Lokomotiv — Siberia KHL match forecast and bets

Current form

Lokomotiv is unlikely to lose its lead in the Western Conference table, but it has recently lost a lot of points. The team led by Igor Nikitin scored 87 points in 58 matches and is already only 13 points ahead of Spartak in second place, while the Muscovites played two fewer matches. The Volga team started the new calendar year well and won six matches in a row, but now the guests have only four wins in ten matches. The Railwaymen lost in Minsk (1:3), then they celebrated their success in Cherepovets (5:1), and a day later they did not put the squeeze on Salavat Yulaev in Ufa (2:3, OT). After returning home, Alexander Yelesin's squad dealt with Kunlun without any problems (4:1).

Alexey Melnichuk continues to take to the ice as the starting goalkeeper for Lokomotiv, but we already saw Daniil Isaev on the bench at the last game. The second goalkeeper of the hosts made three shutouts in 23 starts, but reflected a modest 91.41% of shots and was reliable only in games against outsiders. So far, the Yaroslavtsev coaching staff is protecting the first number of the club, giving Melnichuk playing practice.

Artur Kayumov retains his leadership in the club's goalscoring list and has scored three points in the last five games. The forward scored 39 points (18+21) in the goal+pass system and is already two points ahead of Maxim Berezkin (14+23), who has long been the best striker in the home team. So far, the rest of the attackers are not too good, because of this, the results of the Yaroslavl team have seriously deteriorated.

Disqualifications and injuries

All the leaders of the hosts will play against the "snowmen".

Interesting betting trends

• Lokomotiv gets 6.41 minutes of penalty time

Yaroslavl players demonstrate a disciplined game and are eliminated no more than three times per match on average.

• On average, Loko makes at least 31 shots per match.

Lokomotiv actively plays offensively and tries to make shots from any position.

Current form

Siberia gradually recovered and returned to the playoff zone. The Snowmen are on the seventh line in the Eastern Conference table, with 58 points after 56 matches. The Snowflakes have slightly pulled away from Lada and Neftekhimik and are now fighting Admiral, which scored exactly the same number of points. Vadim Epanchintsev's team slowed down after a shock start in February. They ended their home series of games with defeats against Metallurg (2:5) and Avtomobilist (0:5), and at the start of the guest tour they played poorly in Moscow against Spartak (2:6). The guests conceded two goals in each of the periods and could not catch on to the result.

Sergei Shirokov's squad has dramatically slowed down in terms of implementation and has been able to score only four goals in the last three matches. Canadian defenseman Trevor Murphy scored 52 points (12+40) and constantly creates scoring chances for his teammates, being on the fifth line in the list of the league's top scorers. Besides him, we can also say about Vladimir Butuzov, who is the best sniper of the team (17+13).

Anton Krasotkin and Denis Kostin are having a weak season for themselves and reflect only 91.3% of shots on their possessions. They are constantly changing each other, but it was Krasotkin who appeared on the ice in the first game of the away series. The goalkeeper failed in the last two matches and was substituted in both, conceding seven times in less than 53 minutes of clean time.

Disqualifications and injuries

Fedor Gordeev cannot help his partners in Yaroslavl.

Interesting betting trends

• Siberia wins 49.3% of face-offs

Siberians look weak on the spot and often lose in this important aspect.

• "Snowmen" are thrown only 26 times per game on average

The guests try to throw as much as possible, but many attempts are blocked by their opponents.