Lokomotiv - Avangard: betting tip for the KHL match

Current form

Lokomotiv suffered only one defeat in the entire playoffs. The team lost to Avangard in the opening match with a score of 1:4, after which it pulled itself together and was able to adapt to its counterpart. Yaroslavl returned to a closed style of play and began to play much more reliably in their own zone, thanks to which there were no more than one or two goals in their net in the next three meetings.

In addition, the goalkeeper, Daniil Isaev, is doing a great job with his duties, who even in the last game parried a total of 20 shots. It should be noted that in that match, Igor Nikitin's team celebrated success with a score of 2:1 in overtime. They took great advantage of their chances and scored two goals in equal formations. The club also had two attempts to implement the excess, but did not implement either of them.

However, the club's coach noted at the post-match press conference that Loko did not play his best game and stressed that the team did not win neutral goals, which created problems. 

Disqualifications and injuries

Semyon Nikulin will not be able to participate in the upcoming match due to injury.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, the Locomotive makes 25 shots on target.
• According to statistics, Yaroslavl wins 59.3% of face-offs.

Current form

Avangard can only take advantage of the opening match. The team in that match was more dynamic and outperformed its opponent in speed. However, it is necessary to take into account the fact that Omsk residents were in good shape after the series with Metallurg, and they did not have as long a break before the series as Lokomotiv had. This, of course, played a role, since subsequently the initiative passed into the hands of the opponent.

Guy Boucher's squad is now in trouble and often has trouble creating and executing moments. In previous matches, she usually scored goals only in unequal squads. Indeed, most of the hawks are playing very well. A lot depends on the legionnaires in the person of Reed Boucher and the rest. By the way, the American forward copes well with the duties assigned to him and has already managed to earn seven points on the goal+ pass system, while scoring four goals.

We emphasize that Avangard is counting most of all on the second game period, in which it currently has an 11:8 ratio in terms of goals scored and conceded in this playoff, so it usually feels comfortable playing on the far benches.

Disqualifications and injuries

Boikov and Stepanov will miss the upcoming meeting.

Interesting betting trends

• Avangard makes an average of 27 shots on target.
• Omsk residents receive 7.6 minutes of penalty time.