SKA Saint Petersburg vs Traktor Chelyabinsk prediction

SKA Saint Petersburg will complete its four-game homestand Sunday afternoon against Traktor Chelyabinsk.The hosts have been impressive since the beginning of the new season (eleven consecutive victories / 8-3-0-0 49-18), which is actually far from surprising, considering the fact that Olegs Znaroks' team is the most-balanced in the league: the hosts have scored three or more goals in ten of their previous eleven games, while at the same time, SKA Saint Petersburg conceded only eighteen goals in those eleven encounters (second-best defense in the KHL).Traktor Chelyabinsk is a team with ambitions for a place among the first eight teams in the Eastern Conference, the visitors own considerable potential in attack, but their defense has been struggling lately (three or more goals in five of the last six games), which could be serious problem against opponent like SKA Saint Petersburg.I think that the home team will manage to win that game.