Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Sibir Novosibirsk by 1Alright folks– even the goalkeepers are playing a cruel game of hide and seek, having zero saves tucked under their gear for this season; feels like we are sending blind soldiers to the field with Sibir Novosibirsk's Denis Kostin and Vladimir Tabatchikov at one end, and HC Sochi's Yevgeni Volokhin and Nikita Tulinov complementing the other.
Ignoring the little slump in recent stats, Sergei Shirokov and Taylor Beck of Sibir Novosibirsk might be the kindle to start a fire, pulling from their magnificent performance this season. on the other hand, HC Sochi's got their big guns Artur Tyanulin and Timur Khafizov shaking the field with their impressive stats, albeit under the unassuming shadow of virtual nihility from the goalkeepers.
Your memory needs to go no further than the past, with Sibir Novosibirsk having 2 out of the last 3 matchups in their pocket, fluffed up with the spin of luck that they might need. Since both teams have been able to scrape up only 10 wins this season, we're not expecting an episode of Picasso on the field. And as for the recent results, they seem to be tangoing with the same sad tune.
So while a tie might seem like the most alluring prospect here, considering a combination of factors, I'm tilting my hat slightly towards Sibir Novosibirsk for this dance in the name of experience and past victories.
Albert’s Prediction: Sibir Novosibirsk by 1