Admiral vs Avtomobilist: forecast for the KHL match

Current form

It seemed that Admiral had finally come to its senses after the recession, as it began to steadily earn points. The team could not achieve the desired result for a long time, and the series of defeats reached three matches in a row, but only one of them ended in defeat. The Mariners played away to Avangard, where they were unable to give a decent rebuff to the Omsk team who had gained form, having failed with a score of 1:4. In the remaining meetings, the team was able to impose a worthy struggle on its competitors, losing in the main time to Tractor (2:3 B) and Siberia (3:4 OT). Vladivostok residents were able to interrupt this series of failures at the home arena, where they hosted Barys and with great difficulty pulled out Victoria in overtime 4:3. Serious problems arose due to several defensive errors at the finish line, which allowed the opponent to score two goals and equalize the score. It is worth praising the forwards Petukhov and Gutik, who scored two points each.

Continuing to perform in their native walls, Tambiev's wards met with Amur and this time showed a very active game in attack, creating a huge number of dangerous moments in the opponent's zone, but huge problems arose with their implementation, which almost led to defeat. Once again, Admiral allowed an obvious outsider to equalize in the last minutes of the match, but eventually pulled Victoria out in overtime (2:1). It is worth praising the efforts of goalkeeper Konovalov, who reflected 96% of shots. As expected, the Mariners were unable to consolidate their success. Once again, they met with Avangard and could not cope with the very powerful pressure of the opponent, suffering a defeat (2:5). The meeting turned out to be the most unsuccessful for Konovalov, he had to be replaced already in the first period after three missed goals. Despite the lost points, the club continues to remain on the eighth line in the Eastern Conference table, confidently occupying a place in the playoff zone.

Disqualifications and injuries

Chmykhov and Deryabin will not be able to take part in the upcoming confrontation due to injuries.

Interesting betting trends

• According to statistics, Admiral gets 6.98 minutes of penalty time.

Vladivostok residents are highly disciplined and rarely violate the rules.

• On average, the Mariners make 31 shots on target.

This season, Admiral has been demonstrating an impressive attacking game, constantly creating dangerous chances at the opponent's goal.