Dinamo vs Sibir Novosibirsk Prediction 10 January 2025

🔊 Will Dmitry Kvartalnov's crew continue to crush everyone in their path? The next opponent for Minsk's Dinamo in their home series will be Novosibirsk's Sibir. Vadim Yepanchintsev's guys are desperately fighting to stay in the top-8 of the "East". That's why the upcoming trip to the capital of Belarus is especially important for the "Snowmen". Our editorial team couldn't ignore this matchup and has prepared an informative prediction for you.

📊 H2H

The "Bisons" have already visited Novosibirsk this season. In the December meeting, the Belarusian club secured a hard-fought victory with a score of 5:4. We note that in the last 8 matches, the "Dinamovtsy" have consistently taken points from the "Snowmen".

🔵 DINAMO MINSK

Dmitry Kvartalnov and his Minsk Dinamo have become a real threat to the top clubs of the KHL. Last Tuesday, the "Bisons" defeated Moscow's CSKA for the second time in the current regular season (2:0). Vasily Demchenko's excellent hockey performance stands out. For the Russian goalkeeper, this is already his third "shutout" in the jersey of the "Dinamovtsy". Currently, the Belarusian team is in 7th place in the Western Conference standings. However, it's important to note that the gap from the 2nd place is only 4 points. The best scorers for Dinamo are Vadim Shipachyov (6+28) and Alexander Volkov (14+18).

❄️ SIBIR

The "Snowmen" lost their last two matches - to Neftekhimik (1:2) and Torpedo (0:2). Currently, Sibir miraculously remains in 8th place in the "East", with 39 points. Despite this, the Novosibirsk club remains the best team in the league for power play - 29.3% successful attempts. The top scorers for the team this season are Trevor Murphy (8+31), Sergey Shirokov (14+12), and Taylor Beck (9+16). Incidentally, 33-year-old Beck is set to return to his former arena. In the 2021/22 season, the Canadian forward scored 39 points in 47 games while playing for Minsk Dinamo.

📌 PROBABLE LINEUPS

Dinamo Minsk: Demchenko - Gross, Welle - Tierney, Pinchuk, Volkov

Sibir: Krasotkin - Murphy, Morozov - Beck, Berlev, Leipsic

🥅 GOALIES

Vasily Demchenko has seamlessly integrated into Minsk Dinamo's roster. In 8 games with the "Bisons", the Russian managed to keep his net untouched three times. We also note his fantastic efficiency stats: 96.39% save percentage, GAA - 0.88.

Anton Krasotkin is arguably having his weakest season with Sibir. In this regular championship, the 27-year-old goalkeeper participated in 19 matches for his team. During this period, the Russian goalie managed to save only 90.16% of shots, with a goals-against average of 3.13.

📝 MATCH PREDICTION

Minsk Dinamo is in a fantastic state of mind. It's hard to find a team that would be authoritative for Dmitry Kvartalnov's squad. At the same time, the "Bisons" feel extremely comfortable playing against Sibir. The last clear victory for the "Snowmen" dates back to the 2021/22 season (3:2). We suggest considering the following betting option - victory for Minsk Dinamo in regulation time.