Metallurg Magnitogorsk vs Red Star Kunlun Prediction 15 March 2025
📢 Will the "metallurgists" maintain their position in the top-3 of the East? Metallurg continues its victorious march, and lately, they have hardly been dropping any points. Ahead of the playoffs, the club has gained impressive momentum. Kunlun, on the other hand, has lost its chances of continuing the fight for the Gagarin Cup and is once again just playing out the season.
Head-to-Head
In the current regular season, the opponents have already faced each other once. In the third decade of October, the "metallurgists" secured a come-from-behind victory away (4:2). Tomas Jurco opened the scoring in the middle of the first period, but subsequently, the Chinese club couldn't withstand the pressure from the champion and was defeated. The greatest contribution to his team's success was made by Metallurg's defenseman Makar Khabarov, who managed to score a goal and provide an assist. Considering his position, the player is still in decent form and has scored points in three of the last seven matches.
Head-to-head statistics Metallurg Magnitogorsk - Red Star Kunlun
Metallurg Magnitogorsk Team Overview
Andrey Razin's team has picked up a championship pace as they approach the end of the regular season. In the last ten games, the home team has suffered only two defeats. First, they failed to challenge the "fiery" Avangard (1:2), and then the "foxes" lost to the St. Petersburg army team away (2:4). In all other cases, the reigning Gagarin Cup holder consistently triumphed over their opponents, including Avtomobilist (3:1) and CSKA (4:2). The main weapon of the team, just like last year, is excellent defense. The "Metallurgists" have conceded only 144 goals in 64 games. This is by far the best record in the East.
Match Results: Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Red Star Kunlun Team Overview
The "Dragons" once again appeared as a team not united by a single goal. There is a persistent impression that everyone here is playing for themselves. Mikhail Kravets' squad suffered four defeats in their last six matches and long ago lost all chances of continuing the fight for the Gagarin Cup. Their chances were initially slim, but the team did not make significant efforts to achieve ultimate success. Occasionally, they managed to achieve local successes, such as in the game against Moscow's Spartak a few days ago (3:2 OT), but overall, the picture throughout the season was extremely negative. The outcome in such circumstances is quite predictable.
Match Results: Red Star Kunlun
🏒 Projected Lineups
Metallurg: Nabokov - Minulin, Khabarov - Silantyev, Zernov, Kantserov
Kunlun: Rybar - Lefevre, Clendening - Halbgewachs, Graovac, Jurco
🥅 Goalkeepers
Metallurg's goaltender Ilya Nabokov is proving that he is ready to play in the strongest league in the world, where he will head this summer. A product of Magnitogorsk hockey, in his last six matches, he only once succumbed to the pressure of the St. Petersburg army team, saving just 81% of shots on his goal. In all other cases, he consistently maintained a 90% save rate.
Kunlun's goalkeeper Patrik Rybar changed clubs this season after failing to withstand the competition in Moscow Spartak. However, even in the Chinese club, he does not show impressive stability. In his last four matches, he twice maintained a grandmaster level with a 92.5% save rate and twice failed.
Editorial Prediction
There is almost no doubt about the ultimate success of the champion. The difference in class between the opponents is quite obvious, and it is clearly reflected in the results of their head-to-head meetings. Magnitogorsk has already won 11 consecutive home games against Kunlun. Additionally, the home team has won six of the last seven head-to-head encounters. There are no apparent reasons for these trends to be interrupted. Andrey Razin's team is determined to retain the third spot in the East and maintain home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Our key bet is a victory for Metallurg in regular time.No comments
Betting Tips: Metallurg Magnitogorsk - Red Star Kunlun
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