Torpedo - Neftekhimik: betting tip (cf 1.68) and bets on the KHL match

Current form

Closer to the finish of the regular season, the car factory team's game somehow lost its freshness, and this did not slow down to negatively affect the team's position in the standings. In January, Torpedo's piggy bank was replenished with 15 points after 12 games, in February with 11 points after nine games, and in March with only three after five games. Currently, the Nizhny Novgorod club has 79 points on its personal account and is sixth in the Western Conference table. However, Dynamo Moscow has every chance to move Torpedo down to seventh place. Nizhny Novgorod played the last two meetings on the road and again did not win the laurels.

On March 11, they lost to Avangard (1-4), and on March 13 they faced Tractor. Both teams needed points to strengthen their position in the tournament, so the fight was uncompromising. Torpedo players actively spent the first period and successfully used their chances – Vladimir Tkachev and Andrey Belevich hit the goal of the hosts. After the first 20 minutes, the score was 2-0 in favor of Torpedo. However, less than two minutes after the start of the second period, the numbers 2:2 were already on the scoreboard – Mikhail Grigorenko and Vitaly Kravtsov scored. And in overtime, Vasily Glotov shone with individual skill, throwing the puck into the goal defended by Dmitry Shugaev. (3:2, OT) – strong-willed victory of Tractor, Torpedo missed an important point.

Disqualifications and injuries

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

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Torpedo gets 6.52 minutes of penalty time.
• Nizhny Novgorod players, according to statistics, make 31 shots on target

Current form

With 67 points in 65 games, Neftekhimik has solved the task of reaching the playoffs and is in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. Apparently, this is where he starts in one eighth of the Gagarin Cup 2025/2026. The most likely opponent is Omsk Avangard. The team has not been very stable in recent months, but it has not been a failure either: there was a seven–match winning streak in January, and then two four-game losing streaks in February and March. The total balance of 24 games in 2026 is 24 points with a goal difference of 47-55.

February ended with a defeat against CSKA (0:2). The beginning of March didn't go well either: three away defeats in a row from the pursuers, who at that time had not yet lost their chances of the playoffs - from Amur (2:3), (1:3) and from the Admiral (3:7). Further point losses threatened big problems with entering the top eight, Nizhnekamsk felt this and reacted with victories over the same Admiral away (4:3), and then at home on March 10 over Traktor (2:1, OT). In this game, the most important events took place at those moments when the Petrochemical had a numerical advantage. At the end of the first period, the hosts made a mistake with a pass in the middle zone, and Chelyabinsk striker Vitaly Kravtsov opened the scoring in the minority. In the middle of the second period, Neftekhimik had already disposed of the majority more rationally - the best sniper of the hosts, Andrei Belozerov, killed three birds with one stone: he equalized the score in the match, took fifth place in the list of the best snipers of the KHL season with 26 goals and updated Neftekhimik's sniper record for regular tournaments.

Disqualifications and injuries

Vladislav Barulin will not come with the team to Nizhny Novgorod.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, a Petrochemist performs 20 power moves per match.
• Nizhnekamsk residents win 50% of face-offs on average.