LiontipsShanghai Dragons - Lokomotiv: betting tip (cf 1.85) and bets on the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
The Shanghai Dragons are in ninth place in the West and are essentially the only team from the bottom of the conference that still has a real chance of making the playoffs. The team led by Mitch Love has earned 47 points in 53 games and is 11 points behind SKA, which is ahead. The hosts had a very weak second half of January and were able to beat Sochi only twice (6:2, 1:2 and 5:2). In February, the Chinese lost to Avangard on their ice (3:5), and then failed to break through the CSKA goalkeeper (0:1).
In the game against the army, Fu Shuai's squad had to act as the second number and it rarely threatened the red-blue goal. At the very beginning of the third period, the opponent still managed to distinguish themselves and the Shanghai team went ahead. They outscored CSKA almost three times in the final segment of the match, but failed to hit the Muscovites' goal.
Nick Merkley scored 41 points (22+19) in the goal+pass system in the regular season. He is the best striker in the home team.
Disqualifications and injuries
Patrick Ribar, Jeremy Grolo and Ben Harpur will not play in the next meeting.
Interesting betting trends
- Shanghai Dragons Block 13 shots per encounter
- The team makes 29 shots at the opponents' goal per match
Current form
The locomotive regained the first place in the West and broke away from its pursuers quite strongly. Yaroslavl have 75 points in their piggy bank after 54 games and are already five points ahead of Severstal, which is behind them. The Volga region did not have the most successful period in the first half of winter, but in the second part of January they gained optimal shape. Bob Hartley's men have won six in a row. At home, they confidently dealt with Lada (3:1), Sochi (3:0) and Spartak (3:1).
In the second recent game against the red-whites, Yaroslavl conceded first, but Maxim Shalunov restored equality on the scoreboard before the end of the first 20 minutes. Maxim Berezkin led his partners ahead on the equator of the confrontation, and 19 seconds before the end of regular time, Artur Kayumov put a bold dot in the match.
Alexander Radulov scored 45 successful performances (20+25). The Russian remains the leader of the guests in the attack.
Disqualifications and injuries
All the guest leaders will play in St. Petersburg.
Interesting betting trends
- The railwaymen perform 24 power moves per game
- Yaroslavl players, according to statistics, block 17 shots
Trends
Bet 2nd period: total less than 1.5 goals
In the last four games between the teams, the second period turned out to be grassroots
2.08Bid for the 2nd period: The hosts won't lose
The Chinese have not lost in the second period for five consecutive matches.
1.78Tip and bets
The Shanghai Dragons looked good in recent matches on their ice and gave a decent rebuff to the leaders, although they lost. Mitch Love's team has nowhere to retreat to and they need to win at all costs. The Chinese are playing great against Lokomotiv this season, besides, the Volga Region team rarely trashes their rivals. We think that Shanghai will be able to keep a positive head start in the game against the best club in the West.
Prediction - Shanghai Dragons win with Asian handicap (+1.5) on goals in 1.85
Betting on an individual total
The Chinese began to miss a lot more, but it is unlikely that the Locomotive will be able to throw a lot at the gate of the dragons. Yaroslavl returned to the defensive pattern of the game and for more than a month they have not been able to score more than three goals per game. For the hosts, every match is now worth its weight in gold, so they must play reliably and not fail on their side of the ice.
We bet on the individual total of the Locomotive less than 3.5 goals for 1.65
