Torpedo - Severstal: betting tip (cf 1.90) and bets on the KHL playoffs match

Current form

Having confidently and effectively played the first match of the series in Cherepovets, the Torpedo team confused the cards of those who, before it began, predicted the undoubted superiority of the third Western team over the sixth. The playoff stage, as you know, has its own laws, and car manufacturers are proving this once again. In the second game, Avtozavod had a hard time – driven by the stands, Severstal rushed forward at full speed, trying to regain equality in the series, and besides, the Torpedo picked up a penalty. The result is (0:4).

The series moved to Nizhny Novgorod, where the third match took place on March 27. Nizhny Novgorod opened the scoring with their first shot on target in the seventh minute. Vladimir Tkachev, who played with the captain's badge that day, scored the first home goal of the series. In a further stubborn and generally equal struggle, the teams exchanged goals in the majority, and two minutes before the end of regular time, when Severstal took off the goalkeeper in the hope of saving the match, Egor Vinogradov scored the puck into an empty net, which fixed the score 3:1 in favor of Torpedo. The defense performed well in the match, blocking 27 shots, and goalkeeper Denis Kostin, who neutralized several dangerous attacks from his opponents.

Disqualifications and injuries

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

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Torpedo gets 18.33 minutes of penalty time.
• Nizhny Novgorod players, according to statistics, make 18 shots on target

Current form

The team had a somewhat nervous finish to the regular season, but still reached the playoffs from a high third place in the Western Conference. At the beginning of the series, Severstal's performance against Torpedo is also uneven and unstable. The attack of the Cherepovets team worked effectively only in the second home match, scoring 4 goals and ensuring the victory for the team, however, three consecutive first periods passed without scoring goals. The defense conceded seven goals in three games, while in the same second game in Cherepovets, the Steelworkers' goal remained untouchable.

It is worth noting separately the sniper result of the third–tier forward Mikhail Ilyin - he scored three goals in three matches. This is the second result in the league out of all the participants in the playoffs. For Andrey Kozyrev's team, the upcoming match is crucial. A defeat in it could put the Northerners on the verge of being eliminated from the Gagarin Cup competition in the first round, which is probably not part of their plans. The recipe for success in the game was revealed by Severstal striker Kirill Tankov: In the fourth match, you just have to play your game. There is no need to be surprised by anything, Severstal hockey is already amazing.  

Disqualifications and injuries

All the guest leaders will play in Nizhny Novgorod.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Severstal performs eight power moves per match.
• Cherepovets players win 49.7% of face-offs on average.