Ak Bars - Avangard: betting tip (cf. 1.90) and bets on the KHL match

Kazan managed to beat Salavat Yulaev with a score of 2:1, and the victory turned out to be quite difficult. For most of the meeting, the opponents acted cautiously, and the first puck was scored only in the second period. Alexander Zharovsky led Ufa forward, but ten seconds later Alexander Khmelevsky restored equality. For the striker, this goal was the first this season. At the beginning of the third twenty minutes, Denis Komkov took advantage of Nikita Melnyak's pass and brought the victory to the guests. Goalkeeper Maxim Arefyev also played an important role, deflecting 31 shots.

Despite the successful performance in Ufa, the results of Anvar Gatiyatulin's team are still unstable. Before that, Kazan lost to Tractor (1:3) and Torpedo in shootouts (1:2), showing a rather modest performance. Home meetings are especially unpleasant. Ak Bars has lost the last five matches on its own court, and in four cases failed to score more than two goals. Kirill Semenov and Grigory Denisenko continue to be important offensive players, but their efforts are far from always enough to win. Therefore, returning to Kazan does not guarantee the team an advantage yet.

Omsk showed character in the previous match and managed to beat Dynamo Moscow 3-2 in overtime. Moreover, after two periods, Guy Boucher's team was losing 0:2 and could not beat Vladislav Podyapolsky in any way. The turning point occurred in the final twenty minutes, when Mikhail Gulyaev reduced the gap. Damir Sharipzyanov converted the majority 25 seconds before the siren and restored equality, and Michael MacLeod brought the victory to the visitors in extra time. At the same time, Avangard scored 40 shots on target and significantly outperformed the opponent in terms of activity ahead.

The victory over Dynamo was the fourth for Omsk in the last five matches. Earlier, they managed to defeat Barys (5:1), Motorist (4:2) and Tractor by shootout (2:1). The only setback in this segment occurred in a confrontation with a petrochemical plant, to which Avangard lost with a score of 2:3. Joshua Livo and MacLeod continue to play a significant role in the attack, and Sharipzyanov regularly helps his partners in drawing the majority. True, Omsk does not always reliably start meetings, which was especially well shown by the last match. Now the guests will have to play against an opponent who prefers much more cautious hockey.