Traktor Chelyabinsk vs CSKA Prediction 5 December 2025
🔊 Chelyabinsk Traktor will host Moscow's CSKA in another game day of the KHL regular season. The hosts experienced an emotional boost following the departure of their head coach, but that successful spell was short-lived. Meanwhile, the visitors continue to face significant challenges on the ice and remain outside the playoff spots in the Western Conference.
Head-to-Head
In 2024, the rivals clashed twice, with Traktor emerging as the far more convincing side on both occasions. The current hosts secured two victories with a combined score of 9-2. Impressively, they managed to keep a clean sheet in Moscow. One of the standout performers in those encounters was forward Alexander Kadeikin, who netted a brace. The forward remains in form and is ready to make his presence felt once again.
Head-to-head statistics Traktor Chelyabinsk - CSKA
Traktor Chelyabinsk Team Overview
The finalist of the last Gagarin Cup has been experiencing a noticeable slump since the second half of November. The dismissal of Benoît Groulx as head coach initially provided a spark for the team, but that emotional boost faded quickly. In their last eight games, the hosts have suffered six losses and slipped to sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Nonetheless, a slight cushion and commendable offensive output (108 goals) offer hope for the future - there's still time to turn things around.
Match Results: Traktor Chelyabinsk
CSKA Moscow Team Overview
Igor Nikitin's squad justifiably finds themselves outside the top eight in the Western playoff race. In their last eight matches, the team has suffered six defeats. While they've managed to avoid heavy losses, it's hardly a positive takeaway. The once formidable league favorite has scored only 86 goals, which makes it difficult to compete on equal footing with the leaders. The likelihood that CSKA will be fighting for the seventh or eighth spot until the end of the season is quite high. Currently, there are no clear signs of improvement in their performance.
Match Results: CSKA Moscow
🏒 Projected Lineups
Traktor: Sherstnev - Dronov, Day - Leivo, Grigorenko, Kravtsov
CSKA: Samonov - Okhotyuk, Roy - Drozdov, Karnaukhov, Guryanov
🥅 Goalkeepers
Traktor's goalie, Saveliy Sherstnev, has slightly slowed down recently, but the young homegrown talent still boasts impressive stats. On average, he saves 92.6% of shots and has recorded one shutout. However, with only six games played, the sample size isn't conclusive.
CSKA's netminder, Alexander Samonov, after his move from Salavat Yulaev, has only played four games for his new team and hasn't been particularly impressive. He has an average save percentage of just 84.2% and a goals-against average of 3.53.
Editor's Prediction
Both teams enter this head-to-head clash in questionable form. The hosts are in the process of adapting to new coaching ideas, while the visitors have been in an emotional slump for several weeks now. Despite this, most recent matches involving Rafael Riche's side have been quite high-scoring affairs. For instance, in Traktor's last eight home games, at least six goals have been scored each time. Moreover, this trend holds in six of their last seven matches overall. We believe this pattern is likely to continue this time around as well. Our bet is on total over 5.5 goals.No comments
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