LiontipsCSKA Moscow - Shanghai Dragons: betting tip (cf 1.85) and bets on the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
CSKA remains in sixth position in the West, but in terms of lost points, the Muscovites are only in eighth position in the conference. The team led by Igor Nikitin scored 50 points in 44 matches and finally made a positive goal difference. At the end of last year, the Muscovites improved significantly in terms of results and did not score points in only one meeting in December. In January, Nikita Nesterov's squad lost at home to Lokomotiv (1:2, B), but a day later they beat Dinamo Minsk (4:2).
Tahir Mingachev scored an important goal in the middle of the first period and put his team ahead. In the first half of the second 20 minutes, the Army team remained three and were punished twice for this, but a minute later Pavel Karnaukhov equalized the score on the scoreboard. Five minutes later, Alexei Churkin again put the red-Blues ahead, and in the third period, Sergey Kalinin scored his first goal of the season.
Daniel Sprong remains the home team's leader in the number of points scored. The Dutchman scored 31 points (12+19) this season.
Disqualifications and injuries
Dmitry Buchelnikov, Danila Moiseev and Dmitry Samorukov will miss the upcoming meeting.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, CSKA makes 26 shots on target
- The army team performs 16 power moves per game.
Current form
The Shanghai team has been out of the playoff zone for a long time and is still only moving away from the top eight in the West. Gerard Galland's team occupies the ninth place in the table and has earned only 43 points in 42 meetings. The Dragons are already six points behind Spartak, who are eighth, while the red and white played two fewer matches. Fu Shuai and his partners completely failed in December and scored only two victories in the whole month. In the new year, they were defeated by Metallurg (3:7), but then outplayed Lada (3:2) and Amur (2:0).
The Dragons really wanted to win against the Tigers and seriously outplayed the opponent in the first period, but they could not distinguish themselves. Already in the second 20 minutes, Alexey Bryntsev, who transferred from Khabarovsk in the offseason, scored his goal. The hosts played by the score and controlled the puck, and in the last minute of regular time, Nick Merkley finished off the Far East team with an empty-net goal.
Nick Merkley scored 32 points (16+16) this season. He is the main star in the visitors' attack.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jeremy Grolo, Troy Josephs and Ben Harpur will not help their partners in the capital.
Interesting betting trends
- According to statistics, the Chinese carry out 21 power moves per match.
- The Dragons average 35 shots on target per game.
Trends
Bet period 3: total less than 1.5 goals
In the last four games with CSKA, the third period turned out to be grassroots.
2.10Bet period 2: CSKA will not lose
The Muscovites have not lost in the second period for five consecutive games.
1.20Tip and bets
CSKA is in excellent shape and intends to improve its position in the table before the start of the playoffs. Igor Nikitin adjusted the defensive game and the hosts began to score points regularly. The Shanghai Dragons have won two meetings at home against the league's outsiders, but it will be very difficult for Gerard Galland's team in Moscow. We think that the capital's team will beat the opponent without any problems.
Betting Tip - CSKA victory with a handicap (-1.5) in 1.85
Bet on the total
CSKA became much better at playing in their zone and stopped conceding in large numbers. For five consecutive games, the Army team has not missed more than twice per match, but they themselves have not scored too much. The capital club will dictate its terms to the opponent and it is unlikely that the confrontation will be too effective. Let's bet on a total of fewer goals.
We take a total of less than 5.5 goals for 1.72
