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The Shanghai Dragons will face Ak Bars in St. Petersburg on October 16 as part of the next game day in the KHL. The guests are on a streak of four defeats in a row, and it will be very difficult to break the streak of failures today. The hosts have lost in the last two matches, but they are able to beat the updated squad of the opponent. Who will be stronger and what bets should I place in the match? The answer is in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Shanghai Dragons
The Shanghai Dragons have slowed down after two away wins over Lado (5-0) and Dynamo Moscow (3-2) and are losing their home series. At first, the wards of Mitch Love were not able to cope with Dinamo Minsk (2:3), but in the last confrontation they were defeated by the outsider East Tractor. By the fourth minute of the meeting, the team was on fire 0:3, managed to win back two goals in the second period, but then conceded three more goals – 2:6 in total. At this stage, there are 17 points in the piggy bank and sixth place in the Western Conference.
Ak Bars Kazan
Ak Bars caught the crisis, failed the home series and is on a four-game losing streak, unable to score a single point in these games. In the last meeting, the Kazan club suffered a sensational defeat from Sochi. Anvar Gatiyatulin's team conceded two goals in the first period and were unable to turn the tide of the match, losing 2:3 in the end. Earlier, the team failed to win against Severstal (1:4). Thus, the Badgers dropped to seventh place in the Eastern Conference and have only 15 points in the asset.
After the disastrous home series, it will be very difficult for Ak Bars on the road, and it is unlikely that they will be able to rehabilitate themselves in today's match. Kazan has never won away in regular time this season, and the dragons do not intend to lose points after two defeats in a row. In addition, the Lava's wards often surprise with sensational victories over top clubs and have outplayed the leader of the East and the entire KHL Metallurg this season. Let's play it safe and place a bet on the victory of the dragons, taking into account overtime and shootouts.
Prediction – Shanghai Dragons win the matchwitha coefficient of 1.90
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