Shanghai Dragons vs Dinamo Prediction 11 October 2025

At the start of the week, the "Blue-Orange" suffered a shutout defeat to Spartak at "Megasport," managing just 20 shots on goal against the Moscow side while racking up 12 penalty minutes. On Thursday, the "Dragons" bounced back impressively against the team from Minsk, converting three power plays. Merkley, Quinney, and Rendulic were the goal scorers. An intriguing incident occurred at the end of the first period: the Dragons' number ten appeared to have scored against Zach Fucale, but it seemed that the Bison's defenseman Meloche cleared the puck off the line at the last moment. During the break, the officials conferred, awarded the goal, and decided to play the remaining 20 seconds just before the start of the second period. In the second matchup against Minsk, the participation of goalie Rybar and newcomers Labanc and McKegg is uncertain.

"The game was decided by playing with uneven lineups," stated the head coach of the "Bison," Dmitry Kvartalnov, in his post-match interview. It's hard to disagree with the expert; it's not often you see a team capitalize on two consecutive power plays and then seal the deal with an advantage in the closing moments of the third period. In the first match against the "Dragons," defensemen Meloche and Weller stood out. The former scored a goal and defended brilliantly, while the latter consistently joined the attack and showcased excellent vision on the ice. Earlier this week, the "Bison" managed to play against Traktor and defeated the Chelyabinsk team 4-1. Forwards Vitaly Pinchuk and Alex Limoges each recorded two points. Yegor Borikov did not travel to St. Petersburg, so he is unlikely to be in the lineup on Saturday.