Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
O/U 5 - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .
DC - Neftekhimik (2.13) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
AH +1 - Neftekhimik (2.00) (votes: 1 - 100%) .
Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 4 Selected Experts predict this event. SKA (votes: 1 - 25%). Neftekhimik (votes: 3 - 75%).
Expected Score (Market Odds): 3:2
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Lineups
Line 1
73. Pleshkov A. (G)
53. Dolganov F. (G)
22. Zaitsev N.
7. Khlystov N. (C)
8. Murphy T.
11. Khafizullin D.
90. Zykov V.
88. Zhafyarov D.
42. Vorobyov M. (A)
52. Mityakin Y. (A)
61. Khairullin M. (A)
71. Belozyorov A. (A)
Line 2
9. Sapego S.
55. Pastukhov I.
18. Phillips M.
24. Serikov A.
98. Romanov V.
50. Yurtaykin D.
69. Larionov I.
23. Kvartalnov D.
17. Loktionov A.
44. Barulin V.
Line 3
27. Menell B.
4. Chmykhov A.
79. Galenyuk D.
29. Khairulin T.
23. Grimaldi R.
21. Seleznyov G.
10. Blandisi J.
61. Khoruzhev N.
87. Goldobin N.
33. Tochilkin G.
Line 4
3. Pedan A.
34. Kudashov A.
16. Plotnikov S. (C)
17. Nadvorny M.
71. Korotky M.
15. Sushko M.
55. Dishkovsky N.
8. Kapustin K.
Substitutes
30. Zavragin Y. (G)
31. Ozolin Y. (G)
Coaches
. Larionov I.
. Grishin I.
Key Events of the Match
1st Period (1 - 0)
18:11, 1 - 0, Blandisi J. (G), Goldobin N. (A), Pedan A. (A2)
19:00, Plotnikov S. (2 min),
2nd Period (0 - 1)
16:36, Larionov I. (2 min),
16:43, 1 - 1, Yurtaykin D. (G), Khafizullin D. (A), Barulin V. (A2)
3rd Period (1 - 1)
03:20, Zykov V. (2 min),
12:43, Zhafyarov D. (2 min),
14:52, 1 - 2, Khoruzhev N. (G), Zhafyarov D. (A),
19:27, 2 - 2, Korotky M. (G), Murphy T. (A), Khairullin M. (A2)
Overtime (0 - 0)
01:38, Kapustin K. (2 min),
Penalties (0 - 1)
1, Menell B. (Penalty Shot),
1, Nadvorny M. (Penalty Shot),
2, Khairullin M. (Penalty Shot),
2, Tochilkin G. (Penalty Shot),
3, Korotky M. (Penalty Shot),
Preview
Two mid-table teams will face off this time (ranked 8 in the zone Promotion ~ KHL (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 6 in the zone Promotion ~ KHL (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, SKA won 2.
SKA is currently in poor form (last 5 games: 1 wins).
Neftekhimik has been on a rough run of results (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
Recently, Neftekhimik has had a series of home games.
In this match, SKA is seen as the favorite.
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, SKA won 14 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 63:34. (average 3.2:1.7).
Including home matches between the teams, SKA won 8 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 33:17. (average 3.3:1.7).
Last Results with these Odds
SKA Saint Petersburg - the odds 1.63 are the expected chance of winning is 56.95%, but this team recently wins 70% of matches with these odds.
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk - the odds 4.1 are the expected chance of winning is 22.64%, but this team recently wins 30% of matches with these odds.