SKA's season is going poorly so far, the team is only in 8th place in the Western Conference. The last away series was mixed - the team confidently beat Kunlun and Lokomotiv, but lost to Neftekhimik and Sochi. In terms of games on home ice, SKA is still in last place in the table, but that's because it has played the fewest games at home. The last games in St. Petersburg went pretty well - 4 wins and 1 loss.
Ak Bars is on the decline now, the team's away series started badly - 2 defeats to Lada and Neftekhimik. Despite this slump, Ak Bars doesn't look like an outsider, while SKA is still far from the peak of their form.
Prediction: Ak Bars to win. We recommend the “Match Winner 2” bet, odds 2.1
