Admiral vs Barys Astana Prediction 4 February 2026
🔊 The second meeting of the Eastern Conference's underdogs within a week, but this time in Russia. Which losing streak will come to an end this time? Let's delve into the head-to-head history and team news ahead of the KHL regular season matchup on February 4.
Head-to-Head
📊 Over the past five seasons, the teams have faced off 15 times: the Russian club has claimed victory in 8 encounters, while the Kazakh team has won 7. In Vladivostok, Admiral have been unable to defeat their opponents in regulation time for three consecutive matches (two losses, one overtime win).
In the 2025/26 season, the Chernyshyov Division teams met twice in Kazakhstan, splitting the victories. In September, Barys came out on top with a 3-0 win, while in January, Admiral secured a 5-2 victory.
Head-to-head statistics Admiral - Barys Astana
Admiral Vladivostok Team Overview
After snapping a nine-game losing streak in Astana, the team from Primorye suffered two more defeats on home ice, falling to Avtomobilist (1-4) and Torpedo (2-3 OT). Like their upcoming opponents, the "Sailors" have likely already bid farewell to playoff ambitions. Admiral sits at the bottom of the Eastern Conference with 37 points, but they have three games in hand, offering hope of avoiding finishing last this season.
At home, Oleg Bratash's squad has managed just one win in their last 12 games, defeating Amur (3-2) at the start of the year. With only 18 points and seven home victories, the team ranks as the worst in the league. Following their game against the "Leopards," the Russians will have a week's break before hosting three more matches in front of their fans.
Head coach Oleg Bratash made significant lineup changes ahead of the match against Torpedo. Alexander Shepelev was brought into defense, while Yegor Chezganov, Nikita Soshnikov, Daniil Usmanov, and Vladislav Kara, who hadn't played since his transfer from Sibir, were included in the attack. Nikita Yefremov, Vladimir Bryukvin, Oskar Bulavchuk, Maksim Maltsev, and Ivan Muranov were left out of the lineup.
Match Results: Admiral Vladivostok
Barys Astana Team Overview
The Kazakh club, after suffering two away losses to Amur (2-4 and 1-2 in a shootout), has extended their losing streak to six games. Mikhail Kravets's team sits second to last in the Eastern Conference, trailing even Admiral in terms of points lost. In 2026, Barys have only managed to win 1 out of 12 matches (3-1 against CSKA Moscow).
The "Barsy" have failed to secure a single victory in nine away games since the New Year, though their goal difference isn't disastrous at 10:21. No team in the league performs worse on the road than the Kazakhs-Sochi has the same number of points (15) but holds a game in hand and boasts more regulation wins (5 compared to 4).
After the first game against Amur, before the rematch, the Kazakh coaching staff made significant changes to the defensive pairings (only the third pair remained unchanged) and forwards. They replaced top scorer Mike Vecchione and Maxim Mukhametov with other forwards-Emil Galimov and Kirill Panyukov, who together had just one point in January.
Match Results: Barys Astana
⚡️ Leaders
The top scorer for the Vladivostok team remains Stepan Starkov, who has amassed 30 points (12 goals, 18 assists) and is also among the league's top five in steals with 24. Kyle Olson holds the title of leading goal-scorer, netting 15 goals.
The top five scorers for Barys are composed of North American imports. The most productive player for Mikhail Kravets' squad is defenseman Riley Walsh, with 31 points (9 goals, 22 assists). Other players who have surpassed 20 points this season include Vecchione, Mason Morelli (currently injured), and Jake Massie.
🥅 Goalkeepers
Belarusian goalkeeper Ivan Kulbakov, who joined from Torpedo, has retained his starting position over the last five matches. The 29-year-old netminder has conceded 16 goals with a save percentage of 89% during this stretch. Adam Huska was listed for the game against Nizhny Novgorod but did not see any action, marking his first inclusion in five games.
In both Khabarovsk encounters, Barys' goal was guarded by Nikita Boyarkin. He delivered his best performance of the season in the first game with a save percentage of 96.6%, but struggled in the second, allowing four goals on 16 shots. Adam Scheel has shown consistency in January, with his save percentage dipping below 90% only in the match against Admiral.
Editor's Prediction
Games between Admiral and Barys are often entertaining and high-scoring, with at least five goals netted in six of their last seven encounters in Vladivostok. Considering Mikhail Kravets' concerns about poor conversion and errors from young players-issues that aren't easily fixed over a single day's break-we might be in for another high-scoring affair with a total over 4.5 goals.
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