CSKA Moscow vs Torpedo Prediction 1 March 2025
📢 Will the "Torpedo" team be able to take revenge for the recent defeat? On Saturday, the second game in a week between the Moscow team and the Nizhny Novgorod team will take place. The hockey players will not just go through the motions on the ice, as both teams need to strengthen their position in the standings.
Head-to-Head
This season, the teams have faced each other five times. In all the matches, the "Army Men" have never lost in regular time, with only the September meeting resulting in an overtime defeat for them. One of the headliners of the head-to-head matches is 24-year-old forward Maxim Sorkin, who has already scored 6 points in games against the Nizhny Novgorod team.
Head-to-head statistics CSKA Moscow - Torpedo
CSKA Moscow Team Overview
Ilya Vorobyov's team is currently positioned fourth in the Western Conference and can still drop lower, as their closest pursuers, Severstal and Dinamo Minsk, are only a few points behind. The "Army Men" have had a series of unsuccessful matches in January and February, occasionally losing to not the strongest opponents. The Moscow team is also facing an ambiguous situation with their players at the moment. Forward Cole Cassels finally scored points in the matches against Salavat Yulaev and Torpedo, while Stanislav Galiev continues to remain in the shadows, and Rourke Chartier has completely dropped out of the main lineup. The "Army Men" are also plagued by injuries, with key goalkeeper Ivan Prosvetov and prolific forward Vitaly Abramov unable to help the team in the near future.
Match Results: CSKA Moscow
Torpedo N. Novgorod Team Overview
The Nizhny Novgorod team is currently at the bottom of the top eight in the Western Conference and, if they falter in the upcoming matches, they might miss out on the playoffs. The Mytishchi "Dragons" are already pushing forward and have secured victories first against St. Petersburg's SKA and then against Sochi. The "Torpedo" also have roster issues: Igor Larionov and Mikhail Abramov, who performed well mid-season, are listed as injured. Despite all the problems, the Nizhny Novgorod team has a high shot conversion rate and good scoring efficiency. The team's head coach, Igor Nikolaevich Larionov, nicknamed "The Professor," almost managed to take down the "Army Men" on Tuesday and will surely come up with something new in the upcoming game.
Match Results: Torpedo N. Novgorod
🏒 PROJECTED LINEUPS
CSKA: Gamzin - Nesterov, Claesson - Mamin, Karnaukhov, Fateev
Torpedo: Kulbakov - Konyushkov, Phillips - Tertyshny, Letunov, Firstov
🥅 GOALIES
After the injury of the main goalkeeper Ivan Prosvetov, 21-year-old Dmitry Gamzin is called to assist the "army men" at the last line. The young goalie has only 6 wins in 22 games throughout the championship, but he boasts an excellent efficiency rating of 2.20. In the last match against the "torpedo players," he made 34 saves and is likely to get another start.
The coaching staff of Torpedo is likely to favor 28-year-old Ivan Kulbakov. Kulbakov showed good results at the beginning of the season. Despite some difficulties in recent matches, he remains one of the key players for the "torpedo players." The goalkeeper has played 31 games, conceding an average of about 2.6 goals per game, which is an acceptable figure considering Igor Larionov's offensive hockey philosophy.
Editorial Prediction
In the upcoming match, the "Torpedo" team desperately needs 2 points; earlier this week, they almost managed to outplay the Moscow team, and this time Igor Larionov's coaching genius will allow them to achieve their goals. Considering the motivation of the Nizhny Novgorod team and the fact that they have no problem scoring two pucks against the "Army Men" in most head-to-head matches, we suggest considering individual total Torpedo over 1.5.No comments
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