Salavat Yulaev - Lokomotiv: betting tip for the KHL match

Current form

Salavat Yulaev played well throughout the season and deservedly became the second team in the conference. The Ufa team performed better than others on the home arena and was better in the East in this parameter. In the first round of the playoffs, the hosts faced Siberia and, after solid victories on their home ice, lost all the matches on the road. The team under the leadership of Viktor Kozlov still put the squeeze on the opponent (4:3 in the series) and went to Spartak. In the series against the red-whites, the greens lost 1:3 during the confrontation, but won three meetings in a row (4:3 in the series) and advanced to the semifinals.

Grigory Panin's squad got an important rest period and was able to recover well. Yulaev started with an important victory in Yaroslavl (3:1), which was only the second away win in this playoff draw. After losing in the second match of the series, Ufa returned home and hoped to maintain the advantage of home ice. They lost by two goals before the start of the third period and were unable to turn the meeting into overtime.

Disqualifications and injuries

Gleb Kuzmin and Nathan Todd will miss another meeting.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Salavat Yulaev makes 34 shots on target.
• Ufa residents receive 5.94 minutes of penalty time

Current form

Lokomotiv was the best team in the league throughout the season and confidently held the first place in the conference table and in the KHL as a whole. Igor Nikitin's team won the Continental Cup, showing a stable game over a long distance. Yaroslavl entered the Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo and did not spare their opponent, knocking him out of the tournament in four meetings (4-0 in the series). The railwaymen met with Avangard for the second time in a row at the quarterfinals stage and again played a series of seven matches. The steam locomotives lost the advantage in two matches, but put the squeeze on Omsk at home (4:3 in the series).

After a difficult series against the hawks, Alexander Yelesin's team took a break, but lost its playing tone. Loko was worse than his opponent at the start of the semi-final and lost in the opening match. The coaching staff of the guests found the right words and after the success in the second game at home (2:1), the Volga team took the lead, beating Yulaev away (4:2).

Disqualifications and injuries

Semyon Nikulin and Richard Panik will not play in the fourth match of the series.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, the Locomotive makes 32 shots on target.
• According to statistics, Yaroslavl wins 60.3% of face-offs.