Neftjanik vs Ryazan Prediction
🔊 The second game of the second-round playoff series in the All-Russian Hockey League features Almetyevsk's Neftyanik taking on Ryazan-VDV. Ryazan delivered a couple of standout performances in the opening away game, giving them an edge in the series. But will their luck hold for the rematch in Tatarstan? Let's delve into the patterns and trends in our prediction for the Olimpbet VHL game on April 11, to offer you the best betting options.
Head-to-Head
📊 Over the past three seasons in the VHL, Neftyanik and Ryazan-VDV have faced off seven times: the team from Almetyevsk claimed victory in four games, while Ryazan triumphed in three. This season, Neftyanik dominated both regular-season encounters (3-1 and 5-2), but in the playoffs, it was the paratroopers who emerged victorious with a 5-4 win.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Neftjanik Team Overview
The "Oilers" once again delivered a high-scoring hockey performance, netting at least three goals for the third consecutive game. However, this offensive output wasn't enough to secure a victory against Ryazan. In the playoffs, Neftyanik average 2.71 goals scored and 2.43 goals conceded per game in regulation.
At home, the team from Almetyevsk saw their three-game playoff winning streak come to an end. Even before the Petrov Cup began, the Almetyevsk club hadn't won in regulation at home for nine straight games. Their scoring at home averages 3.5 goals scored and 2.5 goals conceded in regulation per game.
In the match against Ryazan, Neftyanik players scored three out of their four goals on the power play, significantly improving their special teams statistics. The team from Tatarstan now has nine power-play goals (the most in the tournament) with a fifth-ranked conversion rate of 29.0%. In penalty killing, they've only allowed two goals, boasting a 90.0% success rate, which ranks fourth in the playoffs.
Match Results: Neftjanik
Ryazan Team Overview
Ryazan have extended their playoff winning streak to three games. In each of their last six encounters, the "paratroopers" have conceded at least two goals. Their scoring average in the Petrov Cup stands at 2.57 goals scored and 2.00 goals conceded per game in regulation.
On the road, Ryazan-VDV have claimed victory for the second consecutive time. In away games during this trophy campaign, the "paratroopers" average 2.75 goals scored and 2.50 goals conceded in regulation.
Ryazan-VDV have managed just one power-play goal, with a conversion rate of 5.6%, ranking only 15th among all tournament teams. In penalty killing, Ryazan have allowed four goals and have significantly dropped in neutralizing opponents' attempts - now at 81.8% (11th place), despite entering the series as the top-ranked team.
Match Results: Ryazan
Prediction for the 1st period
Head-to-Head Matchups:
- Total encounters - 36;
- First period wins for the home team (on home ice) - 7; for the away team - 5;
- Average total for the first period: 1.58;
- Today's home team averages 0.97 goals, while the visitors average 0.61.
First Period Stats: Neftyanik (home) vs Ryazan VDV (away)
- Games played in the tournament: 35 vs 35;
- Wins: 20 (57.14%) vs 14 (40%);
- Losses: 6 (17.14%) vs 10 (28.57%);
- Draws: 9 (25.71%) vs 11 (31.43%).
- Average goals scored: 1.06 vs 0.86;
- Average goals conceded: 0.51 vs 0.8.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Wins: 3 vs 4;
- Losses: 4 vs 2;
- Draws: 3 vs 4;
- Average first period total: 1.7 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 1) vs 1.3 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.4).
- Ryazan VDV have not lost the first period in 8 of their last 9 away games (OLIMPBET VHL).
Outcome Prediction
Head-to-Head:
- Total encounters - 36;
- Home wins - 21, Away wins - 14.
Statistics: Neftyanik vs Ryazan VDV
- Games played in the tournament: 62 vs 62;
- Wins: 46 (67%) vs 43 (62%);
- Losses: 23 (33%) vs 26 (38%);
- Home wins in the tournament: 25;
- Away wins in the tournament: 22.
Last 10 Matches:
- Wins: 5 vs 7;
- Losses: 5 vs 3;
- Home wins: 4;
- Away wins: 2.
- Ryazan VDV covers the +1.5 spread in 17 of their last 18 matches (OLIMPBET VHL).
- Ryazan VDV covers the +1.5 spread in 9 consecutive away games (OLIMPBET VHL).
Total Goals Prediction
Head-to-Head:
- Average goals per match for the home side - 3.14, for the visitors - 2.22;
- Average total goals in head-to-head games - 4.44;
- Both teams scored in the 1st period - 9 times;
- Both teams scored in the 2nd period - 9 times;
- Both teams scored in the 3rd period - 12 times.
Statistics: Neftyanik vs Ryazan VDV
- Average total goals in the tournament: 5.39 vs 4.68;
- Average goals scored: 3.48 vs 2.65;
- Average goals conceded: 2.17 vs 2.23;
- Neftyanik: average home total in the tournament - 3.51;
- Ryazan VDV: average away total in the tournament - 2.86;
- Last 10 games (average goals scored): 2.5 (home - 2.86) vs 2.6 (away - 2.75).
- Ryazan VDV scores over 1.5 goals in each of their last 7 away head-to-head matches (OLIMPBET VHL).
Editor's Prediction
The teams matched the most high-scoring game of the current playoffs, netting a combined nine goals. For the first time in many years, Ryazan scored five goals in a knockout match, a feat that has been rare even in this regular season-occurring only seven times. In six of the following seven encounters, Ryazan's defense faltered, conceding at least two goals, and in five of those games, at least three goals were let in. Considering that Neftyanik have scored three or more goals in every home game of this playoff series, the over 2.5 individual total for Neftyanik seems like an optimal pick for this matchup.
Betting Tips: Neftjanik - Ryazan
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