Avtomobilist vs CSKA Moscow Prediction 10 March 2025
🔊 Will "Avto" manage to break their losing streak? On Monday evening, Avtomobilist and CSKA will face off in a head-to-head match at the "Uralets-Arena". Both clubs are among the leaders of their conferences, which only adds intrigue to this matchup. Neither side wants to drop points ahead of the playoffs. Bookmakers predict a close hockey game, as indicated by the odds: a home win is 2.4, while a victory for the visitors is 2.7.
Head-to-Head
In the current regular season, the teams faced off on the ice of the "CSKA Arena." At that time, "Avto" managed to upset the local crowd. First, Anatoly Golyshev saved the Yekaterinburg team from defeat, and a successful shootout by Brooks Macek brought victory in the series.
Head-to-head statistics Avtomobilist - CSKA Moscow

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Team Overview
The remaining 6 matches will determine "Avto's" final position in the "East". Despite the fact that the Yekaterinburg team is in 4th place in the standings, the gap from the 6th position is only 1 point. The unimpressive performances of Avtomobilist at the "Uralets-Arena" are noticeable - 38 points earned after 28 games. Recently, Nikolay Zavarukhin's team has been struggling with poor execution. Only 2 out of 67 shots on goal in the last couple of matches were successful. The club's injured list still includes: Jesse Blacker, Curtis Valk, and Sergey Zborovskiy.
Match Results: Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg

CSKA Moscow Team Overview
Over the last 6 matches, CSKA has consistently secured points. This has allowed the "Army Men" to hold onto the 3rd position in the Western Conference standings. Notably, the Moscow team is characterized by a high conversion rate - 9.89% (3rd best in the league). Maxim Sorkin is in fantastic form. The 24-year-old Russian forward has recorded points in each of the last 7 games - 2 goals and 7 assists. However, Colby Williams and Vitaly Abramov are still in the infirmary.
Match Results: CSKA Moscow
📌 PROBABLE LINEUPS
Avtomobilist: Galkin - Tryamkin, Ebert - Golyshov, Da Costa, Macek
CSKA: Khomchenko - Nesterov, Claesson - Mamin, Karnaukhov, Fateev
🥅 GOALKEEPERS
Vladimir Galkin participated in 35 matches for his team this season. During this stretch, the 24-year-old goalkeeper managed to save 92.05% of shots with a goals-against average of 2.28. Moreover, he kept a clean sheet three times.
Pavel Khomchenko had an impressive performance against Barys (3:0). On the ice of the Astana arena, the 30-year-old goalkeeper made 27 saves and kept a clean sheet. Let's note the average statistics for the goalkeeper in the "bars" jersey: 90.81% save percentage, GAA - 2.46, 2 shutouts.
Editor's Prediction
For the last four matches, Avtomobilist has consistently defeated CSKA. Let's note that Nikolay Zavarukhin prepares his team well for confrontations with top clubs. Moreover, the "army men" are not free from organizational problems this season. We will focus on the final victory of Avtomobilist.