Dynamo Minsk - Metallurg Magnitogorsk: KHL match forecast
On October 17, Dynamo Minsk will meet Metallurg Magnitogorsk at home. The Zubrs are in good shape now and have won two Victories in a row, while Magnitka, on the contrary, is going through hard times and alternates successful matches with defeats. What is the best bet in this confrontation? You will find out the answer from our forecast

Command Analysis

Dinamo Minsk

Current form Dynamo is in seventh place in the West and can feel more or less comfortable for now, because it is not in danger of ending up outside the playoff zone in the near future. Note that the Minsk team "black" streak has been replaced by a "white" one. Before that, they suffered three defeats in a row, but then they were able to deal with SKA on the road (4:2), and then consolidated their success against CSKA at home, beating them with a score of 5:4 in overtime. At the same time, in the last meeting with the Moscow army team, the "bison" came back from 2:4 literally a few minutes before the end of the third period. It is worth mentioning that Dmitry Kvartalnov team prefers to play open hockey and constantly looks for its moments in counterattacks. That is why there are often at least three pucks in its net. But in the minority, Dynamo players act very well and currently have 90.4% neutralization of the extra man, being one of the best clubs in the league in this indicator. Disqualifications and injuries Denisov, Gorbunov and Kareev will not take part in the match due to injuries. Interesting trends for betting
- According to statistics, Dynamo receives 8.79 goals per game
The Minsk team is often sent off, despite the fact that they play well in the 4x5 format.
- The Bisons win 54.2% of faceoffs
Dynamo perform well at the point and have center forwards with excellent statistics on faceoffs.

Metallurg Magnitogorsk

Current form
Metallurg has significantly improved its position in the table compared to the beginning of the season and has risen to sixth place in the Eastern Conference. However, after a number of successful matches, the team began to alternate successful matches with defeats. It lost to Torpedo (4:5), dealt with Avangard (4:2) and was soundly defeated by Ak Bars (0:5), leaving without scoring goals for the third time since the beginning of the championship. Before this, the Foxes had shown excellent results and scored at least three goals, but apparently simply burned out.
It should be noted that Magnitka is very good at adding to the end of the match, so it plays well in the third period and often scores goals in it. By the way, the most productive players in the team are Mikhailis, Silantyev, Press and Orekhov, each of whom earned at least 12 points in the goal+pass system.
Disqualifications and injuries Minulin will not play due to injury. Interesting trends for betting
- On average, Metallurg receives 5.71 penalty minutes per game
The Foxes try to play carefully and not break the rules in simple situations.
- Metallurg has 17:22 in goals scored and conceded in the second period
Metallurg concedes a lot in the second period compared to other clubs.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In four out of five games involving visitors, the first period was productive
1.90Bet 3rd period: away team win
In three out of five matches, Magnitogorsk achieved victory in the third period
2.55Tip and bets
We think that Metallurg has a good chance to take two points in this confrontation. Before the defeat to Ak Bars, the Foxes showed themselves quite well and dealt with powerful opponents. Dynamo relies exclusively on counterattacks, and Magnitogorsk plays better hockey. Plus, most of the previous meetings between the clubs ended in favor of the guests.
Prediction - Metallurg win for 2.30
Bet on individual total
Metallurg is showing productive hockey. The Foxes have shown excellent results in previous matches and, as a rule, have scored at least three or four goals. The Minsk team, in turn, has conceded at least three times in three out of five matches. After a major defeat, Razin charges will probably rush into attack, so it makes sense to bet on their total.
We take Metallurg individual total over 2.5 goals for 1.72
Total Bet
Previous matches between the clubs were spectacular and often featured six or more goals. Magnitogorsk also compensates for its problems in defense with excellent play in attack, so there is a high probability that the upcoming meeting will be productive. We think that at least six goals can be seen in this confrontation.
We bet on total over 5.5 goals for 1.95