The Facts
- Each of the two teams is seeking greater consistency after recent ups and downs.
- Metallurg N could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- Recently, Metallurg N has faced a series of away games on the road.
- In this matchup, Metallurg N is considered the favorite to take the win.
- In the last 4 head-to-head meetings, Metallurg N has recorded 4 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with a goal aggregate of 15:7 (averaging 3.8:1.8 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Metallurg N against this opponent, the record stands at 2 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses, with 9:4 goals (averaging 4.5:2 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | WO | LO | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Almetyevsk | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 38:23 | 20 |
| 2 | Buran Voronezh | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 27:18 | 19 |
| 3 | Kaluga | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 28:17 | 18 |
| 4 | Khimik | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 45:26 | 18 |
| 5 | AKM | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 38:29 | 17 |
| 6 | Orsk | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 33:18 | 17 |
| 7 | HC Norilsk | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 27:29 | 16 |
| 8 | Perm | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29:20 | 16 |
| 9 | Omskie Krylia | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 27:16 | 16 |
| 10 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22:14 | 15 |
| 11 | Gornyak | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 29:18 | 15 |
| 12 | Kristall Saratov | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 30:34 | 15 |
| 13 | Toros Neftekamsk | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 27:24 | 14 |
| 14 | SKA-VMF St. Petersburg | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 27:21 | 14 |
| 15 | Tambov | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 29:31 | 13 |
| 16 | Dizel | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 24:24 | 12 |
| 17 | Dyn. Altay | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 24:26 | 12 |
| 18 | HC Yugra | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20:17 | 12 |
| 19 | Dinamo St. Petersburg | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 30:36 | 11 |
| 20 | Magnitka Magnitogorsk | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18:14 | 11 |
| 21 | Bars | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 28:41 | 11 |
| 22 | Rubin Tyumen | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 22:27 | 10 |
| 23 | Ryazan | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 18:29 | 10 |
| 24 | Olympia | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 33:39 | 9 |
| 25 | CSK VVS | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 28:46 | 9 |
| 26 | Zvezda Moscow | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 26:37 | 9 |
| 27 | Chelmet Chelyabinsk | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 20:36 | 8 |
| 28 | Kurgan | 10 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15:27 | 8 |
| 29 | Izhevsk | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 25:34 | 7 |
| 30 | Krasnoyarsk | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 18:34 | 4 |
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