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Lokomotiv - Torpedo: betting tip for the KHL playoffs match
Lokomotiv and Torpedo will determine the winner of the second meeting of the first round of the playoffs on March 29 in Yaroslavl. Igor Nikitin's team came out ahead without any problems and did not allow the opponent anything in the opening match on the ice of Arena 2000. Nizhny Novgorod have little chance of advancing, but they are ready to fight to the end and really need to win on Saturday. Will Igor Larionov's team be able to surprise hockey fans? Look for the answer in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Russian FederationCurrent form
Yaroslavl dominated the West all season and eventually confidently won the regular season, winning the first KHL trophy in its history. The team led by Igor Nikitin performed well on their half of the ice and conceded no more than two goals per match on average. Lokomotiv spent almost the entire season without failures and did not lose more than twice in a row. The Railwaymen became the best team in the conference in playing at home, losing only 15 points in 34 starts on the ice at Arena 2000.
It took the hosts a long time to find the keys to the opponent's goal in the first match of the series. In the second period, they upset the Torpedo goalkeeper three times, while they did not allow the guests to attack almost anything. Daniil Isaev deflected only 14 shots in his possession, but the Loko defenders played beyond praise, preventing him from entering the defensive zone.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Stepan Nikulin remains in the infirmary of the Locomotive.
Interesting betting trends
- Lokomotiv threw 35 times at the start of the series
- Yaroslavl blocked 12 shots in the first match
Torpedo
Russian FederationCurrent form
Torpedo has been among the leaders of the conference for a long time, but Igor Larionov's team dropped to seventh position in the West at the beginning of the current calendar year and at that moment began to feel the pressure of Kunlun, which suddenly gained excellent shape and began to get closer to Nizhny Novgorod. Vyacheslav Voynov's squad performed well in the last month of winter, but slowed down in March and lost the last five regular season matches. Before the trip to Yaroslavl, the guests lost at home to Severstal (2:3) and SKA (2:3, B).
The Deer showed nothing in the first match against Lokomotiv and tried to act defensively. They stayed on the defensive in the first period, making two shots, but then the opponent sat on the Torpedo gate and threw several times at Ivan Kulbakov's goal. The goalkeeper tried to help out his partners and repelled 91.40% of attacks on his possessions, but the attackers did not show the proper level of skill, scoring only one goal.
Disqualifications and injuries
Vasily Atanasov and Daniil Savunov remain in the infirmary.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Torpedo earned eight penalty minutes at the start of the playoffs.
- Nizhny Novgorod made only 15 shots at the opponent's goal in the first meeting.
Trends
Bet First goal: Lokomotiv
In four face-to-face matches out of five, Lokomotiv opened the scoring
1.45There is no goalbetin each period.
In five head-to-head matches in a row, the teams failed to score a goal in each period.
2.00Tip and bets
Torpedo showed almost nothing in the first match of the series and the guests failed to beat the championship leader from defense. Lokomotiv fully controlled the course of the game and did not allow frequent shots at their own goal. Yaroslavl added in the second period and secured a comfortable advantage, which they were not going to miss. We think that Igor Nikitin's team will feel comfortable in the match and will have no problems gaining the upper hand in the confrontation. We suggest betting on the victory of the hosts in regular time.
Our betting tip is that Lokomotiv will win in 1.50
Betting on an individual total
Lokomotiv very rarely concedes more than one or two goals, and in the first match of the series Yaroslavl players acted almost accurately in defense. The Torpedoes are not getting anywhere ahead, so it's hard to believe that the reindeer will be able to score more than one goal on March 29. Let's place a bet on the total number of fewer guests.
Betting Tip – total individual Torpedo total less than 1.5 goals in 1.80
Bet on the total
Loko will bend his line and try to score one or two goals, and then he will go on the defensive. It will be very difficult for Torpedo to play number one, so Igor Larionov's team will try to put up with the opponent again. We do not expect teams to make more than four accurate shots for two in the second meeting of the confrontation. We're betting on a total of fewer goals.
The betting tip is a total of less than 4.5 goals in 2.00
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