CSKA Moscow and Dinamo Moscow are tentatively scheduled to face each other in Game 1 of the Gagarin Cup conference semifinal playoffs in the Kontinental Hockey League in Moscow at CSKA Arena at 12:30 p.m. ET Wednesday. We analyze the CSKA Moscow-Dinamo Moscow sports betting odds and lines, while providing KHL betting tips and picks around this matchup.
CSKA Moscow vs. Dinamo Moscow: Three things to know
- Anton Slepyshev, formerly of the Edmonton Oilers, registered two goals and five points with a plus-2 rating in his first four playoff games for CSKA Moscow. Kirill Kaprizov registered two goals and four points with a plus-2 rating in four games.
- Vadim Shipachyov rolled up four goals, eight points and a plus-8 rating with 20 penalty minutes in his six playoff games to date. Andre Petersson was good for five goals and six points with a plus-8 rating in six games.
- CSKA’s Ilya Sorokin managed a 4-0-0 record with a 0.73 goals against average and .966 save percentage in four playoff outings, while Dinamo’s Alexander Yeryomenko had a solid 4-1-0 record, 1.99 GAA and .936 SV% in his five playoff appearances.
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CSKA Moscow vs. Dinamo Moscow: Odds, picks and betting tips
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Odds last updated Monday at 9:15 a.m. ET.
Prediction
CSKA Moscow 4, Dinamo Moscow 1
Moneyline (ML)
CSKA Moscow (-400) is a heavy favorite, and you’ll need to risk four times the money for a little return. Dinamo Moscow (+290) might be tempting if you’re looking to triple up, but it’s not happening. AVOID, and look to the puck line.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on CSKA Moscow nets a profit of just $2.50, while a $10 bet on Dinamo Moscow returns a profit of $29.
Puck Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
CSKA MOSCOW (-1.5, -106) is worth a light play in Game 1 at this price. They won and covered the most recent meeting by a 4-1 score Jan. 8, although that was their only puck-line cover in the past four in this series.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 4 (-106) is the way to go here, despite the Under cashing in three of the past four meetings. In the most recent meeting, we saw a total of five goals, and you can expect more of the same here with CSKA Moscow hitting on all cylinders.
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