Traktor Chelyabinsk vs Barys Astana Prediction 4 November 2026
๐ HC Traktor Chelyabinsk recently beat Ak Bars and Sibir, but they have been unable to build on those wins. The Chelyabinsk side are losing again and remain bottom of the Eastern Conference. HC Barys Astana are faring much better: they have established themselves in the top three and bounced back from a brief dip with two straight wins. The visitors have also become noticeably more solid defensively, while the hosts have failed to score more than two goals in each of their last four games. Can HC Traktor Chelyabinsk break that scoring slump against one of Octoberโs top-performing goaltenders?
Chelyabinsk held the edge.
๐ The teams met four times in last seasonโs regular season, with HC Traktor Chelyabinsk winning three of those games. They won twice in regulation and once in overtime, while HC Barys Astana claimed their only victory after 60 minutes. HC Traktor Chelyabinsk outscored their opponents 14-9 overall, so despite the teamsโ current positions, the head-to-head record still favours the hosts.
Head-to-head statistics Traktor Chelyabinsk - Barys Astana
HC Traktor Chelyabinsk have hit a rough patch
Back-to-back wins over Ak Bars (3-1) and Sibir (2-1) briefly gave fans hope, but HC Traktor Chelyabinsk then suffered three straight defeats. Scott Gordonโs side lost twice to CSKA and once to Dinamo Minsk, scoring no more than two goals in any of those games. Their run of scoring two or fewer now stands at four matches. The power play, however, has been reliable: HC Traktor Chelyabinsk have scored with the man advantage in each of their last three games, partly offsetting their struggles at even strength.
HC Traktor Chelyabinsk came close in their second meeting with CSKA but again fell short. Nikita Soshnikov scored twice, including a power-play goal, and the hosts outshot CSKA 29-23. They were particularly strong in the second period, outshooting the visitors 13-5 and drawing level. CSKA took control in the third, though, and Robert Hamilton struck with 15 seconds left in overtime to seal a 3-2 win. An injury to Vladimir Zharkov added to HC Traktor Chelyabinskโs concerns.
Match Results: Traktor Chelyabinsk
HC Barys Astana are finding different ways to win.
After three straight defeats, HC Barys Astana quickly returned to winning ways-and did so in two very different ways. Mikhail Kravetsโs side edged Dynamo Minsk 1-0 before beating the Shanghai Dragons 4-2. HC Barys Astana have posted two shutouts in their last six games, with Andrei Shutov playing a major part. The goaltender was named the KHLโs best goalie for October after winning five of seven games, posting a .9457 save percentage and a 1.70 goals-against average. His form in net has helped HC Barys Astana pick up points even when goals have been hard to come by.
Against the Shanghai Dragons, though, HC Barys Astana had to come back from 2-0 down. The turning point came in the second period, when Tyce Thompson scored twice on the power play just over a minute apart. Asanali Sarkenov scored his first KHL goal in the third period before Thompson completed his hat-trick into an empty net. HC Barys Astana outshot their opponents 33-19, although their chances amounted to just 2.4 expected goals. Crucially, those two power-play goals brought them level before the final period.
Match Results: Barys Astana
First-Period Prediction
HC Barys Astana have failed to score in the first period in six of their last seven away head-to-head games against HC Traktor Chelyabinsk. They have averaged just 0.14 first-period goals in their recent away games. Our pick is HC Barys Astana under 0.5 first-period goals at odds of 1.85.
Total Goals Prediction
HC Traktor Chelyabinsk have scored fewer than 3.5 goals in 13 consecutive KHL home games. They are averaging 1.6 goals per home game this season, while HC Barys Astana are conceding 2.38 per away game. Our pick is HC Traktor Chelyabinsk under 3.5 team goals at odds of 1.38.
Safer bet
HC Traktor Chelyabinsk have scored fewer than 1.5 goals in the first period in 18 of their last 19 KHL games. At home, they have averaged just 0.2 first-period goals over this stretch. Our pick is HC Traktor Chelyabinsk under 1.5 first-period team goals at odds of 1.2.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between sportsbooks.
โญ๏ธ Editorโs prediction
HC Traktor Chelyabinsk have struggled to score, but they raised their game in the second period of their latest meeting with CSKA and drew level. HC Barys Astana have also shown how decisive the middle frame can be, scoring twice in the second period against the Shanghai Dragons. The head-to-head record points the same way: the second-period total has gone over 1.5 goals in eight of the last nine meetings, including five straight in Chelyabinsk. With both teams capable of improving as games go on and making use of the power play, this looks more appealing than the full-game total. My pick is over 1.5 goals in the second period.
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