Spartak Moscow vs SKA St. Petersburg Prediction 10 September 2026
🔊 Spartak are being tested early in the season with a tough schedule. Fresh off a derby clash with CSKA, the Red-Whites now host SKA-a team they've rarely lost to in recent head-to-head encounters. The Moscow side have already experienced everything from a shutout defeat to their first win of the campaign, while SKA arrive in the capital following a hard-fought game against Lada. Against this backdrop, the big question is whether SKA can finally snap their extended winless run against Spartak.
Head-to-Head
📊 Last season, these two sides faced off four times, with Spartak coming out on top in every encounter. SKA failed to force overtime in any of those games. The aggregate score across those meetings was 11-3 in favor of the Moscow club, with an average total of just 3.5 goals per game. Spartak’s winning streak in this head-to-head now stands at five matches. High-scoring affairs have been rare between these teams, as six of their last seven clashes have featured no more than six goals.
Head-to-head statistics Spartak Moscow - SKA St. Petersburg
Spartak Moscow Team Overview
This summer, Spartak’s attack lacked the spark they showed during last season’s regular campaign. In three of their last four preseason games, the Red-and-Whites managed no more than a single goal, and they opened the new season with a scoreless defeat to Torpedo (0-1). Despite firing 29 shots and generating 2.83 expected goals, Spartak couldn’t find the back of the net. However, their very next outing saw a completely different response from the team.
In the derby against CSKA, Spartak came out on top (3-2), with Maxim Comtois netting the decisive goal in the 56th minute. Nineteen-year-old Ilya Kotlyarov scored his first-ever KHL goal, while Kristian Jaros finished the night with both a goal and an assist. Ivan Fedotov kept Spartak in contention, stopping 29 of 31 shots. Riley remains sidelined due to injury.
Match Results: Spartak Moscow
SKA St. Petersburg Team Overview
The St. Petersburg side showcased impressive defensive hockey as early as late August, conceding an average of just 0.7 goals per game at the Puchkov Tournament. However, their league fixtures have featured a wide range of scenarios. Against Dynamo Moscow, SKA found the net five times, with both Sergei Plotnikov and Andrei Pedan notching braces. Two of those goals came on the power play.
Their most recent outing was a far more cautious affair. SKA edged Lada 2-1 in overtime: Daniil Aymurzin scored during regulation, while Yegor Savikov netted the winner in OT. Sergei Plotnikov picked up an assist, reaching the 600-point milestone in the KHL. Zakhar Bardakov remains sidelined through injury, while Zaitsev is currently on waivers.
Match Results: SKA St. Petersburg
⚡️ Key Players
Kristian Jaros has picked up two points in as many games for Spartak, tallying one goal and one assist. Maxime Comtois has found the net once, while Mikhail Maltsev has contributed an assist.
For SKA, Nikolay Goldobin leads the way with six points-all of them coming as assists. Sergei Plotnikov has scored three goals, and Vasily Atanasov has registered three points with a 2+1 line.
🥅 Goaltenders
Ivan Fedotov has started both games for Spartak, stopping 47 of 50 shots for a save percentage of 94%. His goals against average stands at 1.51.
Artemy Pleshkov has featured in both contests for SKA and came away with two wins. The netminder turned aside 67 of 73 shots, posting a 91.8% save percentage and a 2.94 goals against average.
⭐️ Editorial Prediction
Spartak’s early-season performances hardly suggest we’re in for a high-scoring affair. Across their first two games, just six goals have been scored in total. The Red-Whites were shut out in their opener, then edged CSKA by the narrowest of margins in their next outing. SKA’s latest match also broke from the usual high-scoring trend-just two goals were scored in regulation against Lada.
The head-to-head stats further support the case for a low-scoring contest. In six of the last seven meetings between Spartak and SKA, the teams have combined for no more than six goals, with last season’s four encounters averaging just 3.5 goals per game. Given both sides’ current form, there’s little reason to expect a sudden shootout here. My pick: under 6 total goals.
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