December 6th, 13:00, Arena Chalette. Broadcast: YouTube Kyiv Capitals
Vadym Shakhraichuk’s team is in high spirit before the match against Kostiantyn Butsenko’s players. With their recent win over Kryzhynka, Capitals have secured their third consecutive victory and taken the top spot in the standings. Meanwhile, the Pikes remains in fifth place. In the last match they suffered an away defeat against Kremenchuk.
This upcoming match will mark the third meeting between these two opponents. In their first encounter, Capitals secured a 5:3 victory despite some struggles in the third period. The second match saw a more dominant performance from the Capitals, as they triumphed with an 8:2 scoreline.
Noteworthy statistical facts in face-to-face matches reveal Yaroslav Panchenko as the leading scorer with four goals, followed by a group of players, including Deniss Berdniks, Nikita Liesnikov, Andrii Kryvonozhkin, and Sevastian Karpenko, each with two goals. Oleksandr Koida once again found the net for Dnipro, while the Kherson team saw five different players scoring goals.
As the championship break approaches, Vadym Shakhraichuk’s team aims to maintain their top position and head into the break on a positive note. On the other hand, Kostyantyn Butsenko’s squad will look to challenge their more experienced opponents once again.
The tour will continue with two Saturday matches, with Kremenchuk hosting Sokil and Kryzhynka facing Storm-Odesa on the road.
