Lada Togliatti - Shanghai Dragons

The Facts

• Crucial home points are at stake for a lower-table team looking to climb out of danger (ranked 10th and 6th in the Promotion - KHL Playoffs - 1/8 - finals).
• Lada is going through a lean spell lately (last 5 matches: 1 win).
• Shanghai has shown an inconsistent pattern in recent weeks (last 5 matches: 2 wins).
• Shanghai may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
• Bookmakers give the edge to Shanghai for this game.
• In the last 5 head-to-head meetings, Lada has recorded 1 win, 0 draws, and 4 losses, with a goal aggregate of 8:16 (averaging 1.6:3.2 goals per game).
• Specifically in home fixtures for Lada against this opponent, the record stands at 0 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses, with 2:11 goals (averaging 0.7:3.7 per game).