Novokuznetsk vs Yaroslavl (Predictions, Picks, Tips, Odds, Preview)

The hosts are already without chances to play the playoffs for the title, which is not a surprise actually, considering the fact that Novokuznetsk is arguably the team with the lowest potential in KHL.7-3-3-32 74-144 for Novokuznetsk from the previous 45 rounds and only two victories against opponents that are currently at Top 8 in their conferences.In addition to that, the hosts are coming off six consecutive defeats against Omsk (2-3 SO/home), Dinamo MInsk (0-2/home), Jokerit (3-4/home), Dinamo Riga (0-6/home), Novosibirsk (0-1/home) and Podolsk (3-4/home).Yaroslavl sits on 4th position in the Eastern Conference, five points behind Nizhny Novgorod (3rd place), but with a fragile three-point advantage over the fifth team in the standings (Dinamo Minsk).The visitors come into the game on the back of a 2-3 shootout loss in Novosibirsk on Tuesday, but won three consecutive outings prior to that game and what is also important to be noted: Yaroslavl is among the teams with the best results away from home this season (9-3-3-10 59-55).I think that the visitors will manage to win that game.