Mettalurg Novokuznetsk won both games at away against opponents fighting in Eastern Conference for playoff position (at Chelyabinsk 4-3 and at Yekaterinburg 4-0). It gaves Novkoznetsk chance to qualify to playoff even if this team is last (12th) in the Eastern Conference. There is gap only 6 points between Novokuznetsk and 8th Sibir Novosibirsk.

As we can see both teams know that this is very important game, but Novokuznetsk must win to keep their chances real. It will be physicaly difficult game for home team.

Bookies are giving more chances to Novokuznetsk, but they won only one head-to-head game against Novosibirsk in 5 games in KHL (only once there was over 4,5 goals).

Estamination for this game is 50-50, both teams had last five games same opponents and results were very similar. Very small things can decide this game as there is not too many goals expected.