Lada vs. Traktor: Match Odds, Predictions, and Betting Tips

October 25, 2024 Match Preview

Lada vs. Traktor

The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) season is set to begin on September 1, 2024, and two of the league's most storied teams, Lada Togliatti and Traktor Chelyabinsk, will face off in an early-season matchup on October 25, 2024.

Lada, a founding member of the KHL, has won the Gagarin Cup, the league's championship trophy, once, in 2006.

Traktor, meanwhile, has never won the Gagarin Cup but has been a perennial contender in recent years, reaching the finals in 2013 and 2018.

The two teams have met 52 times in the regular season, with Lada holding a slight edge with 23 wins to Traktor's 21. However, Traktor has won the last two meetings, including a 4-1 victory in the 2022-23 season opener.

Lada

Lada is coming off a disappointing season in which they finished 11th in the Eastern Conference and missed the playoffs.

The team has made some changes in the offseason, including the addition of several new players, such as forward Vadim Shipachyov and defenseman Nikita Tryamkin.

Shipachyov is a two-time KHL MVP and is expected to provide a much-needed boost to Lada's offense.

Traktor

Traktor is coming off a more successful season, in which they finished fourth in the Eastern Conference and reached the second round of the playoffs.

The team has made few changes in the offseason, and they are expected to be a contender for the Gagarin Cup this season.

Traktor is led by forward Sergei Kalinin, who is one of the most dangerous players in the KHL.

Prediction

This is a tough matchup to call, as both teams have their strengths and weaknesses.

Lada has the home-ice advantage, but Traktor is the more experienced team and has been a more consistent performer in recent years.

Ultimately, I think Traktor will win this game, but it will be a close one.

Betting Tips

• Traktor to win (-120)
• The game to go over 5.5 goals (-110)
• Sergei Kalinin to score a goal (+120)