Avtomobilist vs Shanghai Dragons Prediction 12 November 2026

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg have scored at least three goals in six of their last seven games and rank among the KHL’s top five teams for expected goals, with 2.86 xG. They have not always managed to convert the chances they create, though. The Urals side have not won in regulation in any of their previous four games, and their power-play opportunities in November have yet to produce a goal. Alexander Kadeykin, however, has scored three times over that stretch. Alexei Kudashov’s team remain dangerous in attack but are too often forced to fight back late in games.

That is exactly how the recent derby against Traktor unfolded. Avtomobilist trailed 2:0 going into the third period, but Anatoly Golyshev cut the deficit in the 47th minute from a Roman Gorbunov pass. Just 45 seconds later, Kadeykin equalised with a shot from the middle of the zone. The visitors created more dangerous chances in overtime, but the game was decided in a shootout. Artyom Kashtanov scored the decisive goal (3:2). Avtomobilist were outshot 35:29 in shots on goal, but led 22:12 in hits.

Red Star Kunlun have often raised their game in the third period this November. Strong finishes helped Mitch Love’s team beat Salavat Yulaev and Severstal, scoring at least two goals in the final 20 minutes of each game. But that approach did not work against Dynamo Moscow, and a loss to Traktor followed. The Dragons’ attack cannot be called toothless, though: they have averaged 2.9 goals over their last eight games despite outshooting their opponents only once. Yegor Solovyov has scored in two recent games in a row.

In Chelyabinsk, the Dragons could have opened the scoring after just 19 seconds, but Cicek’s goal was overturned after a video review. The visitors then hit the goal frame twice and trailed 0:2 at the first intermission. Things got worse in the second period: Traktor scored twice, including a shorthanded goal, prompting the coaches to replace Artyom Miftakhov. Red Star Kunlun responded only in the third period. Dmitry Jaskin scored on the power play, and Solovyov cut the deficit to two goals. The visitors pulled their goaltender late on but conceded into the empty net (2:5).