Salavat Yulaev UFA vs Avtomobilist Prediction 6 November 2026
π Last spring, Salavat Yulaev UFA knocked Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg out of the Gagarin Cup, and now the teams will meet again in Ufa. The hosts have just ended a three-game losing streak with a lopsided win over Lada, while Avtomobilist have had several days off after a hard-fought game against Metallurg. Before that setback, Avtomobilist had won four straight games and are almost certainly hoping to avenge last yearβs playoff loss. Still, Salavat Yulaev have reason for optimism too: after several poor games, their offense has finally come to life.
Six wins to four
π The teams met ten times last season, including six games in the first round of the Gagarin Cup playoffs. Salavat Yulaev UFA held the overall edge with six wins to four. The main event was their spring playoff series, which the Ufa team won 4:2. For Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, that defeat meant an early exit from the race for the trophy. Now the Yekaterinburg team have a chance to get back at the side that knocked them out, though past results show that games against Salavat rarely come easily for them.
Head-to-head statistics Salavat Yulaev UFA - Avtomobilist
Five goals after three straight defeats
Salavat Yulaev UFA returned to Ufa on a three-game losing streak, with Sochi and the Shanghai Dragons among their opponents. Viktor Kozlovβs team averaged just 1.3 goals over that stretch. Interestingly, only Neftekhimik rank ahead of Salavat in the quality of chances created: their average expected goals figure is 2.97. So finishing was the main problem. Salavat had also won just once on home ice since October 12.
The game against Lada finally gave the fans a convincing win. Jack Rodewald and Alexander Zharovsky put the hosts two goals ahead in the first period. After the break, Maxim Zagrebin scored for the third game in a row, and Sheldon Rempal added two goals in the final period. One came shorthanded, the other on the power play. Ivan Bocharov stopped all 20 shots for his first shutout of the season. The 5-0 result was a timely response from Salavat after their recent setbacks.
Match Results: Salavat Yulaev UFA
The finishes are proving dramatic.
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg won four straight games for the first time this season, scoring an average of 3.8 goals over that stretch. Twenty-year-old Maksim Tarasov scored three times. Yekaterinburg have been particularly productive in third periods: nine of their 17 goals in the last five games came in the final 20 minutes. Even after the loss to Metallurg, Alexei Kudashov had reasons for optimism. Avtomobilist kept playing despite trailing by two goals and nearly came back to tie the game.
The first period against Metallurg was scoreless, and Alexander Kadeikin put Avtomobilist ahead in the second. The visitors responded quickly, though, and held the lead by the start of the third. After conceding a third goal, the home side cut the deficit through a shorthanded goal from Maksim Denezhkin, but Metallurg restored their two-goal lead. Alexander Sharov scored on the power play with two minutes left to make it 3:4. Yekaterinburg had 22 shots on goal and remained in with a chance of tying the game until the end.
Match Results: Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
First-Period Prediction
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg have not won the first period in 12 of their last 13 KHL away games. This season, the visitors have averaged 0.36 goals in the first period on the road, while Salavat Yulaev UFA have allowed 0.6 at home. We pick Salavat Yulaev UFA double chance in the first period (1X) at odds of 1.37.
Reliable Bet
First-period total under 2.5 goals has landed in 13 of Salavat Yulaev UFA's last 14 home games in the KHL. We pick first-period total under 2.5 goals at odds of 1.19.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between sportsbooks.
βοΈ Editor's Pick
The final 20 minutes look like the most promising stretch for a goals bet. Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg regularly improve late in games: they have scored nine of their 17 goals in the third period across their last five games. The team from Yekaterinburg also scored twice after the second intermission against Metallurg, though it was not enough to salvage the game. The away-game numbers are even more convincing: the third-period total over 1.5 goals has landed in 17 of Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg's last 18 road games. In Ufa, it has landed in six of the previous seven meetings between the teams. So we expect at least two goals in the final 20 minutes. The bet - third-period total over 1.5 goals.
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