Ak Bars - Neftekhimik: betting tip (cf 1.60) and bets on the KHL match

Current form

Ak Bars has regained its second place in the East, but so far it has not been able to establish itself as the main pursuer of Metallurg. Anvar Gatiyatullin's team has scored 47 points in 45 matches and is just one point ahead of Avangard, which has two more meetings in reserve. The team from Kazan is in excellent shape and has failed to achieve a winning result only three times since the beginning of winter. In the new year, Dmitry Yashkin's squad defeated Avtomobilist at home (5:0), lost to Avangard (1:2) and beat Barys (3:1).

The hosts were the clear favorites of the meeting against Barys, but the match did not turn out to be simple for the Greens. In the first period, neither side managed to open an account, but in the middle of the confrontation, Alexander Khmelevsky and Grigory Denisenko hit the visitors' goal with a double. After conceding a goal in the minority, Ak Bars clung to their ice a little, but with a little over two minutes left, Artem Galimov set the final point.

Kirill Semenov scored 33 points (11+22) in the goal+pass system and beat Alexander Barabanov (9+22).

Disqualifications and injuries

At the moment, Mikhail Fisenko, Nikita Lyamkin and Albert Yarullin are in the infirmary.

Interesting betting trends

• Ak Bars wins 55.3% of face-offs on average.
• Kazan players, according to statistics, perform 20 power moves per match.

Current form

Neftekhimik dropped to the sixth position in the East, although Igor Grishin's team had been fifth in the conference for quite a long time. The Wolves have 47 points in their piggy bank after 45 games and intend to continue the fight to retain their place in the playoff zone. Now there is serious pressure on the guests, because Salavat Yulaev is also very close. Nizhnekamsk had a disastrous start to the new year and lost in Sochi (1:2) and Ufa (1:2). After returning to their home ice, they managed to beat Admiral twice (3:2, B and 4:2).

The second match against the Mariners did not start according to the Neftekhimik scenario, and by the second break, the then hosts were losing by two goals. In the third period, Nikita Khlystov's squad came out with the right attitude. First, Damir Zhafyarov quickly equalized, scoring twice, and a few minutes later Mikhail Fedotov already brought his partners ahead. Matvey Nadvorny finished what he had started, scoring with an accurate shot at an empty goal.

Andrey Belozerov remains the leader of the wolves' attacks. The forward scored 38 goals (21+17) in the regular season.

Disqualifications and injuries

All the guest leaders will play in Kazan.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, a petrochemical player makes 30 shots on target.
• Nizhnekamsk residents conduct 21 power techniques