Nizhny Novgorod is gradually getting higher in the table. Unnoticed, the team climbed to second place in the Western Conference. All thanks to a winning streak that counts 5 matches. And see who was in the contenders. This is CSKA, SKA and Salavat. The excellent form in which the guys got to the playoffs may allow Torpedo to seriously qualify for the finals from the west. On home ice, Igor Larionov’s team lost only 6 times in 29 fights in regular time. The team’s performance pleases the fans. Today’s hosts shoot their rivals in Nizhny Novgorod on average almost 4 goals per meeting. The last two matches are indicative, where CSKA 3-1 and Salavat Yulaev 5-1 remained out of work.

The Minskers still managed to assemble for the final part of the regular season. It seemed that nothing would save the team and they would not advance to the playoffs. But what do we see now? Dynamo had been scoring points in their previous five matches, and in total they had three wins in the segment. A beautiful home game allowed us to beat Red Star 3-2 and Magnitka 4-2. And everything would be fine, but on the road “bison” is not so reliable. In 28 games, they lost 19 times, conceding almost 3 goals per game on average. It will be extremely difficult to get at least one point in the piggy bank against the Torpedo that has been played.