Torpedo - Ak Bars: betting tip (cf 1.78) and bets on the KHL match

Current form

The Volga team is confidently spending the season, confidently entering the leading group of the Western Conference, and naturally received the right to enter the playoffs a month before the end of the regular season. Currently, they are on the fourth line of the Western table, ahead of CSKA and behind Dinamo Minsk, but due to the great competition and high density of results, the position of the Western teams can change almost every round. In 18 games in 2026, five of which went beyond regular time, Torpedo scored 22 points with a goal difference of 59-49. On average, the team makes 28 shots at the opponents' goal per game with an efficiency of 11.5%. 

In a recent game of these rivals, Torpedo lost in Kazan in an equal fight in overtime (3:4, OT). Torpedo players qualified for the playoffs on February 18 after a strong-willed victory at home in a thriller match with the Dragons from Shanghai, which interrupted a series of three defeats. After losing the first period (0:1), the car factory workers got down to business and took the lead through the efforts of Vasily Atanasov and Maxim Letunov. With the score 3-2 in favor of Torpedo, in a desperate final attack, dragon Gage Quinney sent the game into overtime 6 seconds before the end of the third period, where Vladimir Tkachev's throw brought the coveted two points to the hosts. Torpedo will also play the next match of the home series against a top club on February 23 against Dinamo Minsk.

Disqualifications and injuries

At the moment, Torpedo has no problems with the composition.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Torpedo performs 21 power moves per match.
• Nizhny Novgorod residents receive 6.59 minutes of penalty time according to statistics.

Current form

The Kazan club confirms its status as one of the strongest KHL teams with its performance and results this season. A confident third place in the Eastern Conference table after Metallurg and Avangard and an early right to participate in the playoff games look quite natural. The January-February results show this: 23 points in 16 matches, a 52-33 goal difference, 32 shots on target per game, and a 10.1% scoring efficiency. The statistics of the games against Nizhny Novgorod in the Kontinental Hockey League are in favor of Kazan: 28 wins and 12 losses. 

Ak Bars is approaching the away match with a team from Nizhny Novgorod with an active series of three victories: at home over Torpedo (4:3, OT), away over Avangard (5:2) and over Lada (4:2).  In the last of these matches, Nathan Todd, who appeared in the Kazan team not so long ago, became the evil genius of Tolyatti, he reached the goal with two shots, one of which was victorious. Experienced forwards Dmitry Yashkin and Alexander Barabanov scored one more goal each. Ak Bars' traditionally powerful attack has found support in the person of defender Mitchell Miller, whose third season at the club is simply enchanting.: 17 goals scored and 23 assists in 56 games with a score of +21.

Disqualifications and injuries

Stepan Falkovsky will miss the match due to injury

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Ak Bars lands 32 shots on target.
• Kazan players perform 19 power moves per match