December 6, 13:30, Pinki, Inbox Ice Arena
The Saturday matchup between these teams will undoubtedly be the central fixture of the round. When writing about our team’s games, we have often referenced Liepaja’s results for comparison. This time, Oleg Tymchenko’s men will face them directly.
It is the Kyiv side that enters this clash as the league leaders. In their last three games, Liepaja suffered two defeats – to Zemgale/LBTU and Mogo/RSU – losing their advantage in the standings and further intensifying the race within the top four. Meanwhile, the Capitals are on a seven-game winning streak and will look to extend it.
This season’s head-to-head matchups between the teams ended with road victories in overtime. Edgars Brancis’ side won 5:4, while the Capitals took revenge in the subsequent encounter, winning 4:3.
The main threat for any opponent is the duo of Karlis Ozolins and Kevins Stradnieks. Together, they have already recorded 76 points and are the Optibet League’s top performers in this category.
Among the Capitals’ players, Yang Hu is close to catching Martins Karsums, who currently has 29 points – the Canadian trails him by only two. Hu has recorded at least one point in each of the last 13 games, scoring seven goals and providing 13 assists during this span.
So, we will soon see who manages to finish the round at the top of the standings.
