Avtomobilist vs Dinamo Prediction 12 January 2025

🔊 Can the Yekaterinburg team stop Dmitry Kvartalnov's squad? One of the highlights of Sunday's KHL program will be the clash between Avtomobilist and Dinamo Minsk. This intriguing match is set to take place at the “Uraltz-Arena.” Despite the fantastic form of the “Bisons” and their current position in the standings, bookmakers favor “Avto.” Here are the preliminary predictions for the match: victory for Avtomobilist - 2.25, victory for Dinamo - 3.05.

📊 H2H

In November of last year, the “Bisons” hosted guests from Yekaterinburg on their home ice. Back then, Dmitry Kvartalnov's team lost in overtime with a score of 2:3. Only once in the last 8 head-to-head matches have the Minsk team defeated “Avto” within regular time - in the 2023/24 season (4:1 at “Uraltz-Arena”).

🔴 AVTOMOBILIST

After losing to Traktor Chelyabinsk in the first match of 2025, the “Avto” players defeated Barys (3:2 after shootouts) and Admiral (4:3). Currently, the Yekaterinburg team is in 5th place in the Eastern Conference standings, with 52 points. Key players for Avtomobilist in the current regular season are Stephane Da Costa (8+28) and Brooks Macek (15+15). Nick Ebert and Curtis Valk are still recovering from injuries.

🔵 DINAMO MINSK

Only once in the last 11 matches have the “Bisons” failed to add points to their tally. Last Friday, the Minsk team achieved a well-deserved victory over Novosibirsk's Sibir (3:2 after OT) on home ice. The excellent hockey performance by Dmitry Kvartalnov's team has propelled them upward. Currently, Dinamo has 55 points, placing them in 4th place in the Western Conference standings. The top scorers for the “Bisons” are Vadim Shipachyov (6+29), Alexander Volkov (14+19), and Sam Anas (9+18).

📌 PROJECTED LINEUPS

Avtomobilist: Galkin - Osipov, Tryamkin - Golyshev, Da Costa, Sharov

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

🥅 GOALIES

Vladimir Galkin is performing quite well as a primary goaltender this season. The 24-year-old goalie has participated in 24 matches for his team. During this period, the Russian goalie boasts impressive stats: 92.49% save percentage, GAA - 2.06.

Vasily Demchenko didn't have much work in the match against Sibir (3:2 after OT). Nevertheless, the Russian conceded 2 goals after 40 minutes of play, prompting the coaching staff to consider replacing the goalie. However, Demchenko's average stats are impressive (96.39% save percentage, GAA - 0.88).

📝 MATCH PREDICTION

It's extremely difficult to predict the winner of the upcoming match. Both clubs have been performing well recently, which is reflected in their standings positions. Let's focus on another aspect: in each of the last 6 head-to-head matches between these teams at “Uraltz-Arena,” there were at least 5 goals scored. We recommend considering the following bet - total over 4.5 goals.