Metallurg Novokuznetsk - Dynamo Altai: betting tip for the VHL match
On March 7, Metallurg will host Barnaul Dynamo Altai at its arena in Novokuznetsk. The season is going well for the hosts, and at this stage they are the leader in the regular season. The guests are playing an interesting game and fighting for a place in the playoffs. How will the confrontation end and what bets should I place? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Metallurg Novokuznetsk

Current form
Last year, the Forge did not make it to the playoffs, which led to changes in both the squad and the coaching staff. The start of the season was not a shock one, but then Metallurg pulled himself together and flew up – now the team has made its way to the leaders of the VHL. The reinforcements definitely helped the team, but even before that, the squad was already so good. The squad won 40 victories from the start of the championship. Metallurg in the match against Kristall was more focused on winning and was able to turn the created scoring chances into abandoned goals. The team defeated the guests from Saratov 7-2, scoring three goals each in the first and third periods. The game before, the club beat Diesel (4:2), and before that, CSK VVS had no chance (6:4). At this stage, Andrey Lunev's team has 88 points in the asset, the first place in the standings, and the club has secured a place in the playoffs.
Interesting betting trends
- In the last five games, the club has conceded an average of 2.6 goals.
- The team is averaging 3.3 goals per game.

Dynamo Altay

Current form
The team has changed a lot compared to last season. The coaching staff, led by Dmitry Parkhomenko, has done a great job, and it remains to be hoped that the task of reaching the playoffs will be completed. Both on their own and on someone else's ice, the squad can upset anyone, which it has proved more than once this season. It is worth noting that the team has won eight victories in the last 10 confrontations and is confident on the court. The club had a great home series of games, where they won three victories and never lost. First, the team beat CSK VVS (4:1), then scored three unanswered goals to Diesel (3:0), and in the last game it turned out to be stronger than Crystal (4:2). At this stage, Dynamo takes 17th place in the standings, has 69 points in the asset and lags behind the closing TOP-16 of the Trans-Urals in additional indicators.
Interesting betting trends
- In the last three face-to-face meetings, the team won twice.
- The club concedes 2.5 goals per game on average.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In 2 of the last 3 meetings of the hosts, more than 1.5 goals were scored in the first period.
2.00Bet period 3: victory of Metallurg
In 2 of the last 3 matches, the home team won in the third period.
1.95Tip and bets
In this pair, a game is planned to be dictated by the hosts with many dangerous attacks. Metallurg implements the created scoring chances well, and in the last three home matches of the Novokuznetsk club, the total was higher. We believe that the scoring extravaganza in the confrontation will take place.
The betting tip is a total of more than 5.5 goals with a coefficient of 2.20
Betting on the outcome
In this confrontation, the hosts are the favorite. Metallurg has outplayed its opponents in the past seven out of 10 matches and today it intends to continue punishing its opponents. The Novokuznetsk squad will benefit from the experience, and we can assume that a more powerful team will be able to defeat the Barnaul team, as in the last face-to-face match in Novokuznetsk.
The betting tip is a victory for Metallurg with a coefficient of 1.60
Betting on an individual total
The hosts have no problems attacking, and the club has scored 25 goals in the last five matches. We can assume that the Novokuznetsk team will score more than three goals, as they have not scored less than three goals out of five in the last four matches.
The betting tip is that Metallurg's individual total is more than 3.5 goals in 2.25 minutes.