Lokomotiv has picked up a decent form (4 wins in the last 5 games), and the team has a very difficult calendar at the moment - they played SKA and Spartak, and now they are hosting the main sensation of this season.
No one expected Lada to make such a successful return to the KHL, the team is in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference. The team had a bad start to the season, everyone thought that Lada would confirm its status as an outsider in the KHL, but gradually the team's game improved, and now it is still unknown whether Lada has reached the peak of its form.
Lokomotiv and Lada have not played each other yet this season, Lokomotiv is considered the nominal favourite in this game, as the game will be played in Yaroslavl, and Lada's results on home ice are worse, but we don't think Lada will give up points without a fight today, as the team plays quite well against top clubs.
Prediction: Lada double chance. We recommend the “X2” bet, odds 2.1
