Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk vs Barys Astana Prediction 2 October 2026
🔊 Neftekhimik return home after a demanding road stretch, where they played three games in four days and picked up four points out of a possible six. Barys, meanwhile, remain on the road following a defeat in Kazan-their third consecutive loss. Both sides will have fresh memories of their recent clash in Astana, where Neftekhimik put six goals past Barys, including four in the second period alone. Just a few days later, Barys now look to exact revenge on the Volki’s home ice.
Six goals in Astana
The most recent encounter took place just days ago and saw Neftekhimik come out on top with a 6-3 victory. After the opening period, the team from Nizhnekamsk held a narrow lead, but they pulled away in the second, scoring four times. Igor Grishin’s side found the net in a variety of situations: Alexander Petunin converted on the power play, while Sevastyan Sokolov scored shorthanded. Barys responded with three goals in the final period, but it wasn’t enough to turn the game around. This win marked Neftekhimik’s fifth consecutive regulation-time victory over the Astana club.
Head-to-head statistics Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk - Barys Astana
Four points earned from a tough away stretch
The end of September proved to be an intense stretch for Neftekhimik, as they played three games in four days. The team started strong offensively: after netting six goals against Barys, Neftekhimik put five more past Admiral. That’s 11 goals in just two outings. However, their scoring run came to a halt in Khabarovsk-Amur shut down the Wolves’ attack and claimed a 1-0 win.
Neftekhimik still had their chances. Early on, Alexander Petunin nearly broke through for a one-on-one but was denied by Maxim Dorozhko. Later, the Khabarovsk netminder also stopped Rafael Bikmullin during a Neftekhimik power play. After two scoreless periods, the game’s only goal came early in the third. Yaroslav Ozolin kept his side in contention until the final buzzer, and Neftekhimik returned from the road trip with four out of a possible six points.
Match Results: Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Barys Astana Team Overview
Barys’s successful road stretch, during which the team picked up six points from a possible eight, is now in the rearview mirror. Since then, the Astana side have dropped three straight games. The skid began with a clash against Neftekhimik. After that, Mikhail Kravets’s squad conceded five goals to SKA, and wrapped up September with a 1-4 defeat to Ak Bars.
In Kazan, Barys struck first through Vsevolod Logvin and held the lead after the opening period. But everything changed right after the break: Ak Bars found the net three times in just 140 seconds, forcing Andrei Shutov to make way for Hunter Shepard. Ak Bars added another into the empty net late on. So, since their previous meeting with Neftekhimik, Astana have played two more games and conceded a total of nine goals.
Match Results: Barys Astana
⚡️ Key Players
Andrei Belozerov has tallied 13 points in 11 games for Neftekhimik, with four goals and nine assists. Damir Zhafyarov follows closely with 12 points (7 goals, 5 assists), while Rafael Bikmullin has contributed nine points (2 goals, 7 assists).
For Barys, Justin Bailey leads the way with 12 points in ten appearances, netting seven goals and providing five assists. Garrett Pilon and Vsevolod Logvin both sit at ten points-Pilon with a 5+5 split, Logvin with four goals and six assists.
🥅 Goaltenders
Yaroslav Ozolin has featured in five games for Neftekhimik, winning four. The netminder boasts a 95.3% save percentage and a 1.41 goals-against average. Filipp Dolganov has three wins from six outings, stopping 91% of shots with a 3.17 GAA and one shutout to his name.
For Barys, Hunter Shepard has made eight appearances, posting three wins and four losses. He owns an 86% save percentage and a 3.3 goals-against average, along with one shutout. Andrei Shutov has played six times, picking up two wins and one loss while turning aside 94.2% of shots and maintaining a 1.94 GAA. He also has one clean sheet this season.
⭐️ Editorial Prediction
Neftekhimik have recently proven to be a real headache for the current Barys side: they scored six in Astana, with four of those coming in the second period alone. This isn’t an isolated case-Nizhnekamsk have netted at least three goals in four of their last five head-to-head clashes, and they’ve beaten Barys in regulation time in each of those previous five encounters. Barys haven’t tightened up defensively since that game either: they conceded five against SKA, then let in four more versus Ak Bars. That’s nine goals allowed in just two games. Now, Neftekhimik return home after a road trip where, before facing Amur, they racked up 11 goals in two matches. My pick is Neftekhimik over 2.5 goals (individual total).
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