Athletistic/Hockey. The year 2023 has just arrived. Sport continues to occupy an important place in the lives of many people. In particular, we are talking about watching various sports competitions. The largest of these is the Kontinental Hockey League. This week, regular season games are actively continuing. Several matches will be played on Wednesday January 4th.
Salavat Yulaev – Lokomotiv
2:30 p.m. Moscow time
The day will open with a duel between Salavat Yulaev and Lokomotiv. The Ufa club is in fifth place in the KHL Eastern Conference standings. In the last match “Salavat Yulaev” lost to “Vanguard” with the score 2:3 in a shootout. Lokomotiv plays in the KHL Western Conference and is in second place with 65 points. In the last match, the Yaroslavl team lost to CSKA with the score 1:2 in extra time. The bookmakers estimate the probability of the winner of the upcoming match at 50/50.
“Tractor” – SKA
2:30 p.m. Moscow time
Another clash between two teams from different conferences. Traktor plays in the KHL Eastern Conference and sits in ninth place there, with 44 points to the credit. In the last match, the Chelyabinsk team confidently defeated “Metallurg” with the score 5:2. SKA confidently leads the KHL Western Conference. The Saint Petersburg club scored 74 points. In the last game, the military team from the banks of the Neva lost to “Vityaz” with the score 5: 6 in overtime. In the upcoming game, the bookmakers consider SKA to be the main favorite with 63%.
Ak Bars – Severstal
5:00 p.m. Moscow time
The Kazan club recently reappointed legend Zinetula Bilyaletdinov as head coach. Now “Ak Bars” with 51 points ranks seventh in the KHL Eastern Conference. In the last match, the Kazan club defeated “Neftekhimik” with the score 3:1. “Severstal” with 46 points ranks eighth in the KHL West. In the last match, the club Cherepovets defeated “Torpedo” with the score 3:2. In the upcoming game, the bookmakers expect Ak Bars to win. The probability of such an outcome is 68%.
Neftekhimik – Spartak
5:00 p.m. Moscow time
“Neftekhimik” in the last match lost to “Ak Bars” with the score 1:3. Now the Nizhnekamsk team is an underdog in the KHL East. “Neftekhimik” is 11th with 41 points. Spartak is seventh in the KHL Western Conference with 49 points. In the last game, the red-whites beat Dynamo Minsk 6-5 in extra time. In the upcoming match, the bookmakers give “Spartacus” a little more preference. The probability of winning the red-whites is estimated at 53%.
Yaroslav Pyatikh, Athletistic
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