Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk vs Salavat Yulaev UFA Prediction 10 November 2026
🔊 After heavy losses to Metallurg and Lokomotiv, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk return to opponents against whom the gap in quality is less noticeable. Salavat Yulaev UFA, though, are hardly an easy opponent right now. The Ufa team have won two games in a row for the first time since September and have had three days to prepare for the trip to Nizhnekamsk. Viktor Kozlov’s team also won both meetings this season. Neftekhimik are four points ahead of the visitors, but can they make home-ice advantage count after two such heavy defeats?
Six wins in a row
📊 Salavat Yulaev UFA have not lost to Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk in a long time. The Ufa team have won their last six head-to-head games in regulation, including both meetings this season. Viktor Kozlov’s team first shut out their opponents (2:0), then won a much tighter game on October 12. Neftekhimik opened the scoring through Grigory Seleznyov, but Sheldon Rempal responded with two goals. The teams traded goals in the second half of the game, and goals from Vladislav Yefremov and Maxim Zagrebin gave the home team a cushion. Maxim Fedotov cut the deficit in the final minute, but Neftekhimik could not save the game (4:3).
Head-to-head statistics Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk - Salavat Yulaev UFA
Two games, thirteen goals conceded
After wins over Sibir and Sochi, Neftekhimik came under serious pressure. First, Metallurg routed Igor Grishin’s team (8:1), scoring five goals in the second period alone. Then came a loss to Lokomotiv (1:5). Over their last five games, Neftekhimik have allowed an average of 3.8 goals. They have had to rely more and more on special teams for offence: over the same stretch, the Wolves scored five power-play goals and two shorthanded goals. But those goals have not always been enough to make up for mistakes in their own end.
Neftekhimik were under pressure from the opening minutes against Lokomotiv. The visitors kept testing Filipp Dolganov with shots, and the goaltender made 17 saves in the first period alone. Neftekhimik tried to respond on the counterattack, but the Yaroslavl side quickly closed down the open space. Lokomotiv’s lead grew to three goals in the second period, and in the final 20 minutes the hosts managed only to avoid a shutout thanks to Artur Tyanulin. The final score was 1:5, with Neftekhimik recording 27 shots on goal to Lokomotiv’s 40. The injured Lyubalin and Fedotov will miss the next game, while Lovell’s participation is in doubt.
Match Results: Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Ufa finally find the net
Salavat Yulaev UFA have improved noticeably in attack since the start of November. Viktor Kozlov’s team won two straight games for the first time since September, scoring twice in the opening period of each. Sheldon Rempal scored two goals in five and a half minutes against Lada, while Vadim Shipachyov needed just 115 seconds to do the same against Avtomobilist. The Ufa team have been turning more attacks into shots and now lead the league in average xG (3.0). In both of their last two games, they outshot their opponents by roughly 50%. Injuries remain a problem, though.
Salavat Yulaev had to come from behind in the first period against Avtomobilist. After conceding, Shipachyov first tipped in a shot from Sergei Varlov, then scored on the power play from a sharp angle. They could not hold the lead: Daniel Sprong tied the game in the second period. Neither team could beat the goaltenders for a long stretch after that, and the winner came only in the final minute of overtime. Matthew Maggio put the puck in on his second attempt (3:2). The Ufa team led in shots on goal (38:29), and Semyon Vyazovoy helped them through some difficult stretches of the game.
Match Results: Salavat Yulaev UFA
First-Period Prediction
Salavat Yulaev UFA failed to score in the first period in 7 of their last 8 KHL away games; in their recent away games, they have averaged 0.25 goals in that period. They have scored in the first period in five straight head-to-head games, however, so the counterargument is significant. We pick Salavat Yulaev UFA first-period team total under 0.5 goals at odds of 2.
Total Goals Prediction
Salavat Yulaev UFA's last five games have all finished under 5.5 goals. Seven of the teams' last eight head-to-head games have also finished under 4.5 goals. However, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk have averaged 3.08 goals scored per home game this season, and Salavat Yulaev UFA have averaged 3.08 per away game; that's a reason to be cautious about the under. We pick total goals under 5.5 at odds of 1.64.
A Reliable Bet
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk covered the (+1.5) puck line in 11 of their last 12 KHL home games. The bet wins if the hosts win or lose by one goal. We pick Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (+1.5) puck line at odds of 1.27.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk come into the game after two heavy defeats in which they allowed 13 goals in total. Their defence has been a concern over a longer stretch, too: in their last five games, the Wolves have allowed an average of 3.8 goals. For Salavat Yulaev UFA, that figure is just 1.8. The Ufa side have also had three days’ rest, and their offence has become noticeably more active. There is another strong argument in the head-to-head record: Salavat Yulaev have won the last six meetings in regulation and took both points on three of their previous four trips to Nizhnekamsk. Given the hosts’ current form, I see no reason to consider them favourites. My pick - Salavat Yulaev UFA to avoid defeat in regulation (X2).
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