Gornyak-UGMK Verkhnyaya Pyshma vs Molot Prediction
🔊 The decisive Game 7 of the first-round series in the All-Russian Hockey League features Gornyak-UGMK from Verkhnyaya Pyshma facing off against Perm's Molot. Gornyak seemed to be cruising towards a series victory, but three consecutive losses have rekindled the intrigue in this Ural showdown. Let's delve into the patterns and trends for an insightful prediction on the Olimpbet VHL game on April 6, aiming to offer you the best pick for the match.
Head-to-Head
📊 In the series, Gornyak-UGMK clinched the first three games-twice at home (2-1 and 3-2) and then in Perm (2-1 OT). However, the team from Perm staged a full comeback, defeating their rivals at home (3-2 OT and 2-1 OT) and away (6-0). In Verkhnyaya Pyshma, the hosts have not lost in regulation time in 5 of their last 6 matches.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Gornyak-UGMK Verkhnyaya Pyshma Team Overview
The current series isn't marked by high scoring. The favorites for the upcoming game average 1.67 goals scored against 2.5 goals conceded. At home, the Urals team maintains the same scoring average but suffers a disastrous 3.0 goals conceded. On their ice, the "miners" have won 5 of their last 7 games, including regular season matchups.
Match Results: Gornyak-UGMK Verkhnyaya Pyshma

Molot-Prikamye Perm Team Overview
Perm maintain a positive goal difference largely due to their dominant 6-0 victory in the fifth game of the series. On average, they score 2.5 goals per game, with an improved 3.0 goals when playing away. In their last ten away matches, Molot have secured six wins and have only suffered three regulation-time losses.
Match Results: Molot-Prikamye Perm
Prediction for the 1st period
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 24;
- First period wins for the home team (on home ice) - 8; for the away team (on the road) - 4;
- Average first period total: 2.08;
- Today's home team averages 1.08 goals, while the visitors average 1.
First Period Stats: Gornyak-UGMK (home) vs Molot (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 34 vs 34;
- Wins: 15 (44.12%) vs 13 (38.24%);
- Losses: 9 (26.47%) vs 13 (38.24%);
- Draws: 10 (29.41%) vs 8 (23.53%).
- Average goals scored: 0.88 vs 0.65;
- Average goals conceded: 0.53 vs 0.65.
Last 10 Matches (overall):
- Wins: 5 vs 4;
- Losses: 4 vs 5;
- Draws: 1 vs 1;
- Average first period total: 2.3 (scored - 1.1, conceded - 1.2) vs 1.9 (scored - 1, conceded - 0.9).
- Gornyak-UGMK scores more than 0.5 goals in the first period in 8 out of the last 9 head-to-head encounters with this team (VHL).
Outcome Prediction
Head-to-Head:
- Number of encounters - 24;
- Home team wins - 13, Away team wins - 11.
Statistics: Gornyak-UGMK vs Molot
- Matches played in the tournament: 62 vs 62;
- Wins: 38 (56%) vs 39 (57%);
- Losses: 30 (44%) vs 29 (43%);
- Home wins for the hosts in the tournament: 20;
- Away wins for the visitors in the tournament: 16.
Last 10 Matches:
- Wins: 5 vs 7;
- Losses: 5 vs 3;
- Home wins for the hosts: 2;
- Away wins for the visitors: 1.
- Gornyak-UGMK have avoided defeat in regulation time in 9 of their last 10 head-to-head encounters with these opponents (VHL).
Total Prediction
Head-to-Head:
- Average total goals per match for the home team - 3.08, for the away team - 2.54;
- Average total goals in head-to-head matches - 5.38;
- Both teams scored in the 1st period - 8 times;
- Both teams scored in the 2nd period - 4 times;
- Both teams scored in the 3rd period - 10 times.
Statistics: Gornyak-UGMK vs Molot
- Average tournament total: 4.99 vs 4.51;
- Average goals scored: 2.85 vs 2.43;
- Average goals conceded: 2.44 vs 2.43;
- Gornyak-UGMK: average home total in the tournament - 2.94;
- Molot: average away total in the tournament - 2.18;
- Last 10 matches (average goals scored): 2.3 (home - 1.67) vs 2.9 (away - 3).
- The total has exceeded 4.5 goals in 10 of the last 11 head-to-head matches at the home team's venue (VHL).
Editorial Prediction
The upcoming game will mark the end of the season for one of these teams. It's intriguing to look back at how these sides have performed in playoff games that could have been their last of the season. In all five of Gornyak's games, the teams combined for at least five goals, and Molot's matches have seen the same statistic in nine out of ten encounters. We anticipate a potentially high-scoring hockey match and are opting for over 4.5 goals in the game.