Today, May 2 at 17:00 Moscow time, the crucial fifth game of the Gagarin Cup semifinal series will take place on the ice in Yaroslavl. Avangard Omsk confidently leads the series 3:1, and the team is just one victory away from the coveted place in the final. The Omsk team is not bothered at all by pl... Show more

Sinner - Fils: TO (20.5) Sinner is the favorite with a streak of 26+ wins at Masters tournaments, but in Madrid he has already dragged out a match with Bonzi to 30 games. Fils is on fire: 9 consecutive wins on clay after winning the title in Barcelona, and he holds serve confidently.... Show more

4th match. Bars Kazan approach this match in a good mood; 3 games are behind them, and the series score is 2-1. As I wrote earlier, Bars Kazan were very lucky to be a systematic team capable of enduring, switching to quick counterattacks, or coming up with a sudden offensive push while making the mo... Show more

Pittsburgh came alive in the home game, and Crosby once again showed himself to be a team leader, although there was also a moment when he was hurt. But the good lad continued the game. I believe that with such a leader, the Pens can make a comeback today and snatch a win from the Flyers in Game 7. ... Show more

Bars Kazan left Traktor and Dynamo empty-handed on home ice. Yes, the games were hard-fought, but the Kazan team is a well-organized club and knows how to stand firm through sheer willpower. The second game was also decided by the narrowest of margins, as I think we would have pushed them over the l... Show more

Madrid's team is an excellent club. It's true that not everything looks so good in LaLiga, although the "Mattress Makers" confidently occupy 4th place, which gives them the right to play in the Champions League next year. Arsenal advanced past Sporting with great difficulty: in 2 matches, they score... Show more

The series moves to Omsk, where the G-Drive Arena will erupt with support for the home team. Lokomotiv is 2 steps from the brink — two consecutive losses (2:5 and 1:3), the defense is creaking, and Hartley's offense cannot break through the Hawks' wall. Avangard Omsk, by contrast, confidently overco... Show more

The series score is 1:3 in Philadelphia's favor. For Pittsburgh, this game is effectively a “survival” game — a loss could end the season in this round. In such matches, the “Penguins” historically step up, especially on home ice, and that is precisely why Pittsburgh will win the fifth game. Having ... Show more

The second game of the series will once again take place in Las Vegas, where the Vegas Golden Knights have already won the first game 4:2 and taken a 1–0 lead. In the regular season, Vegas were strong at home — 21-12-9, while Utah were less consistent on the road — 21-18-3. The hosts also have a ver... Show more

In the second game of the series, Colorado is playing at home again and already leads 1–0 after a 2:1 victory in the opening game. However, the score should not be misleading: the Avalanche controlled the course of the game much more confidently than the final one-goal margin suggests. Los Angeles p... Show more

The second game of the series will again be played in Buffalo, with the home team already leading 1–0, and in the first game they did not merely hang on until the end but finished off their opponent after going down 0:2, winning 4:3. At the same time, the Sabres were noticeably ahead in shots — 38:2... Show more

Tampa Bay Lightning traditionally play aggressively in attack, especially on home ice. Even during the rebuilding period, the team maintains high efficiency in finishing chances and actively uses combination play. The Habs, despite their reputation as a defensive team, have shown open hockey in rece... Show more