In the first match of the 1/2 finals of the Kazakhstan Hockey Championship, Saryarka and Nomad Astana will meet. How will the upcoming duel end? We'll figure it out.
"Saryarka"
Saryarka, which confidently won the regular championship, passed the first round of the playoffs without much difficulty, guaranteeing itself an exit to the semifinals in four matches. Kulager, who took the eighth place in the regular season, was defeated, and the last two matches were completed with the results of 8:4 and 7:1, and they played the last game already on February 22.
"Nomad Astana"
Nomad Astana, which took fourth place in the standings of the regular championship, needed to play all seven matches against the Arlan hockey club to reach the 1/2 finals of the tournament, while all the matches were fought hard, except the last one (5-0), it took place on March 7. I would like to note that Nomad Astana conceded 91 goals during the regular season, which is the third indicator among all teams.
Statistics and figures
- "Saryarka" is the favorite of the match according to bookmakers;
- "Saryarka" has won 15 victories in a row;
- Saryarka is the most productive team of the regular season;
- "Nomad Astana" scored 30 points for 22 away games in the regular season - this is the fourth indicator among all teams;
- The teams have met four times this season: two victories in regular time were won by Saryarka, one also in regular time by Nomad Astana, as well as following the results of overtime
Forecast
I think that the ice masters should succeed in this meeting, because during the regular championship, they showed good results, besides, they were preparing for the game for more than two weeks, and the guests should be tired after seven matches. I propose to place two bets on the upcoming match: the victory of "Saryarka" with a head start (-1) and the victory of "Saryarka" in the first period.
