Lokomotiv Yaroslavl vs Admiral Prediction 17 March 2025
🔊 Will the "sailors" be able to challenge the leader of the Western Conference? This coming Monday, the Yaroslavl audience won't be bored. On the ice of "Arena-2000," a match between the local team and Vladivostok's Admiral will take place. At the moment, it seems that Lokomotiv is the most organized team in the league. However, Leonid Tambiev's squad has repeatedly thrown a wrench in the works of top clubs this season. Nevertheless, bookmakers predict a convincing victory for the home team. This event is valued at odds of 1.6.
Head-to-Head
In December of last year, Lokomotiv visited Vladivostok. At that time, the "railroaders" won, as they say, with class (3:0). Meanwhile, the previous head-to-head matchup of the teams on the ice of "Arena-2000" ended with a victory for the "sailors" (2:1).
Head-to-head statistics Lokomotiv Yaroslavl - Admiral

Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Team Overview
The Yaroslavl team has secured victory in the "West." The remaining matches for Igor Nikitin's squad are purely a formality. Nevertheless, pleasing their own fans on home ice is an important task for the "railroaders." It should be noted that Lokomotiv is extremely effective in games at the "Arena-2000" - 51 points earned after 33 games. Also, it's worth mentioning that "Loko" boasts the best defense in the league - 1.83 goals conceded per game. Rushan Rafikov is in excellent form, having recorded points in each of the last 4 matches.
Match Results: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

Admiral Vladivostok Team Overview
The "Sailors" still hold the 7th position in the "East". However, the gap from Sibir is just 2 points. The Vladivostok club is not performing well in their away matches - 25 points after 30 games (10th result in the "East"). Among Admiral's unavailable players, only Artem Nikolaev stands out. Let's also note the excellent form of Arkady Shestakov. The 29-year-old Kazakh forward has scored points for effectiveness in 6 of the last 7 encounters (5+4).
Match Results: Admiral Vladivostok
📌 Approximate Lineups
Lokomotiv: Isaev - Sergeev, Bereglazov - Berezkin, Shalunov, Kayumov
Admiral: Mishurov - Shepelev, Shulak - Petukhov, Shestakov, Soshnikov
🥅 Goalkeepers
Daniil Isaev is one of the league leaders in shutouts - 8. Let's pay attention to the average statistical indicators of the goalkeeper, which have formed after 39 games: 92.34% save percentage, GAA - 1.59.
Andrey Mishurov has consistently been the main goalkeeper in the last 10 matches for Admiral. In this current regular season, the 23-year-old goalkeeper has played 42 games. During this period, he managed to achieve a 91.89% save percentage with a goals-against average of 2.64.
Editorial Prediction
In 5 of the last 6 head-to-head matches at “Arena-2000”, no more than 4 pucks were scored. Considering the cautious tactical plan of Leonid Tambiev and the pragmatism of Igor Nikitin, a change in trend is not expected. Moreover, as noted above, it is "Loko" that is characterized by the best defense in the league. Our key bet is total under 5.5 goals.