Metallurg Magnitogorsk vs HK Avangard Omsk Prediction 12 November 2026
🔊 Metallurg Magnitogorsk continue to surprise with their scoring. After conceding seven goals against CSKA, they responded by scoring eight against Neftekhimik. HK Avangard Omsk will now try to test the Eastern Conference leaders’ defence, having opened their road trip with a shutout loss in Minsk. Avangard are still struggling to create scoring chances, and that may not be enough against the KHL’s highest-scoring team. In September, Metallurg thrashed the Hawks on their home ice. Can the visitors avoid a repeat of that result?
Head-to-Head
📊 The teams have already met this season. On 28 September, Metallurg Magnitogorsk visited HK Avangard Omsk and won 5-1 for their fifth straight victory. Nikita Mikhailis opened the scoring in the first minute, and the visitors’ lead had grown to two goals by the midway point of the first period. Kirill Adamchuk pulled one back, but Mikhailis scored his second in the middle period. Late on, HK Avangard Omsk pulled their goaltender for an extra skater in an attempt to save the game. Metallurg Magnitogorsk scored twice into the empty net to seal a convincing win.
Head-to-head statistics Metallurg Magnitogorsk - HK Avangard Omsk
Eight goals after conceding seven
Metallurg Magnitogorsk score an average of 3.5 goals per game and rank among the KHL’s top three teams for expected goals, with 2.9 xG. The Magnitogorsk side have scored 15 times in their last three games, with ten of those goals coming in the second periods. November began with a disappointing 3:7 loss to CSKA, however, despite Metallurg having led 2:0. They responded quickly. Just a day later, the Foxes thrashed Neftekhimik, converting a quarter of their shots on goal. The club have also strengthened their attack with Vladislav Firstov, acquired in exchange for Stepan Starkov. Whether the newcomer will play in the upcoming game remains uncertain.
Metallurg Magnitogorsk scored eight goals against Neftekhimik, five of them in the second period. Yegor Korobkin opened the scoring with an impressive solo run, then completed his double with a shot from the left faceoff circle. Luke Johnson also scored twice. Metallurg did not let up even after their opponents changed goaltenders: Vovchenko and Nechayev scored 21 seconds apart, and Fedorov added a sixth before the intermission. The hosts converted two more power plays in the third period to win 8:1. Nikita Mikhaylis, however, left the ice in the first period and did not return.
Match Results: Metallurg Magnitogorsk
No late drama in Minsk
November has been much less productive for HK Avangard Omsk. Against Sochi and CSKA, the Omsk side scored just one goal in regulation in each game. The attack finally worked better against Sibir: four goals and a 4:3 overtime win. Andrew Poturalski has scored twice this month, but one forward cannot solve the team’s finishing problems alone. Guy Boucher’s team also began another road trip with a defeat. The Hawks now face an opponent who have scored 15 goals in their last three games.
In Minsk, HK Avangard Omsk kept the game scoreless for two periods and even outshot Dinamo 13:7 in the opening 20 minutes. But in the 47th minute, Rhett Gardner opened the scoring, knocking in a rebound from the crease. The Omsk side tried to respond and created several dangerous chances, but instead of an equaliser, they conceded a second goal to Ty Smith. Late on, the visitors pulled Ivan Prosvetov and paid for it with two empty-net goals. The final score was 0:4. HK Avangard Omsk even edged their opponents in shots on goal, 27:26, but neither of their two power-play opportunities produced a goal.
Match Results: HK Avangard Omsk
First-Period Prediction
Fewer than 1.5 goals were scored in the first period in 9 of Metallurg Magnitogorsk’s last 10 games. That is consistent with their head-to-head record: the first period ended with under 2.5 goals in 18 of the last 19 games between these teams. We pick First-Period Total Goals Under 1.5 at odds of 1.73.
Prediction on the result
HK Avangard Omsk have failed to win in regulation in 8 of their last 9 KHL games. Metallurg Magnitogorsk have 10 home wins this season, compared with four away wins for HK Avangard Omsk. We pick Metallurg Magnitogorsk not to lose in regulation (1X) at odds of 1.31.
Total Goals Prediction
Metallurg Magnitogorsk have scored more than 2.5 goals in seven consecutive KHL home games, and have averaged 4.8 goals over their last ten home games. However, HK Avangard Omsk have allowed an average of 2.2 goals in their last ten away games - a counterargument to the chosen line. We pick Metallurg Magnitogorsk Team Total Over 2.5 Goals at odds of 1.64.
Reliable Bet
Metallurg Magnitogorsk have not lost the first period in eight consecutive KHL home games. In their last ten home games, they have allowed an average of 0.2 goals in the first period. We pick Metallurg Magnitogorsk not to lose the first period (1X) at odds of 1.25.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between bookmakers.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
Metallurg Magnitogorsk are currently capable of playing a high-scoring game against almost any opponent. They have scored 15 goals in their last three games, but have also allowed plenty, particularly against CSKA. In seven of the Foxes’ previous eight games, the two teams combined for at least six goals. HK Avangard Omsk have scored fewer goals lately, but their defence does not always withstand pressure. In Minsk, they allowed four goals in the final 14 minutes. The teams also combined for more than five goals in their head-to-head game in September. Given the home side’s scoring, my pick is Over 4.5 Goals.
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