Severstal vs Avangard prediction
Severstal
Cherepovets lost to Metallurg on the road, thereby interrupting their winning streak consisting of seven games. Before that, the club from the Vologda region was able to play "to zero" in two consecutive matches: with a Tractor (1-0 on shootouts) and with a Motorist (3-0). In Magnitogorsk, the loss of concentration at the end of the second period cost Kozyrev's team points, but it is worth paying tribute to the northern steelworkers, they did not fall apart and were able to close the gap in the score.
Avangard
In the game against Lokomotiv, Avangard could not create a single dangerous moment for two periods. The absence of the injured Tkachev played a role, however, he would not have helped to resist such a layered defense. Despite the improvement in the quality of the game in attack, the Avant-Garde, which ends the away series with a match in Cherepovets, is unlikely to play with a flourish and act as the first number. The Avant-Garde has a similar situation with the Cherepovets team. Khomchenko unexpectedly started playing at the club, having a 96% reliability index and conceding 1.45 goals per game.
Prediction
It is worth saying that Severstal has stopped showing the hockey for which it was famous at the beginning of the season. Now the Steelers' defense is playing more steadily, although there are failures. Nevertheless, in the last six meetings with Severstal, TM (5.5) was definitely held. The real find of the Cherepovets team was goalkeeper Samoilov, who has a reliability score of 96.6 and concedes 0.93 goals per game. Avangard's TM (5.5) was held in the previous seven meetings. I think we won't see a lot of goals in this match either
