17:00 Dinamo Minsk – Vityaz

The hosts enjoy a good season so far, as HC Dinamo Minsk is currently on 5th position in the Western Conference (3rd position in Bobrov Division), with 18-5-4-11 113-95 after thirty eight games, including 10-3-2-3 54-35 at “Minsk-Arena” in this period.

One of the main reasons for my bet is, that this team showed really good efficiency in attack in most of its games over the last month, scoring a total of 31 goals in those eight encounters (3.88 goals per game) and four or more goals in four of its previous six games at “Minsk-Arena”.

Unlike their opponents, the Knights are not doing so well recently, as HC Vityaz won only three of its previous eight games in December (2-1-0-5 18-26) and what is even more important for my bet – the visitors conceded at least four goals in five of those eight encounters.

In the same time, it should be noted, that HC Vityaz is a team with relatively good efficiency in attack (2.63 goals per game), as the visitors have scored two or more goals in seven of their previous ten away games.

HC Dinamo Minsk took a 5-3 victory at “Podolsk Hero Arena” in the first game between these two teams this season (HC Vityaz – HC Dinamo Minsk 3-5 on 05.12.2014).