The Facts
- A high-tension relegation six-pointer between two sides desperate to escape the danger zone (ranked 9th and 10th).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Avangard won 4.
- Avangard is going through a lean spell lately (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Lada is on a prolonged losing streak (last 5 matches: 0 wins).
- Lada may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
- Both teams have recently been through a demanding run of away matches.
- Avangard holds a commanding advantage according to the oddsmakers.
- In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Avangard has recorded 14 wins, 0 draws, and 6 losses, with a goal aggregate of 66:45 (averaging 3.3:2.3 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Avangard against this opponent, the record stands at 8 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, with 41:26 goals (averaging 4.1:2.6 per game).
Standings
Western Conference
| Pl | W | WO | LO | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27:18 | 18 |
| 2 | CSKA Moscow | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 37:21 | 16 |
| 3 | Nizhny Novgorod | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 28:18 | 14 |
| 4 | SKA St. Petersburg | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34:24 | 14 |
| 5 | Shanghai | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25:22 | 12 |
| 6 | Spartak Moscow | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 26:22 | 11 |
| 7 | Dynamo Moscow | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 22:31 | 11 |
| 8 | Cherepovets | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 19:25 | 10 |
| 9 | Dinamo Minsk | 10 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 29:33 | 10 |
| 10 | Lada | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 21:49 | 5 |
| 11 | Sochi | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14:34 | 4 |
Eastern Conference
| Pl | W | WO | LO | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Magnitogorsk | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 36:22 | 19 |
| 2 | Niznekamsk | 12 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 41:31 | 16 |
| 3 | Bars Kazan | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 31:26 | 15 |
| 4 | Salavat Ufa | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 35:30 | 13 |
| 5 | Barys Astana | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 43:33 | 12 |
| 6 | Yekaterinburg | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 30:29 | 12 |
| 7 | Tractor Chelyabinsk | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 22:27 | 10 |
| 8 | Avangard Omsk | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 20:25 | 10 |
| 9 | Khabarovsk | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15:19 | 9 |
| 10 | Novosibirsk | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 22:34 | 8 |
| 11 | Vladivostok | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 21:25 | 8 |
Promotion ~ KHL (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)





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