Metallurg will meet Avangard on its ice in the third match of the Kontinental Hockey League playoff series. Our sports portal gives a forecast for the game.
Metallurg Mg
"Magnitogorsk" returned home not in the best mood. Ilya Vorobyov's team suffered two defeats in Omsk and significantly complicated the chances of reaching the finals of the Eastern Conference. On March 17, Metallurg lost to Avangard in overtime (1:2), and on the 19th, the opponent succeeded in regular time - 4:3. During the second meeting, the foxes lost with a difference of three goals, but turned the game over and restored balance. Nevertheless, they still missed the fourth goal and suffered a second defeat.
"Avangard"
Omsk club performs great in the current playoff draw. In the first round, Mikhail Kravets' team coped with Siberia (4-1), and now they have won two victories in the first two matches of the confrontation with Metallurg. In the second game, the Omsk team created a comfortable reserve of three goals, but in the end they allowed the opponent to win back. Nevertheless, Avangard pulled out the victory thanks to a goal by Reed Boucher, who realized a numerical advantage. By the way, in this match the legionnaire scored a double, Pavel Dedunov and Alex Broadhurst also scored a goal. On March 21 and 23, the teams will play two matches at the Metallurg stadium.
Statistics and figures:
- Metallurg is the favorite of the match according to the bookmakers.
- In the last four face-to-face meetings, Omsk have won four victories.
- The previous game ended with a score of 4:3 in favor of Avangard.
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Forecast
I will bet on the victory of "Magnitogorsk". In my opinion, it will reduce the gap in the series, although the match will be tense.