Barys Astana vs Amur Khabarovsk Prediction 12 September 2026
🔊 Not long ago, few would have predicted that Barys would head into their third game of the championship with 15 goals already to their name. The team from Astana have claimed back-to-back wins, putting on a particularly dazzling display in their last outing, where they combined with Salavat Yulaev for a true goal fest. Amur, on the other hand, find themselves in a very different mood: the Khabarovsk side have made three attempts to secure their first victory, but so far have managed to pick up just a single point. While the Far Eastern club did thrash Barys in a preseason encounter, they now face a side with an entirely different attacking profile.
Head-to-Head
📊 Last regular season, these teams faced off six times, with Barys taking three wins. Their head-to-head clashes weren’t particularly high-scoring, averaging just 4.33 goals per game. They met again this summer, but that encounter broke the trend: Amur found the net five times and cruised to a 5-1 victory. Now, the sides are set to square off for the first time in the new regular season.
Head-to-head statistics Barys Astana - Amur Khabarovsk
Barys Astana Team Overview
Match Results: Barys Astana
Amur Khabarovsk Team Overview
Khabarovsk are facing a different kind of problem right now-their chances simply aren’t translating into goals. In their opening two games against Metallurg, Amur averaged just 1.5 goals per game despite posting an expected goals (xG) of 2.48. They managed to take the second game to overtime, but that elusive first win still slipped through their fingers. Their next shot came on the road in Novosibirsk.
The matchup with Sibir remained goalless for a long stretch, but Amur eventually came up short in the third period, falling 0-2. Khabarovsk fired 25 shots on target and had two power play opportunities, yet couldn’t find a way past Maxim Berdin. After the game, Alexander Andrievsky was direct in his assessment, highlighting the attack as one of the team’s reserves and pointing out the lack of shots as a key issue. Heading into their trip to Astana, personnel problems persist: Galenyuk, Demidov, Rykov, and Chekhovich all remain sidelined through injury.
Match Results: Amur Khabarovsk
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Barys Astana
Barys have kicked off their campaign in a manner far from last season’s script. In just two games, the Astana side have racked up 15 goals-putting seven past Sibir and another eight past Salavat Yulaev. Their power play has been especially sharp, converting four of seven opportunities. Scoring duties have been shared among several players: Justin Bailey has already netted three times, while Chase Priskie and Tyce Thompson have each scored twice.
The clash with Salavat Yulaev was a special occasion even before the opening faceoff, as the jersey of Roman Starchenko, a product of the Ust-Kamenogorsk hockey school, was raised to the rafters. Barys came out flying, netting four goals in the opening period and ultimately claiming an 8-6 victory. Thompson bagged a brace, Logan Day scored his first for the club, with Priskie, Morelli, Bailey, Shaikhmeddenov, and Lyapunov also getting on the scoresheet. However, defensive lapses allowed their opponents to claw back from a significant deficit, with Barys conceding six times. Sarkenov and Shestakov remain sidelined through injury.
⚡️ Key Players
Justin Bailey has racked up six points in two games for Barys, tallying three goals and three assists. Chase Priskie sits on four points with a 2+2 stat line, while Vsevolod Logvin has also contributed four points-one goal and three assists.
Kirill Pilipenko has recorded two points in three outings for Amur, notching a goal and an assist. Vitaly Abramov has found the net once.
🥅 Goaltenders
Hunter Shepard has started both games for Barys, winning each of them. The netminder has turned aside 62 of 69 shots for an .899 save percentage and posts a 3.50 goals-against average.
Maksim Dorozhko has featured in all three games for Amur, making 73 saves with a .912 save percentage and a 2.32 goals-against average.
⭐️ Editorial Prediction
Barys are proving almost unstoppable on offense right now. Over their last two games, the Astana side have racked up 15 goals, and their scoring threat isn't limited to just one line or a single player. Their power play adds another dimension, converting four of their first seven opportunities this season into goals.
Amur, meanwhile, are still searching for their first win of the campaign. While they can occasionally hold firm defensively, they have struggled to contain opponents for a full 60 minutes. Barys, for their part, have yet to score fewer than six goals in a game this season-netting seven in one outing, then eight in the next. For this line, Barys don’t even need to hit those heights. My pick: Barys over 2.5 team goals.
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