Amur Khabarovsk vs Barys Astana Prediction 2 February 2026
🔊 The Tigers and the Bars are set to face off for the second time in three days on February 2nd, once again at the Platinum Arena. Can Amur extend their winning streak to three games and stay in the playoff race? Let's delve into the match dynamics and team statistics ahead of this KHL regular season clash.
Head-to-Head
📊 Over the past five KHL seasons, teams have faced off 18 times in regular-season play: Russian clubs have emerged victorious in 13 of those encounters, while Kazakhstani teams have won 5. Amur have not lost at home to Barys in their last 7 meetings.
In Saturday's match, Amur celebrated a victory (2-1 SO), equalizing with just three minutes left in the third period. Kirill Lyapunov scored for the visitors, while Yaroslav Likhachev found the net for the hosts. Alex Broadhurst clinched the win with a successful shootout attempt.
Head-to-head statistics Amur Khabarovsk - Barys Astana
Amur Khabarovsk Team Overview
The Khabarovsk team, thanks to a successful Saturday match, secured back-to-back home wins for the third time this season. Before facing Barys, the Tigers defeated Avtomobilist on their home ice (5-2), allowing them to pull ahead of their Kazakh rivals in the Eastern Conference standings (43 points against 40, with two games in hand).
Amur have shown confidence against direct playoff contenders in Khabarovsk, earning points in 5 out of 7 matches against Barys, Admiral, and Sibir. The clash with the Leopards is the penultimate game before the KHL All-Star Week break.
Before the matchup with Barys, head coach Alexander Andriyevsky made a defensive lineup change, replacing Yegor Voronkov with Yegor Rykov, who contributed an assist. However, the Tigers' head coach was not satisfied with the performance, describing it as “one of the worst in January.”
Match Results: Amur Khabarovsk
Barys Astana Team Overview
Barys, who have lost 10 out of their 11 games in January, remain second-to-last with 40 points from 53 matches. They've even fallen behind Admiral, who have 36 points in 50 games, when it comes to points lost. Over the last ten games, only the team from Vladivostok has performed worse than the Kazakh side.
Barys are the worst team on the road in the East, with just 15 points. Their winless streak away from Astana has now stretched to eight games, marking a season first. During their January away games, the "Lynxes" have only managed to score two or more goals on two occasions.
In their first matchup against Amur, Mikhail Kravets replaced Kirill Panyukov with Kirill Nikitin in the attack. Following the game, Barys' head coach highlighted the team's insufficient skill level during power plays and in executing shootouts.
Match Results: Barys Astana
⚡️ Leaders
Amur's top scorer remains Danil Yurtaykin, who joined the team in mid-January, with 6 goals and 21 assists. Yaroslav Likhachev, who has scored in two consecutive games, now boasts 25 points (15 goals, 10 assists), pulling ahead of Oleg Li in both the scoring and sniper races. Alex Galchenyuk has also been on a roll, registering points in his third consecutive game (1 goal, 3 assists).
The main offensive load for Barys falls on their American imports: forwards Michael Vecchione (12 goals, 18 assists) and Mason Morelli (9 goals, 18 assists), along with defenseman Riley Walsh (9 goals, 21 assists), are all in the top three scorers for the team.
🥅 Goalkeepers
In the first game against Barys, Amur's net was guarded by Maxim Dorozhko, who once again delivered an outstanding performance with 23 saves and a save percentage of 95.8%. Dorozhko has played four consecutive games without being substituted.
Nikita Boyarkin made his first appearance for Barys since January 12, replacing the usually reliable Adam Sheil, who hasn't dropped below a 90% save rate in 2026. Against Amur, Boyarkin made 28 saves, stopping 96.6% of shots.
Editorial Prediction
Amur's matches often alternate between low and high-scoring affairs. An interesting pattern emerges in Amur's doubleheaders: if the first game against their opponent ends with few goals, the next one tends to be more prolific.
Over the past two seasons, this pattern has held true in all four cases: against SKA (1-2 OT in the first game, 4-3 SO in the second), Neftekhimik (2-1 and 4-1), Salavat Yulaev (0-3 and 4-5 OT), and Lada (2-0 and 3-5). Fans in Khabarovsk are likely expecting more goals than on Saturday, so we lean towards total goals over 5.5 in the match.
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