17:30 Zilina – Banska Bystrica

MsHK Zilina is already without chances for a place at Top 8 in the Slovak Hockey League, as this team is on the last spot in the standings, with 12-2-6-35 124-179 after fifty five rounds and without a single win in its last eleven games in the league (0-0-2-9).

The biggest problem of MsHK Zilina in this moment is definitely in defense, as the hosts conceded at least three goals in nine of the previous ten rounds and four goals in every of their last two games at “Garmin Arena” (MsHK Zilina – HK Dukla Trencin 4-5 AP on 15.02.2015 ; MsHK Zilina – SHK 37 Piest’any 3-4 on 20.02.2015).

In the same time, it should be noted, that the hosts have scored at least three goals in seven of its previous ten games at home.

Unlike their opponents, the visitors enjoy a good season so far, as HC ’05 Banska Bystrica is on third position (29-5-7-14 183-138), only three points behind the second team in the standings.In the matter of fact, the visitors were limited to less than three goals in half of their last ten games in this league (2.50 goals per game), but the truth is, that they had a relatively difficult schedule in this period, while now HC ’05 Banska Bystrica will play against the weakest team in the Slovak Hockey League.

An interesting fact is, that seven of the previous ten games between these two teams ended with six or more goals, including half of their four meetings at “Garmin Arena” in this period.