Dinamo Minsk - Ak Bars. Betting Tip (cf 1.70) and bets on the KHL match

Current form

The capital of Belarus, the ice arena, was greeted with crowded stands by the start of Dynamo's quarterfinal playoff series against Ak Bars Kazan, the first in the history of the Kontinental Hockey League. Dmitry Kvartalnov's team achieved a high result in the regular Western Conference tournament with an effective attacking game and aroused the fans' hopes for success in the fight for the Gagarin Cup. The one-eighth series against the Moscow teammates reinforced these hopes and was the only one in which the superiority of one of the sides was so great that only four matches were enough for the final victory.

The series against the three-time Gagarin Cup winner will be a good test of the maturity of the team and the readiness of Minsk residents for high achievements already in the current, successfully developing season. The battle check in the first game did not bring laurels to the bison, their famous attacking game encountered serious opposition from Kazan, who very competently organized the defensive game. Vadim Moroz scored the only goal (his first in the series) from Vadim Shipachev's pass less than two minutes before the end of the third period, when his team was trailing 0-2, but he did not affect the fate of the match. This match was the first for Minsk in the current playoff draw, in which more than one goal was in their goal.

Disqualifications and injuries

The owners have no personnel losses.

Interesting betting trends

• Minsk residents score an average of 2.40 goals per match.
• On average, the bison make 32 shots per match.

Current form

The Kazan team started its next trip to the heights of the Russian hockey Olympus in Minsk. The April 9 game against Dynamo was difficult and energy-consuming for both teams, but Kazan's strategy eventually proved to be more effective. Realizing the danger posed by the opponent's attacking game, they actively defended the offensive actions of the Minsk residents in their zone, pushing the game to the sides and into the corners of the court. As a result, the efforts of the Minsk residents' leaders did not bring the desired result. Timur Bilyalov had a great match in goal, deflecting 27 shots out of 28.

The hero of the match was Ak Bars fourth-tier striker Alexei Pustozerov, who scored three shots on goal during the match and scored two points over the years. At the beginning of the second period, he forced Zach Fukale to capitulate with an excellent shot after a quick pass down the left flank, and in the final phase of regular time, when the six of them launched a final assault in an attempt to even the score, he ran away from two rivals at the speed of an electric train and hit the empty goal of the hosts without interference. Defenseman Nikita Lyamkin scored for him, his sixth assist in the playoffs. This victory was the first for Ak Bars in matches against Minsk since September 2023.

Disqualifications and injuries

All the Kazan leaders will play in Minsk.

Interesting betting trends

• On average, Kazan scored 2.67 goals per match.
• The team blocks 20 shots per match on average.