HC Traktor Chelyabinsk vs Shanghai Dragons Prediction 10 November 2026
🔊 In October, HC Traktor Chelyabinsk scored six goals against Red Star Kunlun. Now the teams will meet in Chelyabinsk. The visitors have had four days to prepare, but memories of the previous game are unlikely to give them much optimism. The Chinese club also finished their homestand with four points out of a possible eight. HC Traktor Chelyabinsk picked up six points over the same stretch, although they lost their last game against Avtomobilist in a shootout. Both teams regularly make defensive mistakes, and their recent head-to-head games have rarely been short on goals.
Six goals in St Petersburg
📊 The first meeting of the season took place on October 14 at SKA Arena. HC Traktor Chelyabinsk gave the hosts little chance, winning 6:2. Mikhail Grigorenko scored twice, while Stepan Gorbunov, Yaroslav Fedoseyev, Alexei Savelyev and Maxim Dzhioshvili added a goal each. Dmitrij Jaskin and David Chen scored for Red Star Kunlun. It was the heaviest defeat in the Chinese club’s history. Still, high-scoring games between these teams are nothing new: they have combined for at least six goals in regulation in each of their last four meetings.
Head-to-head statistics HC Traktor Chelyabinsk - Shanghai Dragons
A two-goal lead is no guarantee of victory
HC Traktor Chelyabinsk had a decent home stand, taking six of eight available points. They lost to CSKA only in overtime and beat Barys and Ak Bars. The game against Ak Bars was particularly interesting: HC Traktor Chelyabinsk came back from 3:1 down to win 5:3. But Scott Gordon’s team cannot always hold a lead. In their most recent game, the situation was reversed. They also have injury problems: Gorbunov, Kravtsov and Rykov are out, while Zharkov and Nikolayev remain questionable.
Against Avtomobilist, HC Traktor Chelyabinsk played a strong second period. Artemy Nizameyev opened the scoring with a shot under the crossbar, and Nathan Legare scored on a rebound after a shot from the blue line. The home team seemed to have the game under control, but everything changed in 45 seconds of the third period. Golyshev scored first, then Kadeykin tied it. HC Traktor Chelyabinsk tried to regain the lead, but the game went to a shootout, where the visitors prevailed 3:2. HC Traktor Chelyabinsk had more shots on goal (35:29) but could not make that advantage count.
Match Results: HC Traktor Chelyabinsk
Half a minute that undoes all the hard work
Red Star Kunlun have an unwelcome habit: they can play on even terms for long stretches, then lose their advantage in a matter of minutes. Barys needed just 69 seconds to come back from 2:0, while Salavat Yulaev scored twice in three and a half minutes. Something similar happened against Dynamo Moscow. Penalties add to the problem: the Chinese club have already racked up 198 penalty minutes, putting them among the five worst teams in the West in that category. Opponents scored on the power play four times during their previous home series. Frk and Petan are currently injured, while Khomchenko’s availability is in doubt.
The latest game against Dynamo again showed how costly those lapses can be. Red Star Kunlun quickly answered the opening goal with a power-play goal from Solovyov, but allowed the Moscow side to score twice in 26 seconds in the second period. David Chen cut the deficit before the intermission, giving his team a chance to come back. The home team attacked often in the final period but could not tie the game (2:3). Dynamo blocked 20 shots to Red Star Kunlun’s two. Even an extra skater could not help Mitch Love’s team avoid defeat.
Match Results: Red Star Kunlun
First-Period Prediction
HC Traktor Chelyabinsk have not won the first period in 17 consecutive KHL home games. They have yet to win a first period at home this season. We’re picking Red Star Kunlun to avoid defeat in the first period at odds of 1.37.
Prediction on the Outcome
Red Star Kunlun have avoided defeat in regulation in 7 of their last 8 KHL games and won in regulation in 5 of their last 6 away games. HC Traktor Chelyabinsk have avoided defeat more often in head-to-head games, but those results do not rule out a draw. We’re backing Red Star Kunlun to avoid defeat in regulation at odds of 1.57.
Total Goals Prediction
HC Traktor Chelyabinsk have scored fewer than 3.5 goals in 15 of their last 16 KHL home games. They have not even reached three goals in six of their last seven games. We pick HC Traktor Chelyabinsk team total under 3.5 goals at odds of 1.3.
Risky Bet
Red Star Kunlun have won in regulation in 5 of their last 6 KHL road games. However, HC Traktor Chelyabinsk have not lost in regulation in 12 of the last 13 meetings between the teams - a strong argument against an outright win for the visitors. We pick Red Star Kunlun to win in regulation at odds of 2.65.
Reliable Bet
Red Star Kunlun's handicap (+1.5) has landed in 8 of their last 9 games. The team have also avoided defeat in regulation in 7 of their last 8 games. We pick Red Star Kunlun's handicap (+1.5) goals at odds of 1.3.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between bookmakers.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
HC Traktor Chelyabinsk have just let a two-goal lead slip, and Red Star Kunlun have again allowed two goals in quick succession. For both teams, lapses like these are becoming a serious problem, especially against opponents who can quickly capitalize on mistakes. In their October meeting, Traktor scored six goals against the Chinese club, and the teams have combined for more than five goals in each of their last four meetings. There is a similar trend in Red Star Kunlun’s road games: at least six goals have been scored in three of their last four. Given Red Star Kunlun’s current problems with discipline and defence, I expect a high-scoring game. My pick - total over 4.5 goals.
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