Amur Khabarovsk vs Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Prediction 3 March 2026
🔊 It's the second matchup in three days between Amur and Neftekhimik in Khabarovsk. The Tigers, coming off two surprising consecutive victories, are in the hunt for a playoff spot, while the Wolves risk facing one of the Eastern Conference leaders in the first playoff round. Can Amur secure a third straight win? We break down this KHL regular season clash and offer a prediction for the March 3 game.
Head-to-Head
📊 Over the past three seasons, Amur and Neftekhimik have faced off 11 times: seven wins for the Khabarovsk side, while four victories went to the Nizhnekamsk team. The Tigers have extended their winning streak in this head-to-head to five games, including all three encounters this season, which the Far Eastern team won in regulation time-2-1 and 4-1 in Nizhnekamsk, and 3-2 in Khabarovsk. The Wolves have not managed a victory on the road against Amur for six consecutive games, with their last regulation win dating back to 2021.
Head-to-head statistics Amur Khabarovsk - Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Amur Khabarovsk Team Overview
The Far East team heads into the rematch against Neftekhimik riding a two-game winning streak. This season, Amur have managed to string together three or more wins only twice - in October and at the turn of January-February. Victories over Avangard (4-3) and Neftekhimik (3-2) have allowed the Khabarovsk side to close the playoff gap to five points, with a game in hand. Expect some drama!
At home, Amur tend to falter more often than they triumph, with 12 wins against 18 losses. Since early November, the Khabarovsk team have managed only one streak of at least two consecutive home victories. In terms of scoring at the "Platinum Arena," only two teams fare worse than Amur, as the "Tigers" average just 2.3 goals per game in front of their fans.
Following their victory in Omsk, Amur's coaching staff, led by Alexander Andriyevsky, introduced Danil Yurtaykin, Kirill Urakov, and Yevgeni Grachyov for the home game after a lengthy break. Ivan Vorobyov, Artur Gizdatullin, and Kirill Slepts were left out of the lineup.
Match Results: Amur Khabarovsk
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk Team Overview
The Wolves are navigating a rough patch, having secured just 3 wins out of their last 11 games. Setbacks in Moscow against CSKA (0-2) and in Khabarovsk against Amur have left Neftekhimik in a tight spot, unable to pull away from Sibir, maintaining only a five-point lead.
Following the KHL All-Star Game, the Tatarstan team has lost all four of their road games-prior to the defeats by CSKA and Amur, they also fell to Severstal (1-3) and Lokomotiv (0-1). During this stretch, they have managed to score only three goals, but defensively, they've conceded just nine, avoiding a defensive crisis.
Defenseman Dinar Khafizullin and forward Vladislav Barulin remain on Igor Grishin's injury list. In the first game in Khabarovsk, defenseman Timur Khayrulin was included in the lineup. Ivan Nikolishin was left out, with Nikita Artamonov taking his spot.
Match Results: Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
⚡️ Key Players
Amur's top scorer remains Yaroslav Likhachyov, boasting 37 points (20 goals, 17 assists). The forward has been on the scoresheet in 10 of the last 11 games, contributing 6 goals and 9 assists. The Tigers' primary playmaker is Daniil Yurtaykin with 23 assists, although since his transfer from Neftekhimik, he's managed just three assists in 12 appearances for Amur. Defenseman Ivan Mishchenko has registered points in four of the last five games, tallying 2 goals and 4 assists.
Neftekhimik's leading scorer is Andrey Belozerov, who set a new club record for goals in a single regular season with 45 points (25 goals, 20 assists). He missed the Wolves' last two games and had a four-game point drought prior to that. In the assist race, Belozerov shares the lead with Yevgeni Mityakin and Damir Zhafyarov.
🥅 Goalkeepers
The coaching staff of Amur places significant trust in Maxim Dorozhko during the final stretch of the regular season. The Khabarovsk goalie stopped 32 shots in the first game against the Wolves, boasting a 94.1% save rate, edging closer to the KHL's top-10 goalies in save percentage with 92.2%.
Filipp Dolganov has been a consistent presence on the ice, appearing in ten consecutive games. In his last six outings, his save percentage hasn't dipped below 90%-an impressive feat. Over these six games, Dolganov conceded just nine goals and recorded two shutouts.
Editor's Prediction
Back-to-back games between opponents with only a few days in between should be analyzed separately, but the teams' objectives must be considered-Amur need to pick up points and even secure wins to challenge Sibir, while Neftekhimik can climb into the top six of the Eastern Conference with just one victory.
Over the past two seasons, Amur have won the first game of a doubleheader against their opponent six times, and the rematch has been equally high-scoring in all six instances. All eight head-to-head meetings between Amur and Neftekhimik in Khabarovsk have ended with at least five goals scored. Therefore, we predict that Tuesday's match will be just as high-scoring as Sunday's, and we opt for a total match goals over 4.5.
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