SKA - Shanghai Dragons: betting tip (cf 1.60) and bets on the KHL match

Current form

By the beginning of February, the army men from the banks of the Neva River had gotten in shape, played out and issued a shock series that brought them into the playoffs from the Western Conference. Before the game with Shanghai, SKA's standings are such that there is no chance of a top four, and due to the high density of results from Western teams, the Army team can theoretically end up anywhere from fifth to eighth in the regular season, and this depends not only on them, but also on the outcome of the remaining games with the participation of Spartak's neighbors in the table. Torpedo, SKA, Dynamo (Moscow).

The Red and blue started March super-successfully, with five consecutive wins with a total goal difference of 20-8: over Barys, Dynamo Moscow and twice Minsk, over Severstal. However, the recent two-legged outing not only interrupted the series, but ended with two holes in the side of an army ship from the eastern teams: on March 16 from Traktor (1:2) and on March 18 from Siberia (1:4). The Siberians, having finally received the status of a full participant in the playoffs, acted with enthusiasm, twice used the numerical advantage and confidently brought the meeting to victory. According to the results of the matches played in 2026, out of 14 games on home ice, SKA won seven and lost seven, and in 14 away games, eight won and six lost.

Disqualifications and injuries

Igor Larionov, Nikita Zaitsev and Trevor Murphy will not play against Shanghai.

Interesting trends for betting

• SKA makes an average of 29 shots on target per match
• According to statistics, the army conducts 13 power techniques.

Current form

The fire-breathing team completes both the KHL regular season and the entire season with a match with SKA, having failed to declare itself as a force capable of not just holding several interesting matches and winning several victories over strong rivals, but seriously intervening in the fight for the Gagarin Cup. Ninth place in the Western Conference, 24 points behind eighth place, is the level the Dragons managed to reach. The results shown by the team in 28 matches in 2026 speak for themselves. Six victories were won (over Lada, Amur, Sochi and Barys), 15 points were scored, 62 goals were scored, 103 conceded. During this period, the team went through a series of six consecutive defeats three times, and currently one of these series has not yet been completed.

The Dragons also did not have a game on March 18 on home ice against Avtomobilist, which they lost (2:6). The hosts tried to act actively, in the first period they outscored the guests twice in shots, and there were chances to score, but the chronic illness affected again – very low efficiency of using chances. And this is despite the fact that the team has a lot of qualified and experienced players at a good level. For example, striker Nick Merkley, whose sniping record of 24 goals in 67 games deserves respect. 

Disqualifications and injuries

Jake Bischoff, Jeremy Grolo, Andrey Kareev, Patrick Rybar and Ben Harpur will not play against SKA.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Shanghai performs 19 power moves per match.
• According to statistics, the guests make 29 shots on target.