Fifth match of Salavat Yulaev - Metallurg: bookmakers make predictions
UFA, 5 March 2019. /Bashinform News Agency/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/.
Today, Salavat Yulaev and Metallurg will cross their sticks in the fifth match of the first playoffs round. In the last standoff in Ufa, rivals managed to define the winner only in the overtime. The Ufa team made a mistake and allowed Magnitogorsk to capitalize on a powerplay - 2: 1 in favor of the guests.
The series moved to Magnitogorsk for one match. Bookmakers are cautious with forecasts, but mostly pay attention to the team of Nikolai Tsulygin.
In the last match, both opponents had a good goalkeeper line: Artem Zagidulin and Juha Metsola saved 32 shots, although the latter missed two.
Hockey connoisseurs are confident that Metallurg will be more cheerful on home ice, but the Salavat Yulaev team will also go forward. The series score is 2: 2. The match kicks off at 7 p.m. Ufa time. Live broadcast will be available on the BST TV channel.