The Moscow Derby will complete the program of the game day of the KHL championship, Spartak will host CSKA. The game will be held on September 16 at 19: 30 Moscow time at the Megasport Arena. Our portal also offers you its own version of the forecast for this game.
Spartak
Last season, the Muscovites managed to jump into the playoff zone, but it was impossible to advance further than the first round in the series against CSKA. In the off-season, there was a personnel purge, several interesting performers were signed to the team, among them experienced Loktionov and Kugryshev. The goaltending line was also strengthened, which has already borne fruit in the new championship, where the team lost only twice, and even then in meetings with the powerful "Salavat Yulaev" and SKA.
CSKA Moscow
Since the new season, the team has been headed by Sergey Fedorov. Also, many key players of last season left, some in the KHL, and a number of hockey players went overseas. They were replaced by very good performers, among the newcomers it is worth noting the return of Nesterov and Grigorenko, who will definitely be the leaders of the" army " this season. CSKA started quite confidently, but it does not do without failures, as happened in the last meeting against Barys, where there was a 3-6 defeat.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
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Spartak-Virtanen (injury unknown),
CSKA – Grigorenko (injury), Karnaukhov (injury), Kiselevich (injury), Soshnikov (shoulder injury).
Statistics and figures:
- The last match between these teams ended with the victory of CSKA with a score of 5: 2.
- CSKA has a good series of two consecutive wins on the road.
- In their last five meetings, Spartak has lost only twice.
Forecast
CSKA looks like a clear favorite in this confrontation, the team has a stronger squad and a more staged game. The team is being built by the hosts, although it looks very confident. The guests now have a lot of injured people, which may allow Spartak to catch on to the points.