Lokomotiv vs Avangard prediction
Lokomotiv
Lokomotiv shows a stable, but at times unconvincing game. On the one hand, the team had a great start to the season and is now in first place in the Western Conference, on the other hand, the previous games were too vague. In the match with Cupid, who had lost 4 games in a row before, Loko won only in extra time. Before that, there were difficult fights with Neftekhimik (4:2), Vityaz (1:2) and Lada (3:2 on shootouts). Most likely, the team is currently under stress, which is why misfires occur, as in the game with Vityaz
Avangard
Avangard gained momentum even without its leader Vladimir Tkachev, who missed the last three games. 7 wins in a row indicate a good functional state of the Kravets team. An additional factor in the victories of the Omsk team was the confident action of the second and third links and the excellent game of goalkeeper Khomchenko.
Prediction
Now Avangard is not a team of three, Kholodilin has been showing himself well lately, scoring 3 goals in four previous meetings, Yurcho came to the court, scoring 4 points (2+2) in the previous three matches. And, of course, Boucher continues to please the fans, who distinguished himself 36 times in the game with Spartak. In the October match against Lokomotiv, being then not in the best conditions, Omsk managed to win 4:1. Given the current forms of the teams, I would venture to bet on the non-playing of the Vanguard in the main time
