Lokomotiv vs CSKA. Who will win the battle for silver in the West?
Yaroslavl "Arena 2000 Lokomotiv" February 18 will be the meeting place for direct competitors in the Western Conference. The local Lokomotiv will take on the home ice of the capital's CSKA.
The railway workers have only three matches left in the regular season, and two of them are away. Thus, the upcoming game against the capital's army will be the last home before the start of the playoffs. At stake is the final second place in the West, which makes it possible to start the first two cup rounds on home ice. At the moment, Lokomotiv is the main contender for the second position, having a small points margin over direct competitors. In fact, three clubs are currently competing for silver in the West: Lokomotiv - 88 points, Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo - 87, CSKA - 86. At the same time, Torpedo and CSKA played two matches less than Lokomotiv, which can become a determining factor in the distribution of final places.
The current form of the team plays into the hands of Yaroslavl. Lokomotiv seriously added in February, having already won five victories in a row. Once again, it is worth noting the defense of the railroad workers, in these matches Lokomotiv conceded only two goals, having played to zero three times. In total, Lokomotiv has already played 12 clean sheets, which is the best result of the current season in the KHL. Among the losers were the capital's army team, and the victory with a score of 4-1 was won by Lokomotiv on the road.
CSKA
Continues to claim the final silver in the conference and the army club. Not the most impressive game of the army team during the regular season should not mislead anyone. Initially, it was clear that the main task for the season for CSKA would be the Gagarin Cup, and how Sergei Fedorov's wards are added during the playoffs was eloquently shown by the last championship, which ended in the triumph of the army club. Now the main goal is second place, since the first place has long been reserved for the St. Petersburg army team. And here CSKA expects a serious fight with Yaroslavl Lokomotiv and Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo. All three teams are in the two-point range, so any changes are possible at the top of the table.
As for the current game form of the army team, there are certain problems here. In the last five matches, the army team lost three times, and two defeats were at home (5-6 from Barys and 1-4 from Lokomotiv). Another misfire occurred in the away match against Salavat Yulaev, in which the capital's team lost with a score of 2-1. Victories in this tournament segment were won over Avangard 2-1 and Dynamo Moscow 3-2.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Lokomotiv vs CSKA
LokomotivThe railway workers have only three matches left in the regular season, and two of them are away. Thus, the upcoming game against the capital's army will be the last home before the start of the playoffs. At stake is the final second place in the West, which makes it possible to start the first two cup rounds on home ice. At the moment, Lokomotiv is the main contender for the second position, having a small points margin over direct competitors. In fact, three clubs are currently competing for silver in the West: Lokomotiv - 88 points, Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo - 87, CSKA - 86. At the same time, Torpedo and CSKA played two matches less than Lokomotiv, which can become a determining factor in the distribution of final places.
The current form of the team plays into the hands of Yaroslavl. Lokomotiv seriously added in February, having already won five victories in a row. Once again, it is worth noting the defense of the railroad workers, in these matches Lokomotiv conceded only two goals, having played to zero three times. In total, Lokomotiv has already played 12 clean sheets, which is the best result of the current season in the KHL. Among the losers were the capital's army team, and the victory with a score of 4-1 was won by Lokomotiv on the road.
CSKA
Continues to claim the final silver in the conference and the army club. Not the most impressive game of the army team during the regular season should not mislead anyone. Initially, it was clear that the main task for the season for CSKA would be the Gagarin Cup, and how Sergei Fedorov's wards are added during the playoffs was eloquently shown by the last championship, which ended in the triumph of the army club. Now the main goal is second place, since the first place has long been reserved for the St. Petersburg army team. And here CSKA expects a serious fight with Yaroslavl Lokomotiv and Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo. All three teams are in the two-point range, so any changes are possible at the top of the table.
As for the current game form of the army team, there are certain problems here. In the last five matches, the army team lost three times, and two defeats were at home (5-6 from Barys and 1-4 from Lokomotiv). Another misfire occurred in the away match against Salavat Yulaev, in which the capital's team lost with a score of 2-1. Victories in this tournament segment were won over Avangard 2-1 and Dynamo Moscow 3-2.
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