Magnitka vs Hk Dinamo St Petersburg Prediction 21 April 2025
📣 Can Magnitogorsk overcome St. Petersburg and avoid elimination from the Petrov Cup quarterfinals? With the series standing at 3-2 in favor of Dynamo, the action shifts to Magnitogorsk, where the Ural team has struggled to secure a regulation-time victory in their last four home games.
Head-to-Head
Throughout their history, the "Foxes" and "Dynamo" have faced off in seven official matches. The team from Magnitogorsk has claimed three victories (4-1; 2-1; 2-1 OT), while the hockey players from the northern capital have secured four wins (4-2; 6-0; 3-0; 3-2 OT). Notably, the last two games in the series extended beyond regulation time. Analyzing Saturday's match, it's worth highlighting that all goals during regulation were scored with one-touch finishes following cross-ice passes. In overtime, 24-year-old Petr Yakovlev delivered a crucial victory for the northern capital team with a stunning wrist shot just 43 seconds in, sealing a 3-2 OT win.
Head-to-head statistics Magnitka - Hk Dinamo St Petersburg
HC Magnitka Magnitogorsk Team Overview
In the first round of the playoffs, Magnitogorsk edged out Novokuznetsk Metallurg with a 4-3 series win. Over seven games against "Kuznya," Evgeny Polozov's squad netted 15 goals and conceded 13. In the fifth game of the series against Dynamo, the "Foxes" opened the scoring as early as the 4th minute. The goal was scored by Andrey Kozlov, recently called up from the KHL, marking his first goal of the current playoffs. Belarusian forward Alexey Fursa delivered a strong performance with a goal and an assist, his Saturday goal being his first in this playoff run. In their latest outing, the Ural team managed only 19 shots on goal, won just 18 faceoffs, and racked up 12 penalty minutes. The "Foxes" were close to victory but failed to contain Pyotr Yakovlev at the start of overtime.
Match Results: HC Magnitka Magnitogorsk
Hk Dinamo St Petersburg Team Overview
In their previous series against Voronezh's Buran, Igor Grishin's squad wrapped up with a 4-3 victory. They initially stumbled at home, losing twice (2-3; 2-5), but in the subsequent home games, including the decisive seventh match, they showcased stellar defensive play, shutting out their opponents with a combined score of 5-0. In Saturday's clash with the "Foxes," the St. Petersburg players excelled on the power play, converting twice with the man advantage. The "White-Blues" fired 41 shots on target, won 44 faceoffs, executed 20 hits, and spent one minute less in the penalty box than the Urals team, effectively outperforming the "Foxes" across all metrics. The top scorers for Dynamo are Dmitry Sidlyarov (1+8) and Vladimir Peshekhonov (3+4).
Match Results: Hk Dinamo St Petersburg
🏒 Projected Lineups
Magnitka: Smolin - Novikov, Gololobov - Fursa, Grass, Penzin
Dynamo: Yaroslavlev - Salakhov, Berdyukov - Buruyanov, Shevchenko, Yakovlev
🥅 Goalkeepers
Magnitka's goalie Alexander Smolin has featured in 27 games for the main KHL team this season. In the VHL, he was called up to replace Nikita Podskrebalin, who has now recovered from injury. Smolin has faced Dynamo in four encounters, conceding a total of 10 goals and currently holds a goals-against average of 2.54. On Saturday, Alexander delivered a strong performance, stopping 38 shots from Dynamo.
In the first round of the playoffs, 31-year-old Evgeny Yaroslavlev showcased his prowess by shutting out Voronezh Buran three times and allowing just one goal on April 4th. At present, he boasts an impressive goals-against average of 1.00. In the fifth game against Magnitka, Evgeny remained solid, saving 17 out of 19 shots from the Ural team.
Editor's Prediction
Considering Dynamo's solid defensive performance and the high stakes in these decisive matchups, we suggest a bet on Metallurg's individual total under 2.5 goals. This total has hit in every game of the current series so far. It's also worth noting that the Foxes failed to score more than two goals in three consecutive home games against Novokuznetsk Metallurg in the previous series.No comments
Betting Tips: HC Magnitka Magnitogorsk - Hk Dinamo St Petersburg
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