"Metallurg" vs "Neftekhimik" Game Preview
20.02.2020
"Metallurg" and "Neftekhimik" are trying to get into playoffs.
"Metallurg" will play second home game. "Metallurg" have 2 game winning-streak.
"Neftekhimik" will play first of four road games. "Neftekhimik" lost last game to "Amur".
Opponent
"Metallurg" was walking the tightrope – they were not in the playoffs zone. It is kind of disaster for 2 times winner of Gagarin Cup. "Metallurg" got a win over "Jokerit" and "Kunlun Red Star" (2:1). Their team have a good chance to get into playoffs if they got a win over our team.
Players to watch
Sergei Mozyakin 38 (14 + 24) points
Dennis Rasmussen 33 (10 + 23) points
Andrej Nestrasil 23 (12 + 11) points
Brandon Kozun 20 (7 + 13) points
Nikolai Kulemin 19 (12 + 7) points
Face-to-face games
"Metallurg" won 25 games GA 88; GF 104; Diff 16.
"Neftekhimik" won 12 games GA 104; GF 88; -16.
11.09.19 "Neftekhimik" 3:0 "Metallurg"
17.12.19 "Metallurg" 4:3 SO "Neftekhimik"
13.02.19 "Neftekhimik" 4:0 "Metallurg"
Injured Players
"Neftekhimik": Pavel Padakin, Ziyat Paigin
