Metallurg vs Magnitka Prediction 1 April 2025
📢 Can "Kuznya" stage a comeback in the series? After suffering two home defeats and a setback in the third game, Andrey Lunev's squad edged out their opponents from Magnitogorsk with a narrow victory. Now, they're heading back to the Oleg Korolenko Arena of the Kuznetsk Metallurgists.
Head-to-Head
During the regular season, the teams met twice. In early September, Novokuznetsk claimed a 4-1 victory, while at the close of the season, Magnitogorsk came out on top with a 3-2 win. In those encounters, 23-year-old forward Yegor Serdyuk from Novokuznetsk stood out, registering a goal and three assists.
In the playoffs, things haven't gone well for Novokuznetsk, as they currently trail the series 1-3. They dropped the first three games (1-4; 1-2; 0-2) and narrowly secured a win in the most recent match (2-1).
Head-to-head statistics Metallurg - Magnitka
Metallurg Team Overview
"Kuznya" is a team with a rich history, having competed in the KHL for nine seasons. The club from Novokuznetsk clinched the regular season title with 94 points, edging out Dynamo Saint Petersburg by just one point. This remarkable achievement seemed set to inspire the Novokuznetsk team after their disappointing 2023/2024 season. However, issues emerged right from the first stage of the Petrov Cup playoffs. On March 29, Novokuznetsk finally secured a win. Forward Dmitry Sokolov, known for his stints with Dinamo Minsk and Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, scored his first playoff goal. The team also features former Lokomotiv player Daniil Apalkov and young forward Alexander Perevalov, though the duo has managed to tally only one point between them in these playoffs.
Match Results: Metallurg
HC Magnitka Magnitogorsk Team Overview
Yevgeny Polozov's squad secured 16th place in the regular season standings, amassing 76 points. Founded just last year, Magnitka are newcomers to the league. From mid-February until the end of the regular season, the Magnitogorsk team delivered outstanding performances, suffering only one defeat to Gornyak from Verkhnyaya Pyshma in a shootout, 3-2. In the playoffs, the team emerged as a true revelation, clinching three consecutive victories against the top team of the regular season. In their latest home game, the "Foxes" displayed a lack of discipline and narrowly lost. Now, Magnitka are compelled to travel to Novokuznetsk for the fifth game of the series. Standout players for Magnitka include Danil Gololobov, Nikolai Timashov, and Nikita Podskrebalin, all of whom bring experience from their time with the "Foxes" in the KHL.
Match Results: HC Magnitka Magnitogorsk
📌 Projected Lineups
Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Botov - Mineev, Churkin - Perevalov, Apalkov, Serdyuk
Magnitka Magnitogorsk: Podskrebalin - Gololobov, Novikov - Penzin, Grass, Fursa
🥅 Goalkeepers
The 23-year-old Matvey Botov played 45 games in the VHL regular season, securing 27 wins and averaging 1.91 goals against per game. In the playoffs, the goaltender maintains his form with 66 saves and a goals-against average of 2.07.
Magnitka's goalie Nikita Podskrebalin is well-known to hockey fans for his stints with Chelyabinsk Traktor and Magnitogorsk Metallurg in the KHL. Over four playoff games, he has made an impressive 145 saves and boasts an astonishing goals-against average of 1.01.
Editor's Prediction
In the upcoming match, the team from Novokuznetsk will aim to turn the tide and extend the series, while Magnitogorsk will be eager to settle matters quickly and advance to the Petrov Cup quarterfinals. In the last game, Yevgeny Polozov's squad suffered from numerous unnecessary penalties and tasted defeat for the first time in the series. Magnitogorsk need to work on their discipline and approach the April Fool's Day match diligently. Considering that the last five encounters between these teams have been fiercely contested, and that Novokuznetsk has only won by a margin of two or more goals once, we recommend betting on Magnitogorsk's handicap (+1.5).No comments
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