SKA St. Petersburg vs Dynamo Prediction 11 November 2026
🔊 The teams meeting in St. Petersburg have yet to establish themselves among the Western Conference leaders. SKA St. Petersburg continue to alternate wins and losses even after Andrei Razin’s arrival, although their recent emphatic win over Spartak will surely have boosted their confidence. HC Dynamo Moscow are in an even more difficult position: unsatisfactory results led to Leonid Tambiev’s dismissal. Oleg Orekhovsky is now temporarily in charge of the Blue and Whites. The teams traded wins in October, with both games featuring plenty of goals. What can we expect from their third meeting?
Overtime decided the winner
📊 The teams have met twice this season. SKA St. Petersburg first won 5:3 at home, before HC Dynamo Moscow took revenge in Moscow on 11 October. Dynamo were 2:0 up by the ninth minute, and Nick Merkley scored twice in the third period to extend their lead to two goals. However, SKA replied through Matvei Korotky and Vasily Atanasov, drawing level within a minute and a half. Pavel Shen scored the overtime winner for Dynamo (4:3). Games between these teams rarely go by without goals: Over 4.5 Goals has landed in eight of their last ten meetings.
Head-to-head statistics SKA St. Petersburg - Dynamo
Seven goals after a shutout defeat
Since Andrey Razin’s appointment, SKA St. Petersburg have yet to make a significant improvement in their league position. SKA remain on the edge of the playoff places, having lost three of their last six games. Their main problem is defence: they conceded at least three goals in four games during that stretch. The 4-0 defeat to Admiral was particularly painful, with SKA taking 39 shots but failing to score. Their next game, however, showed a completely different side of the team. The injured Bardakov, Weissbach, Larionov, Murphy and Zykov will miss the upcoming game.
Against Spartak, SKA St. Petersburg effectively settled the game in a single period. They led 5-0 by the first intermission - only the second time in their KHL history that SKA had started a game this way. Nikita Nedopyokin scored his first two-goal game in the league, while Nikolai Goldobin reached 50 assists for SKA. The team converted 28% of their shots and went on to beat the Moscow side 7-1. After that burst of scoring, though, it will be interesting to see how confidently SKA play against another Moscow club.
Match Results: SKA St. Petersburg
Changes in the dugout
HC Dynamo Moscow risk dropping out of the Western Conference’s top eight. They have played more games than any other team in the conference, yet trail fifth place by five points. The team recently won three games in a row, beating Amur, Dinamo Minsk and the Shanghai Dragons, but then lost again. Their attack is a particular concern: the Moscow side average just 2.2 goals per game and have scored on the power play only once in their last three games. Following these results, Leonid Tambiev was relieved of his duties, with Oleg Orekhovsky serving as acting head coach.
In Nizhny Novgorod, HC Dynamo Moscow ran into trouble again in the first period. Torpedo scored twice, leaving the visitors chasing the game. Dmitry Zugan cut the deficit early in the second period, but the Moscow side soon conceded after turning over the puck. Artyom Bondar made it a contest again in the third period, but the decision to pull the goaltender resulted in an empty-net goal. Maksim Letunov made it 3:4 with a minute left, but there was no time to complete the comeback. HC Dynamo Moscow once again spent almost the entire game trying to catch up.
Match Results: HC Dynamo Moscow
First-Period Prediction
HC Dynamo Moscow have not won the first period in 9 of their last 10 KHL away games. In their recent away games, the Moscow side have scored an average of 0.29 goals in the first period. At the same time, SKA St. Petersburg have not won the first period in 15 of their 16 head-to-head meetings. That does not rule out a draw, but it gives no reason to expect a home win specifically. We pick SKA St. Petersburg not to lose the first period (1X) at odds of 1.3.
Result Prediction
HC Dynamo Moscow are unbeaten in regulation in seven straight KHL games. In their recent away games, they have allowed an average of 2.14 goals, while SKA St. Petersburg have scored 3.6 on average in their recent home games - the hosts’ scoring remains a significant risk. We pick HC Dynamo Moscow to avoid defeat in regulation (X2) at odds of 1.75.
Total Goals Prediction
Under 5.5 goals has landed in 7 of HC Dynamo Moscow's last 8 games. In their recent away games, the Moscow side have scored an average of 2.43 goals and allowed 2.14. The counterargument is SKA St. Petersburg's home games: in their recent games at home, they have scored an average of 3.6 goals and allowed 2.8. We pick Under 5.5 Goals for the game at odds of 1.74.
Reliable Bet
SKA St. Petersburg’s last eight games have all gone over 3.5 goals. That line is also consistent with HC Dynamo Moscow’s run: seven of their last eight games have finished under 5.5 goals. We pick Over 3.5 Total Goals at odds of 1.19.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between bookmakers.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
SKA St. Petersburg have plenty of problems defensively, but they are capable of running up a big score in attack. Scoring seven against Spartak was further evidence of that, although expecting the same scenario again would be too bold. The overall statistics are more compelling: Over 4.5 Goals has landed in four of SKA's last five games. HC Dynamo Moscow are also regularly involved in high-scoring games against SKA. The teams have scored at least five goals between them in eight of their previous ten head-to-head games, while both meetings this season ended with seven or more goals. Given those figures and both teams' recent defensive problems, I expect a high-scoring game. My pick is Over 4.5 Goals.
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