Torpedo vs Sochi Prediction
🔊 The club from Nizhny Novgorod, off to a rocky start this March, will seek revenge against Sochi. The southern side are on their best run of 2026, securing four out of a possible six points. Can they extend their scoring streak? Let's dive into the key statistics and trends ahead of the teams' head-to-head clash in the regular season of the KHL.
Head-to-Head
📊 Over the past three seasons, Torpedo and Sochi have faced off 13 times: the Nizhny Novgorod team claimed victory in eight matches, while the Sochi side won five. Notably, before last week's victory by the "Leopards," Torpedo were on a seven-game winning streak against them. On their home ice, Torpedo have not lost to Sochi for five consecutive games.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Torpedo N. Novgorod Team Overview
The Nizhny Novgorod club heads into their rematch against Sochi following two heavy defeats in March-first to Dmitry Mikhailov's team (1-5) and then to Traktor (0-5). For the first time in 2026, Alexey Isakov's squad failed to score more than one goal in two consecutive games. These losses have dropped Torpedo, who were recently fighting for a top-three spot, to fifth place in the West.
At home, the Volga side has lost 5 of their last 7 games. In each of these seven matches, Torpedo's scoring has been underwhelming-no more than three goals per game. Among playoff-bound teams in the West, Torpedo has the worst home defense, conceding 89 goals (an average of 2.87 per game).
After the heavy defeat to Sochi, the coaching staff reinstated defenseman Bogdan Konyushkov, while removing Sergei Boykov, one of the team's top scorers Yegor Vinogradov, as well as Gleb Pugachyov and Andrey Belevich from the lineup.
Match Results: Torpedo N. Novgorod
Sochi Team Overview
Sochi, having lost all playoff hopes, managed to win two games in quick succession for the first time this year. After their victory over Torpedo, the "Leopards" also defeated Avangard (3-1). This win keeps Sochi at the bottom of the Western Conference, but in terms of points lost, they edge past Lada to sit second from last.
Sochi's away form is significantly worse, with the team losing 6 of their last 7 road games. In five of those defeats, they lost by at least three goals. When it comes to collecting points on the road, Sochi are the league's weakest team (28.3%). Their away scoring record is also dismal, averaging just 1.83 goals per game.
The Western Conference underdogs still have defensemen Cameron Lee and Noel Hoefenmayer, along with forwards Denis Vengryzhanovsky and Jean-Christophe Baudin, on the injured list. However, Ilya Nikolaev has returned to the second defensive pair.
Match Results: Sochi
⚡️ Leaders
Sochi's scoring leaderboard has seen a shift as Daniil Seroukh overtakes Max Ellis. After posting 1 goal and 4 assists in three games, the Russian now boasts 31 points (11 goals, 20 assists), while the American follows closely with 30 points (16 goals, 14 assists). Dmitry Kagarlitsky has scored in two consecutive games for Sochi.
Yegor Vinogradov maintains his position at the top of Torpedo's scoring race with 49 points (20 goals, 29 assists). He shares the goal-scoring lead with Vasily Atanasov, while Robert Nardella leads the team in assists with 35.
🥅 Goalkeepers
Sochi's stable defensive performance-allowing no more than three goals in four consecutive games-owes much to Pavel Khomchenko. The goaltender made 138 saves with a save percentage of 94.5% and a goals-against average of 2.01 during this stretch.
For Torpedo, Denis Kostin has struggled since returning between the pipes, conceding nine goals over three games with a save percentage of 89.0%. Kostin's goals-against average during this period stands at 3.42.
Editor's Prediction
Sochi have managed to pull off victories against playoff-contending teams this season-quite frequently, in fact. However, in all of these instances, the subsequent game turned out to be low-scoring for both sides, with no more than six goals per match. In Torpedo's recent games, six or fewer goals were scored in 14 of their last 15 matchups, while Sochi saw a similar outcome in seven out of eight games. Trusting these trends, we opt for the total match goals to be under 6.5.
Betting Tips: Torpedo N. Novgorod - Sochi
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