October 11, 17:00, Liepaja, Ice Arena of the Liepaja Olympic Center
Oleg Tymchenko’s men approach today’s game in high spirits. The team has won five matches in a row and, after eight games played, sits at the top of the standings with 15 points.
Throughout this stretch, the Kyiv side has suffered only one defeat – and it came precisely in the matchup against today’s opponent. At home, the Capitals managed to come back from 1:4, forcing the game into overtime, where their rivals scored the decisive goal.
This time, the hosts will be Edgars Brancis’ team. With 13 points from nine matches, they currently occupy fourth place in the standings. On Wednesday, they suffered their most significant loss of the season to Mogo/RSU (2:7), so the Liepaja players will be eager to redeem themselves in front of their fans.
The Capitals’ top scorer – and one of the league’s three joint leaders – is Mārtins Karsums, who has 14 points (5+9). Meanwhile, Liepaja`s forward Kevins Stradnieks trails him by just one assist (5+8).
Whose scoring touch will prove decisive in this matchup? We’ll find out this evening.
