LiontipsRussia 25 - KHL World Team. Prediction and bets on the Channel One Cup match
Command Analysis
Current form
Last year, the team led by Roman Rotenberg won all three matches without any problems. In the new competition, Russia has been replenished with Evgeny Kuznetsov, who, according to Danil Aymurzin, is responsible for the emotional state of the team. This time, the national team is again assembled mainly from SKA players. Among them, we will highlight goalkeepers Egor Zavragin and Artemy Pleshkov, defender Alexander Nikishin and forwards Arseny Gritsyuk, Mikhail Grigorenko, Sergei Plotnikov, Ivan Demidov and Vasily Glotov. The hosts' attack looks threatening and this year the Russians will again be focused exclusively on winning.
The Red Machine weak point is its defense, which can fail against the backdrop of an attack. The national team coaching staff has placed its bets on young players rather than on the league veterans. Lokomotiv captain Alexander Elesin and SKA captain Alexander Nikishin should take on the role of managers in the defense line.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Russian team will perform in its optimal line-up.
Interesting trends for betting
- Russia Scored 15 Goals at Latest Channel One Cup
- Russia 25 have won four of their previous five matches
Current form
The KHL World Team will take part in the Channel One Cup for the first time in history. The team is made up of the best players in the league, including many big names. The head coach of the legionnaires is Mike Keenan, who coached teams from Magnitogorsk and Beijing from 2013 to 2017. "Iron Mike" took the strongest KHL players from all teams to his squad. We will note Derek Barak from Vityaz near Moscow, who ranks ninth in the league top scorers with 29 points (17+12) in the goal+pass system. In addition to him, Ak Bars captain Dmitry Yashkin, Admiral leader Libo Shulak, and former Montreal player Alex Galchenyuk, who now plays for Amur in Khabarovsk, were invited.
The Stars' goaltending line looks the most vulnerable. Hunter Miska of Dynamo Moscow has been one of the biggest losers this season and hasn't been on the ice that often, as has Spartak Patrick Rybar. Our number one choice will be Jeremy Smith of Kunlun of China, but he often let in big goals.
Disqualifications and injuries
The legionnaires have no problems with their composition.
Interesting trends for betting
- Amur forward Alex Galchenyuk has scored points in his last three games
- Ak Bars defender Nicolas Petan has scored in the last two games
Trends
Bet 2nd period: KHL World Team to score
The Russian team conceded in all three matches of the CPC last year
1.55Bet 1st period: KHL World Team will not lose
Russia did not win even once in the first period at last year Channel One Cup
1.53Tip and bets
The visiting team looks very strong and it is the legionnaires who can cause the most problems for the Russian team. The national team has a very strong attack, but there will obviously be mistakes in defense, considering that most of the team was invited from SKA. Mike Keenan is a very experienced coach and will definitely find a way to use the strengths of his hockey players. We do not think that the visitors will be routed in St. Petersburg.
Prediction - victory of the KHL World Team with Asian handicap (+1) for 1.72
Bet on individual total
The World Team attack is rich in big names. Alex Galchenyuk, Dmitry Yashkin, Derek Barak and others should score and will definitely do so. It is unlikely that the Russian team defense will be able to play reliably, especially since the tournament is friendly rather than official. In our opinion, the legionnaires will be able to score at least three times.
We bet on the individual total of the KHL World Team over 2.5 goals for 1.83
Total Bet
Matches involving Roman Rotenberg team rarely end up being ineffective. The SKA coach promotes a sharply attacking style of hockey and is unlikely to deviate from this strategy at the Channel One Cup. The visitors have someone to score, but the goalie line looks rather weak. We believe that the meeting will be spectacular and will please with an abundance of goals.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with the coefficient 1.65
