HC Traktor Chelyabinsk vs Avtomobilist Prediction 8 November 2026
π HC Traktor Chelyabinsk are gradually turning home ice into a real advantage. They are dropping points there less and less often, and in their last game they even managed to come back against Ak Bars. Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg are next to visit. After a frustrating loss in Ufa, they will try to end their short road trip with a win. Neither team can feel comfortable in the Eastern Conference standings yet, where a few poor games can significantly change their position. The teamsβ first meeting has already shown, though, that neither side is in for an easy game.
LΓ©garΓ© settled it in overtime
π In September, the teams played a high-scoring game in Yekaterinburg. HC Traktor Chelyabinsk scored twice by the seventh minute and led 3:1 before the third period. Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg came back through a goal from Daniel Sprong and two from Anatoly Golyshev. Regulation ended tied, and Nathan LΓ©garΓ© won it for the Chelyabinsk team in overtime (4:3). It was a hard-fought win for HC Traktor Chelyabinsk: they gave up a two-goal lead twice during the game.
Head-to-head statistics HC Traktor Chelyabinsk - Avtomobilist
The third period changed everything
Before their game against Ak Bars, HC Traktor Chelyabinsk were clearly struggling to score. For five straight games, the Chelyabinsk side had failed to score more than two goals, and they had allowed an average of 3.7 goals over the previous three. Even the win over Barys (2:1) was hard-earned. They managed to contain their opponents, but with that level of scoring, it is difficult to count on success against stronger clubs.
The game against the Kazan side, though, was a reminder that HC Traktor Chelyabinsk can raise their game when it matters most. Trailing (1:3), the hosts cut the deficit before the second intermission, then scored three times on seven shots on goal in the final period. Grigory Dronov tied the game, Mikhail Grigorenko put the team ahead, and 20-year-old Alexander Shen sealed the win (5:3) with his first KHL goal. The young forward scored it shorthanded.
Match Results: HC Traktor Chelyabinsk
Goals are coming, but points are lacking
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg are in a noticeably better position offensively. Before their trip to Ufa, they had averaged 3.6 goals over five games. The team are also among the top five in the East for expected goals, at 2.84 xG per game. Even so, that level of offensive production has not always been enough to win. Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg recently lost to Metallurg (3:4), then dropped points against Salavat Yulaev.
In Ufa, Alexei Kudashovβs team opened the scoring through Alexander Sharov but conceded twice before the first intermission. Daniel Sprong tied the game in the second period, and it went to overtime. Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg were close to a shootout, but conceded the deciding goal with 33 seconds left in overtime (2:3). Neither team scored in the third period of regulation, though there were plenty of dangerous chances.
Match Results: Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
First-Period Prediction
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg have not won the first period in 13 of their last 14 away KHL games. In head-to-head games on HC Traktor Chelyabinskβs ice, the home team have failed to win the first period in 7 of 8 meetings, so we do not expect Traktor to win this period. We pick HC Traktor Chelyabinsk to avoid defeat in the first period (1X) at odds of 1.38.
Total Goals Prediction
HC Traktor Chelyabinsk have scored more than 1.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 KHL games. Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg have allowed an average of 3.2 goals on the road over their last ten games, and HC Traktor Chelyabinsk have scored an average of 2.8 at home over the same stretch. Weβre picking HC Traktor Chelyabinsk team total over 1.5 goals for the game at odds of 1.32.
Reliable Bet
In 17 of the last 19 head-to-head games on HC Traktor Chelyabinsk's ice, the teams scored at least one goal in the first period. The first-period total also stayed under 2.5 goals in 19 of those 21 meetings: one goal is enough for the selected line. Weβre taking first-period total over 0.5 goals at odds of 1.2.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between sportsbooks.
βοΈ Editor's Pick
HC Traktor Chelyabinskβs recent games show how much their play can change after the second intermission. Against Ak Bars, they scored three times in the final period, turning a deficit into a win. Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg are also often involved in high-scoring finishes. At least two goals were scored in the third period in ten of their last eleven road games. The teamsβ first meeting this season also had goals in the final 20 minutes: they scored twice between them. Our pick - third-period total over 1.5 goals.
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