Metallurg Magnitogorsk vs Avtomobilist Prediction 10 February 2026
🔊 Just over the weekend, the Ural hockey players were teammates at the KHL All-Star Game, but now, just two days later, they're set to clash in another derby. Can the visitors manage without their key scorers? Let's break down this regular-season matchup and offer a prediction for the game on February 10.
Head-to-Head
📊 Over the past five seasons, Metallurg and Avtomobilist have clashed 16 times in regular-season games: 12 of those encounters went to the team from Magnitogorsk, while Yekaterinburg secured victory in 5. Notably, Metallurg have claimed 8 of their last 9 head-to-head matchups. In both the 2023 and 2024 playoffs, the series stretched to seven games, with Metallurg emerging victorious each time.
In the 2025/26 season, the Ural teams faced off twice in Yekaterinburg: in November, the "Foxes" edged out a 5-4 win, and in December, they triumphed again with a 6-5 scoreline. Roman Kantserov and Robin Press each tallied 4 points (2 goals and 2 assists) across these two matches.
Head-to-head statistics Metallurg Magnitogorsk - Avtomobilist
Metallurg Magnitogorsk Team Overview
In 2026, "Magnitka" have won 11 out of 12 games, with their only loss coming against Novosibirsk's Sibir (1-2). Metallurg were the first team in the KHL to secure a playoff berth, boasting 84 points from 51 games under the leadership of Andrey Razin, and they rightly sit atop the league standings.
Metallurg are the top team in the East when it comes to home performance, having accumulated 44 points. Since late November, the Magnitogorsk side have clinched victory in 10 of their last 11 games at "Arena Metallurg." Just before the break for the KHL All-Star Game, the "Foxes" narrowly defeated league underdogs Lada (3-2), withstanding even an own goal by Yegor Yakovlev.
"Magnitka" had one of the largest contingents at the exhibition match in Yekaterinburg, with five players and their head coach in attendance. The most prolific performers were Ural Stars forwards Roman Kanterov, Dmitry Silantyev, and Vladimir Tkachev, each tallying three points across two games.
Match Results: Metallurg Magnitogorsk
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg Team Overview
The Yekaterinburg club, after a brief break and returning home, will continue their road trip. Nikolai Zavarukhin's team came back from the Far East with one victory and then sensationally defeated one of the Eastern Conference leaders, Avangard (3-2 OT). Avtomobilist have secured 37 points and hold a solid fourth position in the league, but in terms of points lost, they trail behind Magnitka.
Zavarukhin's squad have been inconsistent on the road, currently sitting sixth in the conference. Before their wins in Vladivostok and Omsk, the Urals team endured a four-game losing streak against direct competitors for a high playoff seed.
Nikolai Zavarukhin and four Avtomobilist players were selected for the Ural Stars team at the KHL All-Star Game, while Daniël Sprong was named to the World Stars team. The standout performer during the "All-Star Weekend" for the Ural Stars was Maxim Denezhkin, who tallied 4 points (1 goal, 3 assists) in two games. For the World Stars, Daniël Sprong led with 5 points (3 goals, 2 assists).
Match Results: Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg
⚡️ Leaders
The trio of Tkachev, Kantserov, and Silantyev, who replicated the legendary performance of Magnitogorsk stars Mozyakin, Kovar, and Zaripov at the KHL All-Star Game, lead the club in points. Vladimir Tkachev holds the title of Metallurg's top scorer and playmaker with 57 points (11 goals, 46 assists). Roman Kantserov is the league's leading goal scorer with 29 goals, while Dmitry Silantyev ranks as the team's second-best sniper with 20 goals.
Avtomobilist face significant losses: their leading scorer (42 points), sniper (17 goals), and playmaker (25 assists) Reid Boucher has gone to Germany for surgery due to a facial bone fracture. Meanwhile, the team's third-leading scorer, Stephane Da Costa, has departed for the 2026 Olympic Games, where he will represent France. Before the All-Star break, Sprong was on a roll, collecting points in three consecutive games (3 goals, 3 assists).
🥅 Goalkeepers
Goalkeeper Ilya Nabokov, who received an emergency call-up to the Under-23 Stars roster, deservedly played in the All-Stars Game 2026. The 22-year-old Magnitogorsk netminder had three consecutive games with a save percentage above 92% before the break. His backup, Alexander Smolin, has struggled to reach even a 90% save rate in his last three outings.
Before the All-Star break, Avtomobilist's goaltender Vladimir Galkin delivered phenomenal performances-31 saves against Admiral (96.9% save rate) and 34 saves against Avangard (94.4%). In Yekaterinburg, he played two ten-minute periods and secured third place. Yevgeny Alikin's stats are also impressive, with seven consecutive games boasting a save percentage above 90.
Editorial Prediction
The visitors face a tough challenge without their key scorers and stars-playing in Omsk without Boucher and Sprong has already proven difficult. In Magnitogorsk, Avto also struggle to be productive; in seven of their last eight away head-to-heads against Metallurg, the Yekaterinburg side have scored two goals or fewer. The hosts should capitalize on their opponent's difficulties, so we recommend betting on Avtomobilist's individual total under 2.5 goals.
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