HC Traktor Chelyabinsk vs AK Bars Kazan Prediction 6 November 2026
🔊 Just two weeks ago, HC Traktor Chelyabinsk beat AK Bars Kazan in Chelyabinsk, and now the Kazan side have a chance to get revenge. Neither team is in an ideal position, though. The hosts are struggling to climb off the bottom of the Eastern Conference, while the visitors risk dropping out of the top five after two straight losses. Yet only three points separate them. HC Traktor Chelyabinsk finally ended their losing streak with a win over Barys, while AK Bars Kazan suffered a surprise loss to Sibir. Who will make the most of the other team's problems?
Legare’s brace seals the win
📊 The first meeting of the season took place in Chelyabinsk on October 23 and ended in a 3-1 win for HC Traktor Chelyabinsk. Nathan Légaré opened the scoring for the hosts in the second period, and Ivan Vydrenkov doubled their lead five minutes later. AK Bars Kazan responded only in the third period, when Ravil Yakupov cut the deficit. But they could not complete the comeback. In the final minute, Légaré scored into an empty net for his second goal, putting the result beyond doubt.
Head-to-head statistics HC Traktor Chelyabinsk - AK Bars Kazan
The power play comes through
HC Traktor Chelyabinsk have yet to climb out of the lower part of the Eastern Conference standings. After a promising stretch at home, the Chelyabinsk team ran into trouble again, taking just one point from three games. They failed to score more than two goals in any of them. Nikita Soshnikov’s two goals against CSKA saved them from a regulation loss, but their opponents won in overtime (2:3). The power play has played a significant role in their scoring: four of HC Traktor Chelyabinsk’s last seven goals have come with the man advantage.
Scott Gordon’s team took a long time to open the scoring against Barys, despite putting 29 shots on goal in the first two periods. The breakthrough came early in the third. Nathan Légaré put the hosts ahead, and 52 seconds later Andrei Svetlakov scored on the power play. The Astana team responded with a Mason Morelli goal on a “five-on-three” power play, but could not tie the game. The win (2:1) ended HC Traktor Chelyabinsk’s losing streak, though questions about their scoring remain.
Match Results: HC Traktor Chelyabinsk
An Edge Without Goals
AK Bars Kazan remain fourth in the Eastern Conference with 24 points, but their recent results are cause for concern. They scored three goals in each of their two home games, yet managed to beat only Amur. Against SKA, their defence let them down, allowing their opponents to score on 22.2% of their shots on goal. The third periods were especially troublesome: both SKA and Avangard scored twice against AK Bars after the second intermission. Their next road game brought a different problem - a lack of goals.
Anvar Gatiyatulin’s team started well in Novosibirsk. Grigory Denisenko scored on the power play, but Sibir equalised just 55 seconds later and took the lead midway through the first period. After the intermission, AK Bars improved markedly and outshot the hosts 13:5, but even Nikita Dyniak hitting the post did not change the score. Kazan conceded again in the third period and lost (1:3). The visitors finished with 35 shots on goal to their opponents’ 25, but scored on only one of them.
Match Results: AK Bars Kazan
First-Period Prediction
Fewer than 1.5 goals were scored in the first period in 6 of HC Traktor Chelyabinsk’s last 7 games. At home, they have failed to score in the first period in 6 of their last 7 games. We pick first-period total under 1.5 goals at odds of 1.63.
Reliable Bet
AK Bars Kazan have scored fewer than 3.5 goals in 12 of their last 13 games. They have also failed to reach 2.5 goals in seven consecutive away head-to-head games. We pick AK Bars Kazan team total under 3.5 goals for the game at odds of 1.23.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between sportsbooks.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
AK Bars Kazan create enough chances, but they have serious trouble converting them on the road. In Novosibirsk, they had 35 shots on goal but scored only once. It was a similar story in October against HC Traktor Chelyabinsk, when the visitors managed just one goal. The numbers back up that trend: AK Bars Kazan have scored no more than two goals in their last seven meetings with HC Traktor Chelyabinsk in Chelyabinsk. Their team total under 2.5 has also landed in seven of their previous eight away games. Given the visitors’ problems finishing their chances, we pick AK Bars Kazan team total under 2.5 goals.
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