Metallurg vs Izhstal Prediction 13 October 2026
🔊 Metallurg continue their home stand with a fixture against one of the league’s bottom sides. After a 2-0 win over Olimpiya, the Novokuznetsk side now host Izhstal, who have managed just one regulation-time victory all season. The gulf in form is clear. So the main intrigue isn’t whether Metallurg will claim another win, but rather how much resistance the visitors can put up.
Head-to-Head
📊 Metallurg and Izhstal have faced off in 18 official matches. The hosts have claimed victory 15 times, including wins in overtime, while the visitors have managed just two wins. Metallurg also lead the head-to-head in goals scored, outpacing Izhstal 62 to 32. On average, the teams combine for 1.67 goals in the first period, 1.78 in the second, and 1.56 in the third. The overall average total per game stands at 3.44 goals. Their most recent head-to-head clash took place on 17 January 2026 at Izhstal’s home rink, ending in a 3-2 win for Metallurg.
Head-to-head statistics Metallurg - Izhstal
Metallurg Team Overview
This season, Metallurg have played 13 games, recording 7 wins and 6 losses. Their win percentage stands at 54%, while losses account for 46% of their outings. Metallurg’s matches average a total of 2.69 goals, with the team scoring 1.85 goals per game on average and conceding 1.08. Over the course of the season, Metallurg have scored 24 goals. The first period has been their most productive, accounting for 41.67% of their total goals. On home ice, they average 2.33 goals per game. Defensively, Metallurg have allowed just 14 goals since the start of the campaign. The third period has proven to be the most challenging, with 37.5% of their conceded goals coming in the final frame. At home, they also concede an average of 2.33 goals per game.
Match Results: Metallurg
Izhstal Team Overview
This season, Izhstal have played 12 games, recording 3 wins and suffering 9 defeats. Their win rate stands at 25%, meaning they have come up short in 75% of their outings. On average, Izhstal’s matches feature a total of 5.08 goals. The team scores 2.25 goals per game while conceding an average of 3.08. Izhstal have found the net 27 times so far, with the second period proving to be their most productive-40.74% of their goals have come in the middle frame. Away from home, they average just 1.6 goals per game. Defensively, they have already allowed 37 goals this season. The third period has been particularly challenging, accounting for 56.25% of all goals conceded. On the road, Izhstal give up an average of 3.2 goals per contest.
Match Results: Izhstal
Prediction for the 1st period
Metallurg have seen under 1.5 goals scored in the opening period in each of their last five games. For Izhstal, this streak is even longer-seven straight matches have started with a low-scoring first 20 minutes. The visitors have kept up this trend on the road as well: in six of their previous seven away fixtures, no more than one goal has been scored in the opening period. Despite the clear difference in form between these two sides, there’s little reason to expect a flurry of early goals. The pick: under 1.5 goals in the first period.
Total Prediction
Games against Izhstal on home ice tend to be high-scoring affairs for Novokuznetsk. Metallurg have netted at least three goals in eight of their last nine home meetings with this opponent. Given the visitors’ current struggles-they have just one regulation win to their name-it’s hard to see them containing the hosts. The pick: Metallurg individual total over 2.5 goals.
⭐️ Editor’s Prediction
Izhtal have managed just one regulation win all season, so backing them to take the points in Novokuznetsk looks like a long shot. Metallurg are at home and are coming off a shutout victory over Olimpia. However, for this particular bet, the visitors don’t need to secure both points. In six of their last seven head-to-head meetings with Metallurg, the team from Izhevsk have covered the +1.5 handicap. This trend is even more notable considering both teams have recently started games with few goals in the opening period. If this matchup also remains low-scoring for a while, Izhtal should have a good chance to avoid a heavy defeat. My pick is Izhtal +1.5 handicap.
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