HC Spartak Moscow vs Dinamo Prediction 6 November 2026

In late October, HC Spartak Moscow were still regularly picking up points, losing only in shootouts. But their last two games ended in regulation losses. First, the Moscow side scored just once against Torpedo, with 21-year-old Ivan Ryabov getting the goal - his third in six games. Alexei Zhamnov’s team average 2.6 goals per game, and their average expected goals figure stands at 2.84 - one of the best in the Western Conference. They are creating enough chances, but do not always convert them.

Against Lokomotiv, Spartak put 32 shots on goal, nearly twice as many as their opponents. Yet after just eight shots from the Yaroslavl side, Spartak were three goals down. Sergei Lukyantsev cut the deficit midway through the second period, but the hosts could not build on it. The visitors scored into an empty net late on to seal a 4:1 win. For Spartak, it was another reminder that a shot advantage does not guarantee a result, especially when they make defensive mistakes.

HC Dinamo Minsk have dropped to eighth in the Western Conference, with finishing their main problem. Twice in five days, they finished a game without scoring. First they failed to score against Barys, then suffered a heavy defeat to Dynamo Moscow. In the second game, the Belarusian side had 35 shots on goal to their opponents’ 24. Their play in the final period has not helped either: in their last three games, they have allowed six of seven goals after the second intermission.

After the loss to Dynamo Moscow, Sergei Brylin acknowledged that the problem goes beyond finishing. According to the coach, the team lack freshness and movement, causing the players to lose puck battles and spend too much time defending. Even changes to the lines have yet to produce the desired result. Captain Chris Tierney also identified poor finishing as the main problem. The coaching staff planned to use the four-day break before the road trip to work on the team’s conditioning.