Albert
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3d
My Prediction
SKA St. Petersburg by 2
Alright ladies and gentleman, let's dive into this Kontinental Hockey League matchup: Vityaz Podolsk versus SKA St. Petersburg. Quite a ride we have ahead!
Vityaz's goalkeeping situation is, well, let's call it interesting. Andrey Kareev and Maxim Dorozhko don't seem to have saved anything from going into the net. Nothing, nada, zilch in last month. They're shaking in their boots.
On the other hand, SKA is in a similarly peculiar position with Pleshkov Artemy and Pavel Moysevich. It appears that no pucks are being saved by them either. It's like a standoff between water pistols, isn't it?
However, given the bleak goalkeeping stats, we simply must turn our attention to some top players. Dmitri Buchelnikov and Ivan Vorobyov are two blokes aiming to make a major impact for Vityaz. Buchelnikov seems to be on fire this season with 13 goals and 24 assists. Vorobyov, on the other hand, seems to be lagging behind a bit, but you can't overlook his contributions.
Over on SKA's side, we've got Sergei Plotnikov and Ivan Demidov. They aren't slouching at all, Plotnikov boasted 19 goals and 17 assists this season while Demidov isn't too far behind with 17 goals and 19 assists.
Past matchups have tipped heavily towards SKA, running an impressive streak in the historical matches. Add to that, their season record of 27 wins against Vityaz's 19 makes them look pretty polished, I must admit.
Recent results for both teams are a bid of a mixed bag. Vityaz managed to pull off a few wins, but also suffered some losses. On the other hand, SKA's recent performances have been a bit topsy turvy.
Let's not beat around the bush, shall we? My prediction is…
Albert’s Prediction: SKA St. Petersburg by 2