Albert
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8d
My Prediction
Metallurg Magnitogorsk by 2Alright, let's dive into this juicy matchup between the Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg and the hometown favorites Metallurg Magnitogorsk.
Now goalkeepers in this game might as well have gone on a holiday, ‘cause we've got no info on anyone stopping pucks for either side. Might as well let a blind hamster man the goal, am I right?
With players, however, we've got a little more intel. Avtomobilist’s Brooks Macek has been lighting up the score sheets this season with 22 goals and 18 assists. Not to be outdone, Stephane Da Costa isn't just sitting pretty either, he’s bagged 13 goals and a whopping 36 assists. A considerable contribution indeed.
On the other side of the ice, we've got Metallurg's Dmitry Silantyev with 11 goals and 15 assists for the season, and Yegor Korobkin standing tall with an equal split of 10 goals and 10 assists.
It's clear these boys are here to play some good ol' hockey.
Skating down memory lane, it seems Metallurg has the historical edge over Avtomobilist, winning 4 out of the last 5 meetings.
But let's not get ahead of ourselves, Avtomobilist is sporting a formidable regular season record of 37 wins against their 19 losses putting them just a notch above Metallurg's 36-21.
Recent match history sees Avtomobilist scoring an impressive 3 out of 5, albeit dropping a goose egg against Severstal with a rugged 4-0 loss. Metallurg, meanwhile, is standing strong with 4 wins in their past 5 outings; losing only to Avangard Omsk in a nail-biter.
With all this in mind, I gotta go with the numbers, as painful as it might be for those Avtomobilist fans out there.
Albert’s Prediction: Metallurg Magnitogorsk by 2