LiontipsSochi - Shanghai Dragons: betting tip (cf 1.82) and bets on the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
Sochi recently dropped to last place in the conference, but Dmitry Mikhailov's team has every chance to regain the tenth place in the West. The team from the city of the same name has only 35 points in its piggy bank after 46 matches and is currently only one point behind the leading Lada. The Leopards have made a good start to the new calendar year, but they have only managed one victory in the previous seven games. In the current home series, the hosts lost to Severstal (4:5, OT), and then lost to Salavat Yulaev (1:2).
The Southerners held their own well in the duel against the greens and did not lose for a long time. They still missed in the second 20 minutes and couldn't get back quickly. After Pavel Dedunov's team missed the puck into an empty net, they launched a decisive assault and Daniil Seroukh scored one goal, but the hosts didn't have enough for more.
Max Ellis remains the home team's top scorer. He scored 23 points (14+9) in the goal+pass system.
Disqualifications and injuries
Artyom Volkov and Denis Vengrzhanovsky will miss the upcoming meeting due to injuries.
Interesting betting trends
- Sochi wins 48.1% of face-offs on average.
- According to statistics, the leopards perform 24 power moves per match.
Current form
The Shanghai Dragons remain the only team outside of the playoffs in the West with a realistic chance of making the playoffs. Currently, the Chinese club occupies the ninth position in the conference, having scored 43 points after 48 matches. Most recently, the guests changed their coach and Mitch Love took Gerard Galland's place. Before him, the Scheinheis lost five matches in a row and were defeated on the road by Torpedo. Together with their new mentor, the Dragons suffered another crushing defeat, this time in Minsk (1-6).
Already in the second minute of the meeting in the capital of Belarus, the Chinese team lost by two goals, but they managed not to miss at least another break. Nick Merkley scored one goal at the start of the second 20 minutes and it seemed that the Dragons had a chance to even the score. The defense crumbled again and the Chinese conceded two more times in the second and third segments.
Nick Merkley is the guests' top scorer. He scored 37 points (19+18) in the goal+pass system.
Disqualifications and injuries
Ben Harpur, Jeremy Grolo, Patrick Rybar and Troy Josephs will not help their partners in Sochi.
Interesting betting trends
- Shanghai statistically wins 48.1% of face-offs
- The Chinese perform an average of 20 power moves per game.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: total more than 1.5 goals
In five of the six games involving the Chinese, the second period was productive.
1.581st periodbet: the guests will not lose
The Southerners have not won in the first period for three consecutive games.
1.37Tip and bets
Sochi has no tournament motivation, although Dmitry Mikhailov's team continues to fight in every game and tries very hard to please its fans. The Shanghai Dragons can still make the playoffs, but they need to win right now. The Chinese team has lost six matches in a row, but the match in Sochi is a great opportunity to break this series. We believe in the success of our guests.
Prediction - Shanghai Dragons win with Asian handicap (0) on goals in 1.82
Bet on the total
Sochi's defense is one of the worst in the league, but the same can be said for the Dragons. Recently, the Shanghai team has been missing a lot and losing badly, but almost never leaves the court without goals. The guests can't sit on the defensive, so we're waiting for an open hockey game with lots of chances and goals.
We bet on a total of more than 5.5 pucks for 1.85
