Avtomobilist vs Metallurg. Who will win the final match of the current series?

Two representatives of the Urals in the KHL, Avtomobilist and Metallurg, brought their Cup series to the maximum possible. The decisive, seventh match of the series will be held on March 14 in Yekaterinburg, on the ice of the local Uralets Arena. At the moment, the score in the series is 3-3.

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Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Avtomobilist vs Metallurg

Avtomobilist

By the middle of the regular season Avtomobilist was confidently leading in the East, having a decent points handicap over his pursuers. Everything broke down after a 10-day pause in the championship, caused by the games of the national team. The Urals fell out of the rhythm of the game, to which they have not been able to fully return to this day. Indirectly, this was also affected by personnel problems in the team, immediately a number of leading hockey players missed a serious tournament segment due to injuries. As a result, Avtomobilist finished the regular season in fourth place, risking even the sixth position to the last. The series of the first round of the playoffs against the Magnitogorsk Metallurg is, as expected, turning out to be a swing. The motorist successfully started the cup campaign with a 4-2 home win, but then lost 2-3 and 1-2 twice in a row, moreover, in both cases, the sad denouement came already outside of regular time - in overtime. And here it is worth paying tribute to Avtomobilist's hockey players, who managed to pull themselves together after offensive misfires and gave out two quality matches. First, there was a confident 4-0 victory in Magnitogorsk, and then the wards of Nikolai Zavarukhin took the lead in the series, scoring an equally confident home victory with a score of 6-3. The sixth match of these rivals ended with exactly the same score, only this time Avtomobilist lost, allowing the series to drag on until the seventh match. having won a no less confident home victory with a score of 6-3. The sixth match of these rivals ended with exactly the same score, only this time Avtomobilist lost, allowing the series to drag on until the seventh match. having won a no less confident home victory with a score of 6-3. The sixth match of these rivals ended with exactly the same score, only this time Avtomobilist lost, allowing the series to drag on until the seventh match.

Metallurg

Magnitka is unlikely to bring the first part of the championship to its asset. After last year's Gagarin Cup final, where Metallurg was literally one step away from victory, more was expected from the team. Periodically in the regular season, Ilya Vorobyov's wards showed their last year's level, but it is still far from the former stability. As a result, Metallurg finished only fifth in the regular season, thus giving home ice advantage to rivals from Yekaterinburg. This may well turn out to be a decisive factor in this confrontation, because the seventh, decisive, duel of the series will take place just in Yekaterinburg. Metallurg was already one step away from relegation from the Cup, losing 2-3 in the series. Magnitogorsk was saved thanks to a great game in the sixth match, which has so far been the best performed by Metallurg during the current playoffs. The hero of the meeting was the forward of the first link Pavel Akolzin, who made a hat-trick in this match. Metallurg thereby equalized the score in the series, postponing the determination of the winner until March 14.

Statistics

At the moment, the Avtomobilist and Metallurg rivalry in the KHL has 65 matches. Almost a twofold advantage in victories is on the side of Metallurg, 42 victories against 23 Avtomobilist. If we consider the games of these teams specifically in Yekaterinburg, then here the statistical indicators of the last few seasons are as follows: out of 13 matches Avtomobilist hockey players won in six, seven were left for the guests from Magnitogorsk.

Odds from download 1xbet

There is no clear favorite in the decisive match of the series. Avtomobilist's chances of winning in regular time are estimated by the bookmaker at 2.2, and Metallurg's odds at 3.0. Twice in the course of the current series, the opponents went into overtime, you can bet on another draw with odds of 3.8. As for the expected performance, 1xbet specialists offer the following quotes for the base total for the KHL: total over (4.5) - 1.78, total under (4.5) - 2.05. Install the 1xbet app and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

If we analyze all six past matches of this series, then Avtomobilist looked more preferable here, in fact, he failed only the sixth match. Both teams do not look the best in defense, but Avtomobilist has a more stable attacking line, which should be the determining factor in the decisive game. Another important nuance is the venue of the match. Home ice, support from the stands - all this should play into the hands of Avtomobilist. Our prediction is that Avtomobilist will win in regular time with odds of 2.2.