Albert
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My Prediction
Traktor Chelyabinsk by 2Alrighty then, let's dive right into this game of two titans, Kunlun Red Star visiting Traktor Chelyabinsk. Can't start this without looking at the characters between the nets. For Kunlun, we have Shimisi Jieruimi and Kyle Keyser. I would say they've been on fire lately, but that would require saves and apparently, they're not into that this season. Traktor's not painting a different story here either with Zach Fucale and Sergey Mylnikov who might as well have been doing ballet on ice given their save percentages this season.
Before we could entirely dismiss Red Star, let's draw our bows to their top lads in the rink; Jia Luo, Tomas Jurco, and Tyler Graovac have shown some teeth on offense. They seem to have a "you score three, I score three" sort of understanding, and hey, it's working for them.
Traktor's got its own set of knights in shining armor though. Maxim V. Shabanov seems to have a knack for finding the net, plus he's assisted in overachieving more than his fair share of times. Andrei Svetlakov and Semyon Der-Arguchintsev ain't trailing far behind either.
Looking at their previous tussles, one could see Traktor managed to double the Starlights both times, scoring five in each encounter while Kunlun tried their best to mirror them with a couple.
Red Star's regular season record is vaguely reminiscent of a backward locomotive, with 10 wins and 16 losses. Traktor, on the other hand, are looking pretty slick with 19 wins and a skimpy 8 losses. As of late, Red Star had their stars aligned twice, though surely, being shut out by Ak Bars and Spartak doesn't boost morale.
Traktor's ride has been bumpy lately, a mishmash of triumphs and heartbreaks. They managed to put some impressive numbers on the board against CSKA Moscow and Magnitogorsk but lost a close one to Dynamo Moscow.
Taking all these into account, my prediction is quite straightforward. Traktor has been holding the upper hand in their encounters, exhibiting a superior regular season record, and maintaining a decent recent form. I'm going to go with:
Albert’s Prediction: Traktor Chelyabinsk by 2
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