Metallurg Magnitogorsk - Ak Bars. Betting Tip (cf 1.78) and bets on the KHL match

Current form

Metallurg came to the Gagarin Cup in great shape and demonstrated an incredibly high-quality game in the first two rounds of the playoffs. After a very easy 4-1 victory over Siberia, the team faced a much more powerful and dangerous opponent in the face of Torpedo. Nizhny Novgorod's ornate attacking hockey did not pose any problems for Razin's players. Due to very effective hockey, we managed to compensate for absolutely all the shortcomings and regain the upper hand in the series with only one defeat, and that was in overtime (3:4).

It seemed that with the support of their native stands Magnitogorsk would be able to successfully start in the semifinals with Ak Bars, but this did not happen. The game did not go well from the first minutes, and already in the initial segment, the Foxes conceded three unanswered goals, allowing Kazan to seize a critical advantage. During the meeting, Metallurg picked up the pace, but did not even come close to a comeback, suffering a complete defeat with a score of 2:5. Both goalkeepers Smolin and Nabokov showed their worst side, reflecting only 82% of shots between the two.

Disqualifications and injuries

Metallurg is still playing without Silantyev, the rest of the players are in the ranks.

Interesting betting trends

• Metallurg scores an average of three goals per match in the playoffs.
• The Foxes average 31 shots per match.

Current form

 Ak Bars gained peak form during the Gagarin Cup. In the first series with the Tractor, the team had difficulties, but still managed to win a landslide victory with a score of 4:1 without any problems. Then there was a much more powerful opponent on the way, in the person of Dinamo Minsk. There was no doubt that the Kazan team would meet fierce resistance from the bison, but to their great surprise, they managed to reach the semifinals without a single defeat, with almost all meetings ending in regular time.

It was precisely due to the incredible form that the Leopards were able to successfully start in the 1/2 playoffs. Although the team played on the road, it did not prevent them from defeating Metallurg with a score of 5:2, which once again surprised all hockey fans. In the first period, Ak Bars completely outplayed the opponent, creating a huge number of dangerous moments in his zone and preventing Magnitogorsk from making counterattacks. Then the game switched to a defensive format, which allowed us to maintain a significant advantage until the end of the match. Defender Miller was the most productive, scoring a hat-trick of assists.

Disqualifications and injuries

Ak Bars still performs in full strength.

Interesting betting trends

• The Badgers receive an average of 9.2 penalty minutes per match in the playoffs.
• Kazan team completed 25% of the majority attempts in the Gagarin Cup