LiontipsAvtomobilist - Shanghai Dragons: betting tip (cf 1.78) and bets on the KHL match
Command Analysis
Current form
The tournament position of the Urals in fourth place in the East, just behind the big three Magnitogorsk-Omsk-Kazan, looks quite reliable. In the near future, they will legally guarantee themselves one of the vacancies in the Eastern Conference playoffs and have every chance to start the first round of a series of relegation games on their site. The February calendar prepared Nikolai Zavarukhin's team for a serious test in the form of a series of games with top teams, which it passed very well: after losing to Metallurg (1:4) and Dynamo Moscow (1:2, OT), the Urals won against Avangard (3:2, OT) and took a crushing revenge against Metallurg (81), and then confidently defeated HC Sochi (4:1). But the next game of the home series clearly did not go well: Yekaterinburg unexpectedly lost to Admiral (2:5).
The list of Avtomobilist's top scorers is currently headed by legionnaires: Reed Boucher has 42 points in 43 games (17 goals scored and 25 assists per goal), Stefan Da Costa scored 38 points in 41 matches with 13 goals and 25 assists. This season, Avtomobilist and the Dragons have not yet met, but the history of Avtomobilist's duels with Beijing Kunlun in the KHL has 18 matches. There is a clear advantage on the side of the Russian team 13-5.
Disqualifications and injuries
Dmitry Yudin will miss the match due to injury.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, a motorist makes 27 shots on target per match.
- According to statistics, the Uralians perform 18 power moves per game.
Current form
The Shanghai team has been firmly established in ninth place in the Western Conference table for quite a long time, outside the cup eight. She currently has 51 points after 58 games. The chances of continuing the season after the end of the regular season are purely mathematical, with Spartak finishing the top eight with 13 points, plus the Muscovites have a game in reserve. The results of Mitch Love's team in 2026 do not allow us to hope for a miracle. In seven February matches, with a difficult calendar, the team's piggy bank was replenished with only four points. We must pay tribute to the Dragons, they do not give up, they resist even the strongest teams in the league.
The last three games ended with points: having lost in overtime to CSKA at home (1:2, OT) and Torpedo away (3:4, OT), in the away match with Barys they showed character and made a comeback, losing after two periods 1:3. Having undertaken a decisive assault and taking advantage of the opponent's mistakes, the Dragons Through the efforts of Spencer Fu (outnumbered) and Pavel Akolzin, they equalized the score in the third period, and in extra time, Troy Josephs brought his team a strong-willed victory (4:3, OT) and two tournament points. After Yekaterinburg, the Dragons' departure will continue with matches in Moscow with CSKA and in Tolyatti with Lada.
Disqualifications and injuries
Jeremy Grolo, Andrey Kareev, Kirill Rasskazov, Patrick Rybar and Ben Harpur will miss the upcoming match.
Interesting betting trends
- On average, Shanghai wins 48.6% of face-offs.
- According to statistics, the Chinese perform 20 power moves per match.
Trends
Bet 2nd period: total more than 1.5 goals
In the last nine matches with the participation of the hosts, the second period was productive.
1.63The 1st periodrate: The hosts won't lose
In the last seven games, the Chinese have won only once in the first period.
1.18Tip and bets
The motorist suffered an unpleasant defeat from the Vladivostok team in the last game and will probably really want to rehabilitate himself in front of his home stands. Nikolay Zavarukhin's team is still in good shape and is obliged to take two points in a duel against an outsider. The dragons scored an important two points in Astana, but they are unlikely to have a real chance of success in Yekaterinburg.
Betting Tip - the victory of the Motorist with the Asian handicap (-1.5) on pucks in 1.78
Betting on an individual total
Mitch Love's team has a hard time scoring goals. In the last six matches, the visitors have only twice managed to score at least three accurate shots per game. Avtomobilist has a strong pair of goalkeepers and rarely allows opponents to score in large numbers on the ice of the UMMC Arena. We don't expect more than one or two goals from Shanghai.
We're betting on the Shanghai Dragons' individual total of less than two goals for 1.60
