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Avtomobilist — Amur: forecast for the KHL match
In Yekaterinburg, on February 20, the local Avtomobilist will play the second match against Amur on its ice this season. At the end of January, Nikolai Zavarukhin's team had a hard time beating the Tigers in a shootout. In the current regular season, the rivals have already met each other three times and the guys from the Ural capital have earned six points. Khabarovsk residents lost motivation for the rest of the season. Do they have any chance of winning? This is stated in the forecast for the game
Command Analysis
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Russian FederationCurrent form
Avtomobilist retains third place in the Eastern Conference and has 75 points after 55 matches. Nikolay Zavarukhin's team has gained at the start of the new calendar year and can even break out into the first position if they continue to win. The Uralians have posted a series of 11 wins in a row and have suffered only three defeats since the beginning of January. The team from Yekaterinburg played exclusively on the road in February. The Machinists lost to Ak Bars (1:4) and Admiral (3:4, OT), but then they confidently dealt with Amur (3:2, OT) and defeated Siberia (5:0). Anatoly Golyshev's squad scored three goals against Novosibirsk in the first period and essentially solved all the questions regarding the winner of the meeting.
Evgeny Alikin returned to the last line of defense after a series of disastrous matches from Vladislav Galkin. The experienced goalkeeper conceded only two goals in 125 minutes and scored a shutout in Novosibirsk. The former Amur goalkeeper has blocked 92.05% of shots this season and has left the court three times without conceding goals. Galkin has a good record, but he's not in the best shape right now.
Stefan Da Costa remains the top scorer of the Machinists. The Frenchman currently has 51 points (12+39) in the goal+pass system, and he continues to assist his partners in large numbers. He is followed by Brooks Maysek, who scored 41 effective actions (23+18) and completed the attacks of the "Motorist" more often. The rest of the hockey players can't boast of a strong offensive game yet.
Disqualifications and injuries
Curtis Volk will not play in the next match.
Interesting betting trends
- Avtomobilist wins 46.9% of face-offs
Yekaterinburg residents don't look good at the point and are often inferior to their opponents in this indicator.
- Auto gets an average of 7.76 minutes of penalty time.
A team is usually eliminated at least three times per match.
Amur Khabarovsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
"Amur" has not claimed to be anything serious for a long time. Now the team is trying to hold the penultimate place in the standings and is ahead of its main competitor in the person of Barys by four points. It should be noted that Khabarovsk residents often show very poor results both at home and away, and usually lose by a few goals. Since the beginning of this year, they have managed to score only five wins, which is a great achievement for the guests. Before the game in Yekaterinburg, Viktor Kostyuchenka's team lost at home to Avangard (1:7), Avtomobilist (2:3, OT) and Traktor (2:5), and they were able to scratch out one point just for their future opponents.
Matt Jurusik recently signed a contract with the Khabarovsk club, but this did not help Amur to play better. The American goalkeeper deflected 90.20% of shots in his possession and did not make a single shutout in 15 starts. The young Viktor Kobozev entered the court in five duels, but could not gain the trust of the coaching staff of the Far Easterners.
The Tigers have a number of strong offensive line players who often score points. One of them is Alex Galchenyuk, who once played for the Canadian Montreal. The forward scored 37 points (20+17) using the goal+pass system and is leading the scoring race by a wide margin. Besides him, Alex Broadhurst (9+19) can also be mentioned.
Disqualifications and injuries
All the guest leaders will take to the ice in the upcoming meeting.
Interesting betting trends
- Amur gets an average of 6.95 minutes of penalty time per match.
Khabarovsk residents are usually eliminated at least four times per game.
- Amur has a 43:57 ratio of dropped and missed goals in the third period.
Khabarovsk residents spend the last twenty minutes best compared to other segments.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 pucks
In four out of six matches between the clubs, the first period was inconclusive.
1.90Bet 3rd period: Khabarovsk will score
In three out of four meetings against Avtomobilist, Khabarovsk scored goals in the third segment.
1.88Tip and bets
We do not think that the guests will be able to impose a fight on the opponent. Amur has already lost its chances of reaching the playoffs and is simply finishing the season. Avtomobilist really needs points, because Nikolai Zavarukhin's team can take the first place in the conference. The Uralians are in great shape and have lost only three matches since the beginning of the year. It is unlikely that the hosts will not be properly attuned to the opponent. We believe that the Machinists will win against the outsider at home without any problems, while breaking through a negative handicap. We're betting on winning first with a difference of two or more goals.
The forecast is a victory for Avtomobilist with an Asian handicap (-1) on goals in 1.68
Betting on an individual total
Avtomobilist scored 16 goals in the previous six games and looked great on someone else's half of the ice. Nikolay Zavarukhin's team should have no problems opening up the weak defense of the guests, who concede an average of 3.54 goals per match. In our opinion, Khabarovsk residents will not leave the court without at least three or four goals conceded.
We bet on the individual total of the "Motorist" more than three goals for 1.63
Bet on the total total
The last match between the teams in the Urals will be extremely productive. The hosts haven't always been too reliable on their side of the ice lately, but the visitors have one of the worst defensive lines in the league. We think that neither side will sit back and the meeting will be bright. We are waiting for spectacular hockey and at least six accurate shots for two.
We take a total of more than five goals for 1.72
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