Avangard - Traktor: betting tip (cf 1.80) and bets on the KHL match

Current form

Avangard is on the third line in the East and intends to regain the second place in the conference. Guy Boucher's men have 69 points in their piggy bank after 48 matches and have two meetings to beat Ak Bars. Omsk residents started the new calendar year with varying success, but increased sharply in the second part of the month. The Hawks now have five wins in a row. They won at home against Traktor (5:2), Salavat Yulaev (5:2) and Avtomobilist (2:1, OT). After returning home, Damir Sharipzyanov's team defeated Admiral (5:2).

In the game against the Far East, Andrew Poturalski put his team ahead in the fifth minute, but at the beginning of the second period, the hosts were already losing in the score. Konstantin Yakupov and Nail Yakupov provided the Siberians with an advantage before the break. In the third 20 minutes Nail Yakupov and Semyon Chistyakov put the squeeze on the opponent, setting the final score on the scoreboard.

Konstantin Okulov is on the third line in the league's goalscoring list. He scored 53 points (17+36) in the goal+pass system.

Disqualifications and injuries

Alexander Volkov will miss the match due to injury.

Interesting betting trends

• Avangard gets an average of 8.42 minutes of penalty time per match.
• Omsk residents statistically perform 25 power moves per game.

Current form

Traktor dropped to seventh place in the conference and so far can only claim to return to sixth place in the East. The team led by Evgeny Koreshkov scored only 50 points in 49 starts and is two points behind Salavat Yulaev, while Ufa players played one more game than the guests. Chelyabinsk had a good run at the beginning of the year and won four games in a row. In the last home series, they lost to Avangard (2:5), but beat Admiral (3:1). On the road, the bears were beaten in Magnitogorsk (2:3).

In the match against Metallurg, the tractor drivers conceded first, but even before the break, Alexander Rykov restored equality on the scoreboard. Grigory Dronov led his team ahead at the start of the second period, but the Chelyabinsk team failed to hold the advantage until the end of the second period. In the third 20 minutes, the Uralians conceded once more and lost the match.

Joshua Livo remains the guests' top scorer. He scored 49 goals (22+27) this season.

Disqualifications and injuries

All the guest leaders will play in the upcoming match.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, the Tractor performs 15 power moves per match.
• According to statistics, Chelyabinsk wins 52.3% of face-offs.