Lada - Shanghai Dragons: betting tip (cf 1.72) and bets on the KHL match

Current form

Although the team does not have the main athletic motivation for the season (the Tolyatti team's achievement threshold is no higher than ninth place in the West, with 17 points in 21 games in January-February, it is difficult to count on more), there is always a chance to prove their own worth and, despite the difference in class, to spoil the blood of recognized favorites.

In the February 25 game in Kazan against Ak Bars, the hockey players from the Samara region succeeded. The guests lost the first period outright – 0:3. The hosts decided that the job was done, but the Lada players had a different opinion on this matter and, showing character, not only equalized the result, but also took the lead in the third period after shots from Nikita Mikhailov, Tyler Graovac, Artur Tyulin and Riley Savchuk. Although the Tolyatti team failed to keep the winning result in regular time, the hockey god did not ignore their efforts, and in a series of post-match shots Dmitry Kugryshev brought Lada the second victory of the season over the Leopards in Kazan (5:4, B), depriving the favorite of one point. The match against the Dragons for Avtozavod begins a seven-match home series that will last until the finish of the regular season, which will mark the end of the season for Lada.

Disqualifications and injuries

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

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Lada makes 25 shots on target per match.
• Tolyatti residents statistically perform 15 power moves per game.

Current form

After a good start to the season, the Shanghai team's results gradually declined, and the beginning of 2026 did not improve the situation. Only five wins in 21 matches held in January-February, and all of them over the outsiders of the tournament Lada, Amur, Sochi (twice), Barys, 13 points scored, the goal difference is 47-71. To the credit of the Dragons, they do not give up, despite the lack of tournament motivation, they try to impose a fight on any opponent.

In the last five matches, four of which ended in overtime, we scored five points. The Dragons lost at home to CSKA (1:2, OT), and during the away series to Torpedo (3:4, OT), Avtomobilist (1:4) and won against Barys (4:3, OT). According to an unusual plot, the match was played on February 27 in Moscow against CSKA. By the fourteenth minute of the first period, the score was 4-0 in favor of the Dragons, who seemed to have everything they could. Army coach Igor Nikitin was forced to replace the demoralized goalkeeper. However, the guests did not have the strength to hold even such an advantage. Even before the end of the first period, the Army scored three times in two minutes, and then even the score. The final result of this thriller is (6:5, OT) in favor of CSKA. Thus, CSKA took all four matches of the season from the Chinese team, albeit not without adventures, and deprived it of its last ghostly chances for the playoffs, thereby forming the final composition of the cup eight of the West.

Disqualifications and injuries

Jeremy Grolo, Andrey Kareev, Patrick Rybar and Ben Harpur will not come with the team to Tolyatti.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Shanghai performs 20 power moves per match.
• According to statistics, the Chinese make 29 shots on target.