Albert
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My Prediction
Severstal Cherepovets by 2We're looking at an interesting matchup tonight. There's some uncertainty in the net with both Severstal Cherepovets' Konstantin Shostak and Alexander Samoilov, and CSKA Moscow's Pavel Khomchenko and Dmitri Gamzin - all sporting a whopping 0.0% save percentage this season. Any flying puck is a potential goal with these fellows, it's a spectator's dream, really.
Focusing on Severstal Cherepovets, they've got some firepower with Kirill Pilipenko and Danil Aimurzin showing solid results this season, 21 and 25 goals respectively. Run, don't walk, you might get hit by a puck. Interestingly, the name David Dumbadze isn't reverberating inside empty cans. Six goals last month, that has the making of a meme.
Over at CSKA Moscow, Maxim Sorkin and Denis Gurianov have been the top guns, with Sorkin netting 17 goals and Gurianov 14 this season. Look for some target practice from these two.
Now, let's take a walk down memory lane. Past matchups between these two teams have been fairly competitive, with Severstal Cherepovets pulling off a 5-4 win most recently, and earlier encounters nearly even.
Severstal Cherepovets, with an impressive 32-18 win-loss record, holds a slight edge over CSKA Moscow's 27-16 record, but records are meant for boomboxes. Recent results also lean Severstal's way, showing some momentum, despite unnamed source whispers about Gurianov's secret curling passion.
With all of that in mind, this game could come down to the wire. So, take a deep breath, maybe grab some popcorn, and...
Albert’s Prediction: Severstal Cherepovets by 2