LiontipsLokomotiv - Traktor: betting tip and bets for the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
Lokomotiv dominated their rivals throughout the season. Igor Nikitin's team deservedly became the best in the regular season and won the first trophy in its KHL history - the Continental Cup. Yaroslavl had no problems dealing with Torpedo in the first round (4-0 in the series), but then the railwaymen started having problems. They knocked Avangard out of the draw only in overtime of the seventh meeting, although they led the opposition with a score of 3:1 (4:3 in the series). In the semifinals, Alexander Yelesin's squad started with a defeat from Salavat Yulaev, but quickly recovered and won four matches in a row (4:1 in the series).
In the first game of the finals, the team from the capital of the Golden Ring put a lot of pressure on the opponent's goal and hit the Tractor gate frame three times. At the same time, Loko made only 18 shots at Zach Fucale's goal in the first two periods and really turned on only in the final 20 minutes, when he lost by two goals. Despite all their efforts, the hosts could not reach overtime and lost for the seventh time in a row in the finals of the Gagarin Cup.
Disqualifications and injuries
Semyon Nikulin and Ricard Panik are still in doubt.
Interesting betting trends
- The locomotive gets an average of 5.59 minutes of penalty time.
- According to statistics, Yaroslavl makes 31 shots on target.
Current form
The bears did not have a very smooth season, but in the end they seriously improved, feeling the pressure from competitors. The team led by Benoit Groux was able to reach the playoffs from the first place in the East and secured a start on home ice until the final series. Traktor did not easily get rid of the Admiral, giving the Far Easterners two fights (4:2 in the series). The series against Dinamo Minsk also turned out to be difficult, in which black and white surprisingly turned the meetings in their favor several times (4:1 in the series). In the semifinals, Vladimir Tkachev's team quickly seized the lead in the confrontation with Dynamo Moscow and easily brought the matter to the desired result.
The tractor drivers came to Yaroslavl in the status of a clear outsider of the series, but this hardly bothered the guests much. The Bears endured two periods, waiting for their chances. At the beginning of the third period, they managed to hit Daniil Isaev twice, after which the Chelyabinsk team played well (2:1). They have seized the advantage of home ice and can improve their position on Thursday.
Disqualifications and injuries
The tractor has no problems with the train right now.
Interesting betting trends
- Tractor gets 5.59 minutes of penalty time
- Chelyabinsk players shoot 36 times on target per game
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 goals
In four out of five matches between the teams, the first period was not productive.
1.60Bid for the 2nd period: The hosts will score
Yaroslavl scored in the second period in four out of five meetings
1.55Tip and bets
This is the third time that Lokomotiv has started a series with a defeat on its own ice. Igor Nikitin's team starts playing their hockey from the second game, and now it's very important for the hosts to win at home in order to break the streak of seven failures in the Gagarin Cup finals. The tractor was good enough, but the hosts outperformed the opponent in pressure and created significantly more chances at the other's goal. We think that Yaroslavl residents will show their best ice hockey at Arena 2000 and will even the score in this confrontation.
Our betting tip is that Lokomotiv will win in 1.95
Betting on an individual total
Lokomotiv is unlikely to deviate from its defensive game model and open up. In the last match, Yaroslavl unexpectedly conceded two goals with a difference of 13 seconds, but on the whole they acted reliably. The Bears didn't even score two goals in the first game and are unlikely to do so now. We do not think that the guests will make more than one or two accurate shots.
The betting tip is an individual Tractor total of less than two washers in 1.73
Bet on the total
Both teams demonstrate defensive hockey and don't want to take any more chances in the final series. Lokomotiv very rarely scores in large numbers, especially in the playoffs. At the same time, Igor Nikitin's team should not allow guests to easily enter their area. We are waiting for a closed match and we will bet on a total of fewer goals.
Betting Tip - total less than 4.5 goals in 1.90
