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Traktor — Metallurg Magnitogorsk: forecast for the KHL match
Metallurg Magnitogorsk continues its away series of games and on February 5 will play against Traktor Chelyabinsk, the leader of the Eastern Conference. The Foxes were successful in Yaroslavl, but lost heavily in Ufa. The Bears started at home with a heavy victory over Sochi and are trying their best to hold the first position in their part of the table. This season, the teams have exchanged major victories on the Arena Metallurg ice. What will the upcoming match be like? More on this in the forecast below
Command Analysis
Traktor
Russian FederationCurrent form
Traktor has clung to the lead in the East, but the team from Chelyabinsk may still fall below if it does not continue to win. Vladimir Tkachev's team scored 74 points in 54 matches and played three more matches than Ak Bars, which has four fewer scoring points. The Black-and-Whites have made a great start to the new calendar year and have so far failed to score points in only two matches. Benoit Grou's team had a good last outing and after losing to Kunlun (3:4, OT) they confidently dealt with Vityaz (2:0). After returning home, the Bears beat Sochi with great difficulty and scored important points only after extra time (3:2, OT).
Traktor's forwards do not please their fans with a stable offensive game. In the previous five games, Chelyabinsk scored 12 accurate shots, while the leader in the person of Maxim Shabanov also slowed down. The young forward has scored 54 points (18+33) this season and ranks second in the list of the league's top scorers.
Zach Fucale has been one of the most reliable goalkeepers in the league for a long time. He hasn't been very stable lately and has lowered his deflected shots to 92.38%. At the same time, the Canadian played eight dry matches, appearing on the ice at the start in 38 matches. Sergey Mylnikov has a great chance to oust the legionnaire from the base, he didn't appear on the ice too often in January.
Disqualifications and injuries
Nikita Korostelev and Ostap Safin will not play against Metallurg.
Interesting betting trends
- Traktor has a 51:44 ratio in scoring and conceding goals in the second period.
Chelyabinsk residents have a powerful second twenty-minute game and often differ in it by abandoned pucks.
- Traktor makes an average of 33 shots on target
The team is one of the most "throwing" in the league at the moment.
Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Russian FederationCurrent form
Metallurg has been stalling for a long time, but since the beginning of winter, the Foxes have started to perform much better and are now close to getting into the top three of the conference table. Andrey Razin's team is on the fifth line in the East, with 66 points in their piggy bank after 52 games. The Magnitogorsk team started the new calendar year very strongly, but did not play the games against the conference outsiders in the best way and lost four out of seven meetings. After a landslide victory over Dinamo Minsk (4:1) in the Chelyabinsk region, Yegor Yakovlev's squad achieved success in Yaroslavl (3:2), but a day later lost the two-goal advantage in a duel against Salavat Yulaev (4:6).
Metallurg has been doing well defensively lately and has conceded only 13 goals in the last five matches. Alexander Smolin got a chance to play in Ufa, but completely failed and missed five goals after 23 shots on his possession. Ilya Nabokov has gained good form after returning to the ranks from the infirmary. Last season's best goalkeeper currently has 92.71% of his saves.
Robin Press remains Metallurg's top scorer. The Swedish defender ranks only 52nd in the list of the most productive hockey players in the KHL. The defender scored 32 points (3+29) and mainly assisted his partners, leading them to complete the attack. Nikita Mikhailis is the best striker of the guests, but the forward has only 27 scoring points (11+16).
Disqualifications and injuries
Vladislav Yeremenko and Makar Khabarov will not play in the next match.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Metallurg wins 48.2% of face-offs.
The Foxes win less than half of the face-offs.
- The Steelers block 13 shots on average per game.
The team doesn't help its goalkeepers too much and rarely blocks shots on goal.
Trends
Bet 1st period: total more than 1.5 pucks
In five of the eight matches involving Traktor, the first period was productive.
1.88Bet period 2: Tractor will score
Chelyabinsk scored in the second period in six out of 11 games.
1.48Tip and bets
Traktor lost only two games at home at the start of the new year, but it must be borne in mind that the hosts did not play against the strongest teams. In the last game, the Bears beat Sochi with great difficulty, who occupy the last place in the Western Conference table. Metallurg took revenge on the Chelyabinsk team for their defeat in the fall and won heavily against Benoit Gru's players in January. The Foxes got off to a great start on the road and were close to success in Ufa, but failed in the third period. We think that the chances of the guests are no lower than those of the opponent. We suggest that you place a bet on winning the second one with a zero handicap.
Forecast - Metallurg wins with an Asian handicap (0) in 2.10
Betting on an individual total
Metallurg scored at least three times in both matches of the away series and scored seven accurate shots in total. After a slight decline, the team led by Andrey Razin came to its senses and improved in terms of the implementation of the moments. The Traktorists are not very stable in their half of the court and recently conceded five goals from the Foxes.
We bet more than 2.5 washers on Metallurg's individual total with a coefficient of 1.93
Bet on the total total
The last games with Magnitogorsk were quite productive. Metallurg has increased in attack, but Traktor has something to respond to the guests. Duels between teams often turn out to be vivid, and in four out of five matches, the opponents scored at least six goals between them. We believe that neither side will sit on the defensive and the two teams will score at least six goals.
We take a total of more than five goals for 1.68
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