Lada vs Red Star Kunlun Prediction 12 January 2025

🔊 Will the "Dragons" manage to take revenge on the "Owls" for the defeat in the November encounter? Kunlun has gained incredible momentum, winning 6 matches in a row. The next challenge for the Chinese team will be an away game in Tolyatti against the local Lada. Bookmakers remain skeptical about the prospects of Mikhail Kravets' team. Let's look at the preliminary predictions: success for Lada - 2.05, victory for Kunlun - 3.4.

📊 H2H

This season, Kunlun hosted Lada on their ice. Back then, the "Owls" managed to leave the "Arena Mytishchi" with two points in their pocket (2:1). It is worth noting that since Tolyatti's return to the KHL, there has been equality in the head-to-head statistics with the "Dragons" - 2 victories each.

🔵 LADA

Tolyatti continues to actively fight for a playoff spot. Last Thursday, the "Owls" achieved a hard-fought victory over Astana's Barys (1:0). The only goal 5 minutes before the final whistle was scored by Alexander Gosudarev. Currently, Lada holds the 9th position in the "East". However, they are just 1 point away from the top 8. The leading scorers for Tolyatti are Dmitry Kugryshev (6+13), Nikita Mikhaylov (3+14), and Arhip Nekolenko (5+10).

🔴 KUNLUN

The "Dragons" have hit phenomenal form. Over the last 6 matches, the Chinese team has exclusively won. Their latest success was a victory over Moscow's CSKA (3:0). The main hero of the match against the "Army Men" was Spencer Foo, who scored twice. Currently, Kunlun is in 9th place in the Western Conference standings. They are just 4 points behind Torpedo, who are in 8th place. The top scorers for the team at this stage of the regular season are Tomas Jurco (9+18), Spencer Foo (14+11), and Tyler Graovac (9+14).

🔗 PROBABLE LINEUPS

Lada: Trushkov - Berezin, Sharakanov - Romanov, Fisenko, Altybarmakyan

Kunlun: Rybar - Clendening, Lefebvre - Jurco, Graovac, Halbgewachs

🥅 GOALIES

Alexander Trushkov delivered another fantastic match against Barys (1:0). The 28-year-old goalkeeper managed to make 22 saves and kept a clean sheet for the second time this season. Other statistical highlights for the Russian goalie: 91.75% save percentage, GAA - 2.65.

Patrick Rybar's debut in a Kunlun jersey was outstanding. The former Spartak Moscow goalie made 37 saves and recorded a shutout against CSKA (3:0). It seems that the experienced and skilled Slovak will be a great addition to the "Dragons" roster.

📝 MATCH PREDICTION

It seems that the "Dragons" are seriously aiming for a playoff spot. To achieve this goal, Mikhail Kravets' team needs to maintain consistency in their results and defeat opponents like Tolyatti's Lada. The "Owls" are going through tough times, which is affecting their club's results. We suggest placing the following bet - victory for Kunlun with a handicap (+1).