Dynamo vs Torpedo Prediction 1 December 2025
🔊 Dynamo Moscow are set to host Nizhny Novgorod's Torpedo at their home ground in the capital. The hosts are gradually finding their rhythm after significant changes in the coaching staff and have started picking up points. The visitors, on the other hand, have unexpectedly slipped into a slump following an impressive winning streak, causing them to lose their spot among the leaders in the Western group. We're in for a clash between table neighbors and direct competitors.
Head-to-Head
This season, the opponents have already clashed. In early October, Torpedo suffered a heavy 1-4 defeat on their home ice in Nizhny Novgorod. It's worth noting that the final score didn't truly reflect the dynamics on the rink. For instance, the shot count was 45:16 in favor of the current visitors. The standout player of that encounter was Dynamo's goaltender, Vladislav Pod'yapolsky, who essentially "stole" the game.
Head-to-head statistics Dynamo - Torpedo

Dynamo Moscow Team Overview
Vyacheslav Kozlov's squad are gradually adapting to the demands of their new coach and are gaining momentum. There aren't any radical changes in the team's playing style, but the results are clearly trending positively. In their last five matches, the "White-Blues" have lost in regulation only once and secured three victories. It's modest, but it was enough to secure a spot in the Western playoff eight and take a small step towards becoming conference favorites. However, the team has only scored 88 goals, which isn't an impressive figure.
Match Results: Dynamo Moscow

Torpedo N. Novgorod Team Overview
The club from Nizhny Novgorod kicked off November with an impressive streak of five consecutive wins, but they couldn't maintain the momentum and started to falter in the latter half of the month. In their last four outings, Alexey Isakov's squad suffered three defeats. This slump has cost them their place among the top contenders in the Western group, but they've been in a similar situation earlier this season. Back in the first half of October, they went four games without earning any points, only to rebound and come back even stronger. It's quite possible they might pull off a similar turnaround once again.
Match Results: Torpedo N. Novgorod
🏒 Projected Lineups
Dynamo: Motorygin - Ozhiganov, Pylenkov - Sikura, Will, Slepychev
Torpedo: Kostin - Konyushkov, Zhuravlev - Firstov, Letunov, Sokolov
🥅 Goalkeepers
Dynamo's goalie Maksim Motorygin has been seeing more ice time under the new head coach. On average, the young netminder saves 90.9% of shots and has recorded one shutout. Impressive stats for a player who is just 22 years old.
Torpedo's goaltender Denis Kostin continues to maintain an elite level. The former Sibir player averages a 93.2% save rate and has registered two shutouts. In fact, he stands out as one of the top players in his position across the league.