Albert
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23h
My Prediction
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl by 3So, we're going to talk about this fine looking matchup between Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Let's dive into the goaltender situation or the apparent lack of one. Alexei Melnichuk and Daniil Isayev couldn't stop a beach ball falling from a skyscraper from the looks of their stats on the Lokomotiv end. As for Torpedo's twine-tenders Ivan Kulbakov and Ivan Bocharov? Well, we've found another set of Swiss cheese impersonators. So expect plenty of red lights getting lit on both ends.
Now onto the exciting part, the players. Lokomotiv's Artur Kayumov and Maxim Beryozkin have been lighting it up like a Christmas tree on the streets, while Torpedo's threats, Yegor Vinogradov and Slava Voynov, have been somewhat decent but still can't hold a candle to Lokomotiv's scorers.
Now, if we track their past encounters, Lokomotiv has had Torpedo's numbers the majority of the time. Quite frankly, Torpedo's wins are as rare as a four-leaf clover.
No offense, but looking at the regular season records, it appears Torpedo's been having a hard time finding the win column. And, bless their hearts, recent results haven't been much of a confidence booster either.
Bottom line, I wouldn't bet my house on it, not even my dog. But Lokomotiv's train seems to be steamrolling on its tracks lately.
Albert’s Prediction: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl by 3