It's heating up as we have Dynamo Moscow visiting Traktor Chelyabinsk. Dynamo Moscow's goaltending squad of Hunter Miska and Maxim Motorygin has glaring stats, albeit rather empty, with a somewhat uncanny 0.0% save rate. On the other hand, Traktor Chelyabinsk's netminders, Zach Fucale and Sergey Mylnikov, haven't shown any more promising numbers, also sporting an eerily quiet save rate of 0.0%.
In terms of star power on ice, we have Dynamo Moscow boasting the likes of Nikita Gusev, showcasing a solid 10 goals and 16 assists this season, and Jordan Weal, who's added 8 goals and 11 assists himself. Brennan Menell's not too far behind in the background with a decent season record of 3 goals and 13 assists.
Walking onto the same ice, Traktor Chelyabinsk isn't without its beacons. Semyon Der-Arguchintsev and Steven Kampfer have proven to be substantial contributors. Semyon's season record stands at 5 goals with 6 assists, while Kampfer has aided his team with 2 goals and a commendable 15 assists.
They say history tends to repeat itself and if past matchups hold any weight, then Dynamo Moscow has a significant hurdle to overcome. Their recent sparring soliloquies have decidedly leaned in favor of Traktor Chelyabinsk, as the scoreboard would tell.
The regular season look has Traktor Chelyabinsk with a healthier ratio of 18 wins to 7 losses as compared to Dynamo's 15-11 record. It's safe to say the recent scene has also played significantly in Traktor's favor. Despite a rather spirited recent victory over Sibir Novosibirsk, Dynamo Moscow has had a mixed bag of results.
All things considered, it seems the dice are decidedly rolling in favor of Traktor Chelyabinsk.
Albert’s Prediction: Traktor Chelyabinsk by 3