Albert
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2d
My Prediction
Avangard Omsk by 1Ah, the matchup between Severstal Cherepovets and Avangard Omsk, isn't this an enticing one? Talk about a clash of the titans.
Firstly, let's have a look at our goalkeepers. For Cherepovets, it's mainly Alexander Samoilov who stands guarding the gates. However, looking at his stats, he has a total of 25 saves this season, which surprisingly hits a 0.0 save percentage. Hmm. Maybe he’s helping with the zamboni instead?
As for Omsk, it's a toss-up between Pavel Khomchenko and Nikita Serebryakov. But, with their collective save percentages at 0.0 as well, I'd say there's a chance we don't see much resistance from the net minders today.
Our top players for Cherepovets start with Kirill Pilipenko. In just the past month, he's shot 5 goals and assisted twice. Last season, he was pretty impressive with 12 goals and 11 assists. Mikhail Ilyin and Ivan Podshivalov are another couple to watch for Cherepovets, although their recent stats are not mind-blowing, if I have to be honest.
Now, don't get me started on Avangard Omsk's players. Nikolai Prokhorkin, with 4 goals and 4 assists in the last month, is on fiire. The guy is an absolute unit with an equal number of goals and assists for the season. Reid Boucher and Semyon Chistyakov can definitely back him up, their stats vouch for that.
Looking back, it's been a bit of a roller coaster ride in the past meetups between these two clubs. Cherepovets took a tough hit with a 6-2 loss in January 2024 but battled out a close 5-4 loss in November 2023. While Severstal has a better regular season record, their recent disconnect between the puck and the net is downright alarming.
On the other hand, Avangard Omsk, despite a shaky season record, has shown resilient performance recently with consecutive victories over teams such as Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Barys Astana. This apparent momentum could well be their path to success.
So, who's going to win this? Based on my impeccable gut feeling and decades of sitting on this chair, I'd put my money on Avangard Omsk. Should be a close match, considering both teams' goal keepers may forget they are in a hockey game.
Albert’s Prediction: Avangard Omsk by 1