Albert
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1d
My Prediction
Avangard Omsk by 2Ahem, ladies, gentlemen, and all fans of the icy spectacle that is hockey, we've got quite the matchup brewing for you! Avangard Omsk are preparing for a sortie into Lada Togliatti’s home turf. It’s going to be a real bruiser, let me tell you.
Between the pipes for Avangard we’ve got Pavel Khomchenko and Nikita Serebryakov. As for Lada, they're expecting a decent showing from Alexander Trushkov and Vladislav Podyapolsky. Can you smell the tension? No? Just me, then.
On the Avangard side of the puck, we've got some heavy hitters in the form of Ryan Spooner and Damir Sharipzyanov, and somebody ought to check the water in Omsk because Nail Yakupov and Reid Boucher seem to be on fire, too. Lada, on the other hand, is banking on the nimble stylings of Andrei Altybarmakyan and the hard nosed Mikhail Fisenko. Ivan Romanov and Dmitry Kugryshev could turn out to be their secret weapons.
Now, let's roll back the historical tape on this heated rivalry. The last five games have been a real seesaw of victories and defeats with a slight edge to Avangard. In terms of season records, Avangard has been bobbing on that .500 mark with 17 wins and 17 losses, while Lada trails behind somewhat at 13-18.
Recently, Avangard Omsk has been making some waves against their opponents, whereas Lada, well, has been more like a still pond. But hey, that's hockey — the wind can change direction as quickly as a puck on fresh ice.
Taking all this into account, we're set for another exciting evening of freeze tag on skates. So, drum roll, please…
Albert’s Prediction: Avangard Omsk by 2