March 7, 13:30, Riga, Mogo Ice Arena.
Oleg Tymchenko’s men will return to the ice this Saturday after an unplanned break. Due to the arena in Elektrenai not being ready, the Kyiv team was awarded a technical victory and had to adjust their preparation plans.
Meanwhile, the reigning champions secured a road win over Prizma on Tuesday – 5:2.
The situation in the Top-4 is currently intriguing and unpredictable, as our team is only one point behind second place, which is currently occupied by the squad coached by Girts Ankipans. The intrigue intensified further after Liepaja lost to HS Riga. Without a doubt, the end of the regular season promises to be extremely exciting.
At the moment, the head-to-head record between Mogo/RSU and Kyiv Capitals stands at 3:1 in our team’s favor. Oleg Tymchenko’s players have won twice at home and once away (3:2, 3:2, and 5:3), while suffering one away defeat (1:3). The identical statistical record in games played in Riga is another intriguing aspect of this matchup.
The top scorers in the head-to-head games for the two teams are Kyiv forward Rustams Begovs, who has recorded four points (1+3), and defenseman Niks Fenenko from the Riga team, who has five points (4+1).
The scoring leaders for Kyiv Capitals remain unchanged: Lauris Bajaruns and Martins Karsums both have 44 points. The top scorer for Mogo/RSU and one of the best in the league is Deivids Sarkanis, with 53 points (24+29).
The most important moments of the regular championship have already taken place. That means the value of victory in this clash between the league leaders becomes even greater.
