The White Bears are the favorites in the match against Avto in the MHL. Last season, they won 6 out of 8 head-to-head meetings, which indicates their advantage. The team led by Ivan Selivanov and Alexey Matyushin has experience and stability. Avto's lineup has significantly rejuvenated, which may affect their performance. Preseason defeats of the team only confirm this. Therefore, a bet on the victory of the "White Bears" in regular time looks logical and brings a coefficient of 1.85.
Prediction: Total over 5.5 in the MHL match between "Avto" and "White Bears". Both teams showed inconsistent play in the preseason, with issues in defense and offense. "Avto" lost 0:7, while "White Bears" lost 2:4. Guests are expected to dominate and score 3-4 goals. Considering the inefficiency in defense and the desire to show results in the first official match of the season, an open and high-scoring game is expected with a total of over 5.5 goals.
As for the second game of the MHL between the teams, one can assume that the White Bears will draw lessons from the previous game and show a more aggressive and victory-driven hockey. Defensive corrections should reduce the number of mistakes, and the game plan should be focused on controlling the puck and positional attacks. The second game, under otherwise equal conditions, may tilt in favor of the White Bears, leading to their victory with a score of 2:0.