Dinamo Minsk - Avangard: betting tip (cf 1.65) and bets on the KHL match

Current form

The beginning of March did not bring laurels to the Minsk club. The Bison lost four matches in a row (to Metallurg, Dynamo Moscow and SKA twice) and not only completely lost their hopes for first place in the West, but their place in the top 4 could be in question. The home match on March 15 with the main rival Lokomotiv was important for Minsk residents, the success of which would restore their confidence in their abilities. In the course of a hard-fought and equal fight, only one goal was scored in three periods: Alex Limoges answered Artur Kayumov's goal in the first period in the second. The fiery overtime, in which each side had several clear scoring chances, did not lead to a result. In the shootout, Yaroslavl's regular goalkeepers Alexander Radulov and Artur Kayumov lost their duels to Zach Fukala, and Minsk's striking spear Sam Enes was able to outsmart Daniil Isaev and send the puck into the net to the jubilation of the full stands – (2:1, B) in favor of Dynamo.

Thus, out of the six matches between Yaroslavl and Minsk in the season, each side won three, while four games ended in shootouts, which is an indicator of the equality of forces of the rivals. It is important for Minsk residents that after defeating Lokomotiv, Dynamo not only returned to the second row of the West, but also secured the start of the playoffs on home ice. This is a landmark event that will help the team and coaches clarify the nuances of preparing for the knockout round matches.

Disqualifications and injuries

Vadim Moroz and Ryan Spooner will not participate in the next match.

Interesting betting trends

• Dynamo wins 51.6% of face-offs on average.
• Minsk residents, according to statistics, perform 15 power moves per match.

Current form

Having spent the entire season confidently and strongly, the Omsk team at no point questioned its status as one of the favorites of the Kontinental Hockey League and the Eastern Conference alone. Now she has 95 points, second place in the East and guaranteed the right to start the first series of the playoffs on her court. The results of the matches played in 2026 demonstrate high game performance and their positive dynamics, as well as give an idea of the current form of the hawks. In January, they scored 16 points in 10 matches (80% of their possible total), in February they scored 15 points in 11 matches (68.2%), and in March they scored 9 points in 6 matches (75%).

Before the match with Minsk, Avangard had a three-match series, during which they lost in shootouts to an over-motivated Siberia rushing to the playoffs (1:2, B), beat Torpedo (4:1) and had no problems in the game against the Shanghai Dragons (6:1). In the game with the Dragons, Guy Boucher's hockey players used three out of seven attempts in the game, and during their five clearances they did not miss a single time. The mood in the team on the eve of the start of the cup stage of the championship was outlined by captain of Avangard Damir Sharipzyanov in a post-match interview: Form before the playoffs? It would be strange if we weren't ready. The guys know what we're doing and why we're doing it, we're just together and playing our hockey. I'd like to see the playoffs soon. 

Disqualifications and injuries

All the guest leaders will play in Minsk.

Interesting betting trends

• According to statistics, Avangard performs 23 power moves per match.
• Omsk residents receive an average of 8.08 minutes of penalty time.