LiontipsLokomotiv - Dinamo Minsk: betting tip (cf 1.68) and bets on the KHL match on December 16, 2025
Command Analysis
Current form
For a long time, Lokomotiv was the leader of the West, but due to poor results at the end of autumn, Alexander Yelesin's team dropped to second place and may even lose it. Yaroslavl now has 48 points after 36 matches, and before the break they still managed to break the series of failures. In early December, Bob Hartley's team could not cope with SKA (3:4, OT), but then they went to the Far East and confidently beat Amur (3:0) and Admiral (3:1).
The meeting in Vladivostok began for the railwaymen with a missed puck at the end of the first period. This only made Loko angry, and in the second 20 minutes Maxim Shalunov hit the opponent's goal twice, putting his partners ahead. The locomotives completely took control of the match, and in the third segment Maxim Berezkin realized the majority and set the final score on the scoreboard.
Alexander Radulov remains Lokomotiv's top scorer. The forward has scored 34 goals (16+18) this season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Only Andrey Sergeev will not be able to play in the upcoming match due to injury.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, Lokomotiv gets 8.88 minutes of penalty time per match.
- Yaroslavl players make an average of 32 shots on target.
Current form
Dynamo is on the third line in the conference, but in fact Dmitry Kvartalnov's team is leading the Western table. Minsk residents have earned 47 points in 32 matches, while they have four matches in reserve, and in order to rise to first place, it is enough to win at least one match. The Bison were, without question, the best team in the second half of autumn, and they have suffered only two defeats since October 20th. Before the break, Andrey Stas's squad won first in Nizhny Novgorod (2:1), and then took two points each in Vladivostok (4:1) and Khabarovsk (3:2, B).
The club from the capital of Belarus started the match against Amur with a missed goal at the beginning of the second period. Minsk residents did not stop playing and achieved their goal in the final third of the game. Nikolay Salygo and Daniil Lipsky put their team ahead in the middle of the third 20 minutes, but the guests failed to keep the desired result. Already in the shootout, Vitaly Pinchuk, Darren Dietz and Sam Enas performed their attempts flawlessly and brought the blue and white another victory.
Sam Enas is on the fourth line in the list of KHL leaders in points scored. The American has 35 effective actions (17+18).
Disqualifications and injuries
All the guest leaders will come to Yaroslavl.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Dynamo gets 9.42 minutes of penalty time per match.
- Minsk residents, according to statistics, make 31 shots on target
Trends
Bet 1st period: total less than 1.5 goals
In the last five games with the participation of Minsk residents, the first period turned out to be grassroots
1.801st periodbet: the guests will not lose
The visitors have not lost in the first period for nine consecutive games.
1.45Tip and bets
The pause should benefit the locomotive, because at the end of autumn Yaroslavl had a lot of problems in defense, and the implementation suffered. Minsk residents rested for a very long time and clearly got out of the rhythm of the game. At the end of September, Dmitry Kvartalnov's team managed to beat Yaroslavl on their own ice, but now we think that it is the reigning champion who will take two points. We suggest betting on a zero head start first.
Prediction - Lokomotiv wins with an Asian handicap (0) on goals in 1.68
Bet on the total
Minsk players play defensively and very rarely miss a lot. It will not be an easy task to throw a lot at the goal of Lokomotiv in Yaroslavl, especially since Daniil Isaev has looked good at the last line of defense in recent matches. We believe that this match will not be too productive and we suggest betting on a total of fewer goals.
We bet on a total of less than 5.5 pucks for 1.75
