Admiral is now +8 points clear of No. 9, and it should certainly be enough to secure a place in the top 8 in the East and advance to the playoffs. Now the Admiral’s grip is a bit blunt and the team is struggling to score points. Overtime is now a common occurrence in matches involving the Far East, which is why the recent battle with Avangard ended 1-1 according to the results of regular time. As for the upcoming fight, the picture is unlikely to change here, with the hosts trying to get their opponent into their favorite amateur style of play. Well, Vanguard is still the favorite here as this team is generally on a much higher level than Admiral. You can support the bookies here, they don’t bet on the favorite here, but there is still a slight advantage in favor of the guests.

Vanguard has already provided its fans with completely different emotions this season. The team looked very bad at the beginning of the season, then the hawks were able to fix the situation quite confidently and gain a foothold in the play-off zone, and now Omsk is showing average results recently. Avangard had a short losing streak lasting 3 fights, after which they began to go down to draws with their rivals in regulation time. Of course, you can’t expect a very simple Vanguard victory in the upcoming meeting, but given Admiral’s unspecified current move, Omsk definitely doesn’t look like an outsider here, and they should still show their upper class, and with at least a few points in their piggy bank here.