Sibir Novosibirsk vs Ak Bars Kazan Prediction 4 November 2026
🔊 Sibir Novosibirsk sprang a surprise by beating Metallurg, but their familiar attacking problems returned in the very next game. They have lost five of their last seven and are slipping towards the bottom of the Eastern Conference. AK Bars Kazan are in better shape, though they have also been dropping points regularly. In their latest game, Anvar Gatiyatulin’s side lost to SKA despite holding a significant advantage in shots. The teams now meet for the third time this season, with Sibir Novosibirsk still looking for a way to beat AK Bars Kazan.
AK Bars Kazan came from behind twice.
📊 Sibir Novosibirsk have yet to beat AK Bars Kazan this season, and their previous meeting in Novosibirsk ended in a 3-2 shootout defeat. The hosts twice took the lead through goals from Sergei Popov and Mikhail Orlov, but Grigori Denisenko equalised on both occasions. The AK Bars Kazan forward scored his second late in the third period before the visitors claimed the extra point in the shootout. Despite scoring twice, Sibir Novosibirsk could not hold off opponents who fought back to turn the game around.
Head-to-head statistics Sibir Novosibirsk - Ak Bars Kazan
Sibir Novosibirsk are struggling in attack again
The 5-2 win over Metallurg looks more like an exception than a sign of a turnaround for Sibir Novosibirsk. Yaroslav Lyuzenkov’s side have lost five of their previous seven games and scored just once in three of their last four. Their power play has offered no relief, failing to produce a goal during that stretch. Those problems were clear against Neftekhimik: Sibir put 31 shots on target to their opponents’ 28 but still lost 3-1.
Sibir generated 2.8 expected goals but could not turn their chances into goals. Neftekhimik scored twice on the power play before adding a third into an empty net. Afterwards, Lyuzenkov pointed to a poor start, lost faceoffs and a lack of fight for the puck. Anton Krasotkin has started seven straight games, but the coach did not rule out a change in goal. With Sibir struggling to convert their chances, even home support is no guarantee of an edge.
Match Results: Sibir Novosibirsk
AK Bars Kazan let victory slip away against SKA
AK Bars Kazan have won four of their last eight games and sit fourth in the Eastern Conference with 24 points from 23 games. They have conceded just one goal in two of their previous four outings, thanks in no small part to Maxim Arefyev, who has saved 92.3% of the shots he has faced this season. Their latest game against SKA showed, however, that even a clear advantage in play is not always enough for Anvar Gatiyatulin’s side to secure a win.
AK Bars Kazan outshot SKA 37-18 but lost 4-3. They took a 2-0 lead in the first period and went ahead again in the second, only to concede twice in the opening five minutes of the third. The hosts scored all three of their goals on the power play, through Alexander Khmelevski, Denis Zernov and Semyon Terekhov, while taking just one two-minute penalty themselves. Their special teams delivered, but they could not protect their lead at even strength.
Match Results: Ak Bars Kazan
First-Period Prediction
Fewer than 1.5 goals were scored in the first period in six of Sibir Novosibirsk’s last seven games. At home this season, they have averaged 0.44 goals scored and 0.44 conceded in the opening period. Our pick is under 1.5 first-period goals at odds of 1.67.
Goals total prediction
AK Bars Kazan have scored fewer than 2.5 goals in six of their last seven KHL away games. They average 2.44 goals per game on the road this season, while Sibir Novosibirsk concede 2.67 per game at home. Our pick is AK Bars Kazan under 2.5 team goals at odds of 1.77.
Safer Bet
AK Bars Kazan have scored fewer than 3.5 goals in 11 of their last 12 KHL games and fewer than 2.5 in six of their last seven away games. Our pick is AK Bars Kazan to score under 3.5 goals at odds of 1.27.
*Odds are indicative and may vary between bookmakers.
⭐️ Editor’s prediction
Sibir Novosibirsk have struggled to score for several games, and their win over Metallurg has yet to spark a winning run. They have managed just one goal in three of their last four games, with their power play failing to deliver over that stretch. AK Bars Kazan are far from perfect themselves, but even in defeat to SKA, they outshot their opponents by more than two to one. The head-to-head record also points their way: Sibir have gone eight straight games without beating AK Bars in regulation, including six at home. They have also failed to win in regulation in seven of their last eight home games. My pick: AK Bars Kazan to avoid defeat in regulation (X2).
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