Barys - Ak Bars. Forecast and bets on the KHL match

Current form

Barys has ceased to be the main outsider of the Eastern Conference and has risen to the penultimate line of the tournament table, although for a couple of weeks it seemed that this would not happen. However, the circumstances for the team were very favorable - Amur began to show terrible results and constantly lose points, and the Barsy, on the contrary, gained good momentum and won three victories in four matches. Let us recall that on the road they were able to deal with Minsk Dynamo (2:1) and Sibir (3:1), and after a home defeat to Kunlun (0:2) they pulled themselves together again and celebrated success against Neftekhimik in a shootout (2:1 SO).

Astana, of course, still demonstrates mediocre efficiency and usually does not differ by more than one or two goals scored, but at the same time they have begun to succeed in defense and cope with most threats at their goal. And all this despite the fact that the club plays without foreign players. Of course, credit must be given to Galym Mambetaliyev, who managed to find a common language with the players and set them up correctly.

Barys will face tough opponents on their home court, but there is no doubt that they will give it their all. But the Astana team still has to work on their power play, as they remain the worst in the league in this indicator and have only 6% of power play.

Disqualifications and injuries

Allison, Smith, Antipin and Starchenko will not play in the upcoming match due to injuries.

Interesting trends for betting

• Barys receives an average of 6.67 penalty minutes per match

The Bars are distinguished by good discipline and rarely break the rules in simple situations

• Astana players allow at least 32 shots on their goal

Barys spends most of the time in its zone and acts as the second number

Current form

Ak Bars is one of the leaders of the Eastern Conference and currently occupies the third line in the tournament table. The team has 25 points and is confidently moving towards second place. It should be noted that in the four previous meetings it also regularly earned points. The Kazan team had a series of three victories and were able to deal with Admiral twice at home (2:0 and 4:2), and also confidently beat Magnitogorsk Metallurg (4:1). However, after such a successful series, they had to fight on their ice with Lokomotiv, which had gained incredible form, to which they still lost in an equal fight with a score of 2:3 in a shootout.

It is worth mentioning that the "Bars" continue to adhere to a fairly closed style of play and are currently one of the clubs in the league that concede the fewest goals. As a rule, no more than two pucks end up in their net, but when they play away, they certainly concede an order of magnitude more. At the same time, Anvar Gatiyatulin team plays well in the minority and currently has 84% neutralization of the opponent majority, occupying the fifth line in the championship in this indicator.

In attack, Kirill Semenov and Aleksandr Barabanov are showing their best, having 18 and 19 points on the goal+pass system and remaining the main scorers in the team. It is also impossible not to mention goalkeepers Bilyalov and Miftakhov, who have a huge responsibility on their shoulders, and they are coping with it with flying colors.

Disqualifications and injuries

Petan will not take part in the upcoming fight due to injury.

Interesting trends for betting

• On average, Ak Bars takes at least 35 shots per match

Kazan is one of the most shooting clubs in the league and tries to threaten the opponent goal from any position

• The Bars have a 12:10 record in goals scored and conceded in the second period

Ak Bars is playing reliably in the second period and is good at neutralizing threats near its goal