Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Sibir Novosibirsk by 1Let's dish about this impending icy coliseum clash: Amur Khabarovsk vs. Sibir Novosibirsk, a showdown guaranteed to have the frost rather crispy, quite unlike the netminding situations on both sides. Between sticks and pipes for Amur Khabarovsk we've got Igor Bobkov and Matt Jurusik, who jointly have as many saves this year as a broken ATM, that's zilch, zero, naught! The same comedy unfolds for Sibir Novosibirsk with Denis Kostin, and Anton Krasotkin also holding flawless zero-save campaigns. It's like they've brought a spoon to a swordfight, folks.
When it comes to goal scoring prowess, the ice warriors of choice from the Amur Khabarovsk locker room are Alex Galchenyuk with his 13 strikes and 7 assists, and Vladimir Barulin who boasts 3 goals and 11 assists. On the Siberian side, it's Trevor Murphy leading his band with 5 goals and 22 assists, and Taylor Beck, who despite a dormant month, still comes in respectable with 6 goals and 12 assists this season.
The game of historical hockey tic-tac-toe has Sibir Novosibirsk clinching 2 of the last 4 encounters, but the scoring disparity leans rather favorably to Amur Khabarovsk netting 10 goals to Sibir’s 9 in the previous contests.
Regular season records would make it appear as if we are about to throw dice, with Sibir on 13 wins, and Amur trailing with a paltry 7 on the books. Recent outcomes, however, tell tales of both teams renting rooms in struggle city, with Sibir notching 2 victories in the last 5, and Amur slightly edging out with 3 wins.
In tune with my reputation of someone who spirals erratically into raw intuition, let's unwrap this prediction:
Albert’s Prediction: Sibir Novosibirsk by 1