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Kunlun vs. Spartak: KHL Match Prediction
In Mytishchi, on December 27, the local "dragons" will play their last home match in the current calendar year. The opponent of Mikhail Kravets' team will be Moscow "Spartak", which is fighting to retain second place in the West. A little over a month ago, the teams already played each other in the Moscow region, and then the "red star" could not stop the "red-whites". Alexey Zhamnov charges are in good shape now. Will they be able to beat the "stars"? Read about it in our forecast
Command Analysis
HC Red Star Kunlun
ChinaCurrent form
The Chinese team hardly has a real chance of getting into the playoffs after such a weak start to the season. Mikhail Kravets' team is only in tenth place in the West and has a modest 32 points after 38 matches. Kunlun improved somewhat at the end of autumn and had a series of four victories, but now the hosts have only two victories in the previous seven games. Before the break, the club from Beijing played six matches on their home court, but was able to win only against Sochi (5:3). After the break, the Dragons lost to CSKA in the capital (2:3), and after returning to the Moscow region, they beat Astana Barys dry (2:0). The Stars scored in the first and third 20 minutes and did not allow their opponent to realize their chances.
The Chinese team remains the worst in the league in terms of defensive numbers. On average, the Chinese allow 3.55 goals per game, while at home this figure is even worse - 3.9 per game. Jeremy Smith remains the undisputed number one goalie of the team. The goalie has stopped 91.01% of shots and made three shutouts this season, having spent 24 games on the ice. Kyle Keiser has been appearing on the ice quite often lately, but it is unlikely that he will be able to displace the Chinese from the main lineup, especially against the background of the last game against the "cats".
Tomáš Jurčo has been Kunlun top scorer throughout the regular season. The Slovakian forward has scored 23 goals (8+15) and is 61st on the KHL list of goal scorers. Tyler Graovac has scored four points less (8+11) and is also among the league top 100 offensive players.
Disqualifications and injuries
Semyon Sinyatkin was injured and will not play against the Red-Whites.
Interesting trends for betting
- According to statistics, Kunlun allows at least 34 shots on their goal
Red Star usually doesn't play the best defense and doesn't have time to block shots.
- Kunlun gets 7.76 minutes of penalty time
A team is usually sent off more than four times per match.
Spartak Moscow
Russian FederationCurrent form
Spartak has long been Lokomotiv only real competitor in the fight for leadership in the West, but now Moscow CSKA has joined this fight. The Red-Whites have earned 53 points in 37 starts and are ahead of the Army Men only in secondary indicators. In December, the visitors again gained good form and have not been left without points during the previous five games. The team led by Alexei Zhamnov continues a long series of away matches, in which they lost only to CSKA (4:5, OT), and after that they were stronger than Minsk Dynamo in Tashkent (3:2, OT). Spartak twice came back during the match and finished off the Belarusians in extra time.
The capital club ranks second in the conference in terms of goals scored. On average, the "red-whites" score 3.3 goals per game, and in the last five games they have scored 19 accurate shots. Pavel Poryadin remains the most productive hockey player in the Muscovites' lineup. The forward has scored 31 points (16+15) during the current season.
Dmitry Nikolaev has displaced Patrick Rybar as Spartak first goalie. The Russian has blocked 92.05% of shots in this regular season and made two shutouts in 26 games. Dmitry Vishnevsky team is not always reliable on its own half of the court and has conceded 14 times in the last five games.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ansel Galimov and Andrei Mironov will not come to Mytishchi this Friday.
Interesting trends for betting
- Spartak wins 46.6% of faceoffs
Muscovites look weak on the spot and often lose in this important aspect.
- The Red-Whites shoot 32 times per game on average
The guests try to throw as much as possible and this brings the desired result.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total over 1.5 goals
In three out of four matches involving Kunlun, the first period was productive
1.70Bet 3rd period: Spartak will score
Muscovites have scored in the third period in four previous games
1.27Tip and bets
Kunlun often puts up a fight against the league mid-table teams, but the hosts rarely have a real chance to score points in matches against the leaders. Mikhail Kravets' team is still very weak in defense and after a good stretch at the end of autumn, they started to concede a lot again. Spartak cannot afford to stumble in a match against one of the league main outsiders, because the visitors could lose second place in the conference. We think that the Moscow team will beat their opponents without any problems and will do it within regular time. We suggest betting on the visitors' victory.
Prediction - Spartak win for 1.58
Bet on individual total
Kunlun is very weak in defense, especially in the Moscow region. The Dragons concede four times per game at the Mytishchi Arena and cannot withstand the pressure of their opponents. Spartak remains one of the most prolific teams in the league and now the red-whites have regained good form. In November, Alexey Zhamnov charges scored five goals against Red Star. We think they can repeat this achievement.
We bet on Spartak individual total over 3.5 goals for 1.78
Total Bet
Meetings between these teams are rarely boring and often delight with a large number of accurate shots. In the six previous matches, the teams scored at least six times between them. Now there is everything for another high-scoring match. We believe that the opponents will score at least six goals. Let play a bet on the total over.
We take the total over 5.5 pucks with a coefficient of 1.67
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