Lokomotiv - Metallurg Magnitogorsk: betting tip (cf 1.75) and bets on the KHL match

Current form

Lokomotiv's duels with the Magnitogorsk team have always been of a principled nature. The history of their relationship since the time of the Super League demonstrates almost complete equality in the class of teams – Metallurg has 22 wins in 43 matches, Lokomotiv has 21. However, in recent years, the advantage of metallurgists has emerged: out of the last eight meetings between these teams (taking into account the final series of the Gagarin Cup-2024), the railwaymen managed to win only one.

In the absence of proper tournament motivation, such a situation can be considered as an incentive for the Locomotive to play to win in front of its own fans. An additional intrigue to the match is the fact that the Yaroslavl ice will feature the KHL's most effective attack (Metallurg scored 251 goals) and the most reliable defense (134 goals were scored by Lokomotiv). Will the Yaroslavl shield stand before the Magnitogorsk sword? At the same time, the hosts also have someone to attack and score sharply. In the last three away matches, Lokomotiv scored a victory over Lada (4:2) and defeats from Avtomobilist (1:4) and Dinamo Minsk (1:2, B). In the current playoff cycle, the series of Lokomotiv m Metallurg can only take place in the Gagarin Cup final, since in case of their victories both The teams at all stages will be the first in the seeding.

Disqualifications and injuries

To date, the Locomotive has no problems with the train.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, the Locomotive gets 8.03 minutes of penalty time.
• Yaroslavl residents, according to statistics, carry out 24 power techniques per match.

Current form

The Magnitogorsk team, with the rank of one of the favorites, smoothly and confidently went the entire distance of the regular season and, as expected, won the Eastern Conference and received the Continental Cup. She is the only one in the KHL to score more than 100 points in regular season games. The team lost only eleven matches in regular time and failed to hit the opponent's goal in only one. The foundation of Magnitogorsk's attacking potential is represented by forwards Vladimir Tkachev, who is the best assistant in the league, and Roman Kanzerov, who has the best result in the sniper dispute.

After a slight hitch in the pace of scoring that took place in late February and early March, the Steelworkers returned to their usual schedule and began another winning streak. During this eastern series, victories were won over Tractor (3:2, B), Salavat Yulaev (2:1, OT), Siberia (2:1, OT), Avtomobilist (4:3). On March 18, Metallurg met with Tractor in Chelyabinsk. Magnitogorsk gave a few basic players a rest and gave promising youngsters from farm clubs the opportunity to make their KHL debuts. One of the debutants, 20-year-old Yaroslav Mukhranov, celebrated the premiere with an abandoned puck. The South Ural derby ended in favor of Traktor (6:2) and interrupted Metallurg's winning streak.

Disqualifications and injuries

Dmitry Silantyev will not help his partners in Yaroslavl.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, the Uralians receive 7.64 minutes of penalty time per match.
• According to statistics, the foxes make 35 shots on target.