Avtomobilist vs Amur Khabarovsk Prediction 20 February 2025
🔊 Will the Yekaterinburg team maintain their position in the top 4 of the East? Avtomobilist continues its victorious march up the tournament table. The home team has only slipped up once in February and is aiming to improve their position ahead of the start of the playoffs. Amur, on the other hand, has long lost its chances of continuing the fight for the Gagarin Cup and is playing out the season, struggling to offer even minimal resistance.
Head-to-Head
In the current regular season, the opponents have met three times, and the team from Yekaterinburg left the "tigers" with no chance, winning in all instances (3:2, 5:4, 3:2 OT). It is worth noting that despite the similar results, each encounter was quite competitive. The greatest contribution to his team's successes was made by Avtomobilist forward Andrey Obidin, who scored a total of three goals. However, recently the player's form has been somewhat doubtful, as he has only scored points once in the last four games.
Head-to-head statistics Avtomobilist - Amur Khabarovsk
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Team Overview
The team led by Nikolai Zavarkhin has gained excellent momentum towards the end of the regular season. The hosts have eight wins in their last ten matches. The only loss in regulation time occurred in the matchup against Ak Bars (1:4), but it did not disrupt the team's rhythm. Avtomobilist has firmly established itself among the leading group and has built up a cushion that should allow the club to secure home-ice advantage in the first round of the Gagarin Cup. However, it's too early to rest on their laurels, as there are still 13 games remaining in the regular season.
Match Results: Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
Amur Khabarovsk Team Overview
The team from Khabarovsk has long lost any chance of continuing the fight in the playoffs, and quite deservedly so. Only on rare occasions this season has the team managed to demonstrate an acceptable level of play. Currently, they are on a losing streak of five consecutive games, which includes three blowouts. The players' defensive actions have been beyond criticism for a while now, and to make matters worse, their attack has become inert. In their last five games, the visitors have managed to score only seven goals. Against this backdrop, the club signed a new contract with their top scorer Alex Galchenyuk and is seemingly already thinking about the 2025/26 season.
Match Results: Amur Khabarovsk
📌 Tentative Lineups
Avtomobilist: Alikin - Tryamkin, Blaker - Sharov, Byvaltsev, Merkley
Amur: Jurusik - Bryntsev, Mishchenko - Talaluev, Broadhurst, Barulin
🥅 Goalkeepers
Avtomobilist's goalkeeper Evgeny Alikin recently returned to the lineup after an injury, but he has already proven his worth. First, the netminder delivered an impressive performance against Amur (92%), and then he completely shut out Sibir. There is reason to believe that the player will approach the decisive playoff matches in excellent form, which he is currently building up.
Amur's goaltender Matthew Jurusik has become a victim of his teammates' adventurous actions in defense. At times, he is blatantly left to fend off the opposing forwards on his own. Yet, even in such circumstances, the American manages to hold his ground. In the previous encounter with the Yekaterinburg team, he was able to save 91.2% of shots on his goal.
Editor's Prediction
There is virtually no doubt about the home team's ultimate success on the ice. In their current state, the level of the teams is simply incomparable. Avtomobilist is striving to secure a position among the leaders of the Eastern Conference and has gained excellent form at the end of the regular season. Amur, on the other hand, is finishing the season without any tournament motivation. Counting on stubborn resistance from the "Tigers" in such circumstances is a dubious idea. Our key bet is Avtomobilist to win in regulation time.
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Betting Tips: Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg - Amur Khabarovsk
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