized only 14.9% of the majority attempts
Torpedo is distinguished by its bright and effective attacking play. However, the team does not always effectively use the opponents' penalties.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In two out of three matches between the teams, there were at least two goals in the first period.
1.95Bet 3rd period: Lada will score
In five out of six matches, Lada scored in the third period
1.65Tip and bets
The Togliatti team has gained good form and intends to regain eighth place in the East. Pavel Zubov team has been playing a strong home series and has earned five points out of six possible. Torpedo, on the other hand, failed in Nizhny Novgorod after a confident victory over Siberia. Vyacheslav Voynov team played terribly on their half of the court and conceded 11 goals in the last two games. Last season, the games between the rivals were tough and the teams exchanged away victories. We believe that now the hosts are capable of at least not losing in regulation time. We suggest betting on a double chance for the second one for a fairly high coefficient.
Betting Tip - Lada will not lose for 1.77
Bet on individual total
Lada hasn't scored much during the season and is particularly bad at converting its chances in Tolyatti. However, the club from the Samara region is in good shape now and has scored eight times in the last two matches alone. Torpedo is poor in defense and concedes a lot. We think that the Filins' offense will be able to cope with the visitors' defense.
We bet on Lada individual total of more than two goals with a coefficient of 1.65
Total Bet
The teams have played three times since 2017, and at least five goals were scored in all of them. Torpedo will have to open up, because Igor Larionov team makes a lot of mistakes on their half of the court and misses. Lada really needs points, so there is no point in sitting back in defense. We expect bright hockey from the teams and at least five accurate shots between them.
We take the total over five goals for 1.83
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