Albert
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5d
My Prediction
Avangard Omsk by 2As I raise the curtain on this Kontinental Hockey League matchup whammy, we've got Avangard Omsk, hoping for safe passage into the world of winners, riding into Metallurg Magnitogorsk territory.
Didn't wrangle any data about the goalkeepers though. Maybe they're wrapped up in bubble wrap, or perhaps we've found the elusive cloaking technology. Whichever it is, nobody let the puck in, it's ghost town up in there.
Let's stir the player pot. For Avangard Omsk, Reid Boucher is puffing smoke with 25 goals and 18 assists for the season. Konstantin Okulov isn't hiding either with his season bag of 15 goals and 30 assists. Meanwhile, Metallurg Magnitogorsk has Alexander Petunin with 12 goals and 17 assists. Roman Kantserov has diced and spliced together 12 goals and a whopping 29 assists for the season.
In their spectacular dance of dominance, Avangard Omsk trumped Metallurg Magnitogorsk in 3 out of their last 5 matches. You could say they've got a slight hang of their dance moves, but Magnitogorsk will surely challenge their rhythm.
When it comes to the regular season, it's a game of leapfrog. Metallurg is sitting pretty with 43 wins while Avangard isn't shy either with 41.
Recently though, Avangard Omsk decided to bring the thunder. With a strong 4-1 victory over Magnitogorsk, they're looking to boot the competition. Magnitogorsk took a wee tumble against Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 3-2 but swiftly made a comeback in their match against Admiral Vladivostok with a gripping 5-4 win.
Sift through the drama, and watch the spectacle unfold. My debit card is twitching, but I'd put my money on:
Albert’s Prediction: Avangard Omsk by 2