Zauralye vs Khimik Prediction 3 April 2025
📢 Can Voskresensk secure a second consecutive victory and wrap up the series in Kurgan? On Thursday, the sixth match between the "Beavers" and the "Yellow-Blues" will take place at the "Ice Palace of Sports named after N. V. Paryshev." As it stands, the team from the Moscow region leads the series 3-2.
Head-to-Head
In the regular season, the teams faced off twice, with both victories going to the "Beavers" (4-3; 5-2).
In the first playoff game, it was the Kurgan side who came out on top (4-3), but then Voskresensk claimed two consecutive wins (3-2; 7-3). On March 29, Artem Sedunov's team secured a home victory (6-3), only to suffer a road defeat on April 1 with a score of 1-2.
Encounters between the Moscow Region and Siberian teams are almost always high-scoring affairs. In their last ten matchups, they failed to combine for at least five goals only twice.
Head-to-head statistics Zauralye - Khimik
Zauralye Kurgan Team Overview
Artem Sedunov's squad wrapped up the regular season in a disappointing 12th place on the standings. As a result, the "Beavers" are facing one of the league's most formidable and decorated teams right from the first round.
Heading into the fifth match, the coaching staff from Kurgan made just one lineup change. Instead of 25-year-old Ivan Shiryaev, 23-year-old Alexander Agapov took his place on the first line. The "Beavers" fired 39 shots on Khimik's goal, but only managed to score midway through the third period thanks to Yegor Kruzhennikov. The 25-year-old Kruzhennikov has already collected three points in this series. Notably, Yegor previously played for Khimik, netting 21 goals for the team from the Moscow region over three seasons.
Match Results: Zauralye Kurgan
Khimik Voskresensk Team Overview
The Voskresensk club claimed the Petrov Cup in 2023, but last season they exited at the quarterfinal stage of the playoffs. During the regular season, Yegor Bashkatov's squad showcased remarkable scoring prowess, finding the back of the net 225 times-the best tally in the league.
In the fifth game of the series, the "yellow-blues" made several roster changes: they called up 27-year-old forward Pavel Tkachenko (3 goals in the KHL this season) and defenseman Daniil Ivanov (3 assists) from Spartak, and added the two top scorers of the season from the "red-and-whites" youth team, Gavrilov (14+33) and Ryabov (19+27). The standout player of the match was 22-year-old Prokhor Korbit, who netted a brace against Kurgan by the 14th minute of the second period. Korbit scored 22 goals and provided 36 assists in the regular season wearing Khimik's jersey.
Match Results: Khimik Voskresensk
🏒 Projected Lineups
Zauralye: Sinyagin - Pozhidaev, Kozhemyakin - Boltanov, Komaristy, Agapov
Khimik: Kanaev - Kostenko, Egorov - Pivchulin, Usmanov, Tkachenko
🥅 Goalkeepers
It seems the Zauralye coaching staff will once again opt for the experienced Denis Sinyagin. During the regular season, the goaltender appeared in 43 games, posting a solid goals-against average of 2.16. However, the 31-year-old has been struggling in the playoffs, allowing 16 goals with a GAA of 3.45.
Khimik's primary goaltender for the upcoming matches is likely to be 21-year-old Pavel Kanaev. He recorded a goals-against average of 2.55 during the regular season, securing victories in 14 out of 26 games. In the playoffs, Kanaev has played 3 games, conceding 9 goals with a GAA of 3.06. His performance in the fifth game was impressive as he stopped 38 shots from the Kurgan team.
Editor's Prediction
Given that the last seven games in Kurgan have been high-scoring affairs, a smart bet would be on a total over 4.5 goals. Khimik have bolstered their lineup with players from the KHL, and Zauralye also feature standout performers like Pavel Tyutnev and Gleb Kozhemyakin. Both Voskresensk and Kurgan teams take plenty of shots on target, and this time, the goalkeepers-who haven't shown the best stats-might struggle under the mounting pressure.No comments
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