Athletistic/Hockey. In February, the regular season of the Kontinental Hockey League ended. 16 teams managed to secure playoff tickets and compete for the Gagarin Cup. At the beginning of March, the 1/8 finals of the KHL playoffs (or 1/4 finals of the conferences) began. The clashes between the teams last until one of them achieves four victories. On March 1 and 2, the first games of the series took place. Some of the second matches will take place on Saturday, March 4. We invite you to study the calendar of these fights and their predictions.
Avangard – Sibir
2:00 p.m. Moscow time
Score in the series – 0:1
The Omsk club finished in the Eastern Conference on the third row. “Siberia” became the sixth. Contrary to the expectations of many, the series began with the victory of the Novosibirsk team. “Siberia” won with the score 2:1 in overtime. Bookmakers expect that in the second game “Vanguard” can beat “Siberia” and even score the series. The result of this result is 64%.
“Motorist” – “Metallurgist”
2:30 p.m. Moscow time
Score in the series – 1:0
This time, Avtomobilist took a higher place in the regular season than Metallurg. The Yekaterinburg club became the fourth in the Eastern Conference, although they had been in the lead for a while. “Metallurg” also took fifth place. The series began with the victory of “Motorist” with the score 4:2. Bookmakers expect Avtomobilist to double their lead. The probability of winning the Yekaterinburg club is 58%.
CSKA – Severstal
5:00 p.m. Moscow time
Score in the series – 1:0
CSKA is the current owner of the Gagarin Cup. In the Western Conference, following the results of the regular season, the army team managed to take second place. Severstal also became the seventh. The start of the Gagarin Cup began with a lot of excitement, many favorites lost the first games of the series. However, the same cannot be said for this confrontation. CSKA confidently beat their opponents with the score 5:2. Bookmakers expect the second match to end with victory for Sergei Fedorov’s wards. The probability of such an outcome is 77%.
Torpedo – Dynamo Moscow
5:00 p.m. Moscow time
Score in the series – 0:1
This is a meeting between two neighbors in the KHL Western Conference standings. “Torpedo” took fourth place, “Dynamo” was fifth. The first match ended with the victory of “Dynamo” Moscow with the score 3:1. Both teams have about the same chances. However, the bookmakers of the second game still prefer “Torpedo”. The probability of Igor Larionov winning is 54%.
Yaroslav Pyatikh, Athletistic
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