Lokomotiv vs Salavat Yulaev: betting tip (cf 1.75) and bets on the KHL match

Current form

Before the start of the second stage of the playoffs, the hosts had a break of seven days. In such cases, it is known that it is important to be able to maintain the team's playing rhythm in the absence of tournament practice. Yaroslavl managed to do this, and they spent the first period very actively, spending almost 2.5 times more time on the attack than Ufa residents. But the score was opened only towards the end of the second period, when Rushan Rafikov and Maxim Berezkin subtly sensed the moment to launch a quick attack, successfully catching their opponents on the shift during the game, and Maxim Shalunov completed it with an accurate shot from an acute angle. This is his second goal in the current playoffs.

During the entire game, the railwaymen played in the majority only once and did not score, although they drove the guests a lot in their zone. The final phase of the main time was incredibly intense. Martin Gernath received a two-minute penalty three minutes before the final siren. Six Ufa players continuously stormed the home team's goal, not letting them out of the zone, but four Lokomotiv field players saved their goal from trouble with selfless play. Daniil Isaev, the best goalkeeper of the Kontinental Hockey League last season, who repeatedly helped out his team, became the first goalie to play two games to zero in the current playoff cycle.

Disqualifications and injuries

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

Interesting betting trends

• On average, a Locomotive gets 4.4 minutes of penalty time.
• Yaroslavl residents, according to statistics, carry out 33 power moves per match.

Current form

Although the outcome of last year's semifinal series against Lokomotiv cannot be considered successful for Ufa, nevertheless, Salavat won the first game then, and it was away. Of course, Yulaev residents would not mind repeating this result this year. The railroad workers, just as naturally, had a completely different point of view on this matter. The meeting was held in a stubborn and generally equal struggle with mutual chances. Having overcome the starting onslaught of Lokomotiv without scoring losses, which did not use several good scoring opportunities, Salavat noticeably increased his speed in the second and especially in the third period, repeatedly creating a sharp edge at the goal of Daniil Isaev, who made several important saves at the last turn.

Defenders Yaroslav Tsulygin and Dean Stewart actively helped the attackers, who scored four and five shots at the Lokomotiv goal, respectively. Only forward Sheldon Rempal, the team's top scorer, scored more (six shots). In the end, Ufa earned the majority, changed the goalkeeper to the sixth fielder, but failed to score. We have some details to correct in the attack," Viktor Kozlov, the team's head coach, outlined the next tasks for the team.

Disqualifications and injuries

Alexander Komarov and Evgeny Kulik will not play in Yaroslavl.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Ufa players receive 7.17 minutes of penalty time per match.
• According to statistics, the greens make 34 shots on target.