Magnitogorsk - Dynamo Saint Petersburg: betting tip for the VHL playoffs match
Magnitogorsk will host Dynamo Saint Petersburg in the quarterfinals of the Petrov Cup on April 14 at the Metallurg Arena in Magnitogorsk. The hosts do not give rest to more experienced teams and are fighting on equal terms with one of the best teams of the regular season. It will be very difficult for the guests on the opponent's ice, and it will not be easy to win with a considerable army of fans. How will the third contest of the rivals end and what bets should I place? The answer is in our betting tip

Command Analysis

Magnitka Magnitogorsk

Current form
Having beaten the St. Petersburg team 2-1 in the first match at the cost of unprecedented efforts, Magnitogorsk suffered a crushing defeat in the second match - 0-6 in total. It is worth noting that Magnitogorsk spent five of the six periods in the reporting meetings weaker than the opponent. But at the same time, in the only equal match, they managed to score two goals, which secured the first victory in the series. The hosts won back one at the beginning of the second period, but Nikita Podskrebalin, who deflected more than 40 shots, helped them win the first match of the series. The second match didn't go well from the very beginning. Evgeny Polozov's team conceded two goals in the first period, and Alexander Smolin took over the goal from the start of the second period, but it didn't get any better. Having conceded four more goals (one in the second and three in the third 20 minutes), the Steelworkers lost soundly – 0:6 in total. After two matches of the series, the score is equal (1:1).
Interesting betting trends
- The team has not won against the opponent on its own ice yet
- The team in the playoffs suffered two defeats in three games at home.

Dynamo St. Petersburg

Current form
In the last match of the series in St. Petersburg, Dynamo taught Magnitogorsk a lesson. The blue and white forced the opponent to move away a lot, were more concentrated and deservedly won, taking revenge for the defeat in the first match of the series. In the first period, the hosts sent two goals into the gates of Magnitogorsk and calmly left for the first break. At the beginning of the second half, Dynamo scored again and reached the final stretch with a comfortable three-goal advantage. In the third 20 minutes, the club from the banks of the Neva brought the score to a crushing one and confidently outplayed the steelworkers. As a result, the victory of Igor Grishin's team with a score of 6:0. In this match, it is worth noting striker Vladimir Peshekhonov, who scored a hat-trick of dropped goals and a double of assists.
Interesting betting trends
- In the last six games, the club has conceded only three goals.
- In the past six matches, the team has won five victories.
Trends
Betting period 1: victory of Magnitogorsk
In 2 of the last 3 meetings, the hosts won in the first period.
3.35Bet period 3: total more than 1.5 pucks
In 2 of the 3 past matches of the Steelers, more than one goal was scored in the third period.
1.90Tip and bets
In our opinion, it is worth paying attention to the owners. The Steelworkers will perform at the Metallurg arena, and there are no other clubs left in Magnitogorsk except Magnitogorsk in the playoffs for whom you can root. So the fans will drive their team forward. Today, the Steelworkers intend to win their second victory in the series and take the lead. The Magnitogorsk squad will use the acquired experience, and we can assume that a good team composition will allow the team to win the match.
Prediction – victory of Magnitogorsk in the match with a coefficient of 2.15
Bet on the total
In this pair, a game is planned to be dictated by the hosts with many dangerous attacks. Magnitogorsk implements the created scoring chances well, but in seven of the last nine matches of the Steelers in the playoffs, the total was lower. We believe that the scoring extravaganza will not take place in the confrontation.
The betting tip is a total of less than 4.5 goals with a coefficient of 1.85
Betting on an individual total
Magnitogorsk has no problems attacking, and the club has scored five goals in the last three matches on its ice. We can assume that the Magnitogorsk team will score more than two goals, since in the last four matches out of five, less than two goals were not scored.
Betting Tip - Magnitogorsk's individual total is more than two goals in 1.88