Ak Bars vs Dynamo Moscow. Prediction and bet on the match of the regular championship of the KHL

Kazan's Tatneft Arena will host the next match of the KHL regular championship on December 3. The local Ak Bars will be visited by hockey players from Moscow Dynamo.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Ak Bars vs Dynamo Moscow

Ak Bars

The Kazan club is already one step away from the top three teams in the Eastern Conference, having noticeably improved recently. The key change in the Bars' playing structure is a stricter defensive game; in the last ten matches, Kazan has conceded on average less than two goals per game, ranking among the leading teams in the League according to this indicator. There are certain problems with implementation, but now, with Petan back in action, the leading trio of Yashkin-Petan-Barabanov, who played a key role in Bars' attacking formations at the start of the season, has reunited. In the last five matches, Ak Bars has won three victories, which allowed Anvar Gatiyatulin's charges to consolidate their position in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings, with a minimum gap of two points from Avtomobilist, who are in third place.

Dynamo Moscow

Ak Bars' opponent in the upcoming match, Moscow Dynamo, has a similar tournament situation. Alexey Kudashev's team also occupies fourth place in their conference, one point behind the third-placed St. Petersburg army team. In the second half of November, the white-blues had an excellent winning streak of six matches in a row, which ended in the game against their fellow countrymen from CSKA. In the game against the army team, Dynamo completely dominated for 60 minutes, outshot their opponent twice, but not one of the 38 shots on target turned into a goal, while the army team still managed to score one puck.

Game Totals Prediction

Ak Bars failed their defensive play only once in November, managing to let in seven goals in an away match against Severstal. In the other matches, Gatiyatulin's team played extremely carefully, not taking unnecessary risks. Dynamo Moscow has recently been following a similar game strategy, preferring to play second fiddle on the road, relying on counterattacking hockey. Despite the fact that both teams have quite a few bright attacking players, we should not expect a super-scoring game. Both teams will focus on defensive play, so every goal scored will be worth its weight in gold. Our forecast is Total Under 5 with odds of 1.83, 1xbet. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!