Barys Astana vs Lada Prediction 14 February 2026
🔊 The underdogs of the Eastern and Western Conferences in the Kontinental Hockey League are set to face off once again to determine the stronger side. Will Barys manage to defeat Tolyatti on home ice for the first time in eight years? We break down the matchups of this KHL regular season game and offer a prediction for the February 14 clash.
Head-to-Head
📊 Since Lada rejoined the KHL in 2023, the teams have faced off nine times: the Kazakh club has secured just one win, while the Russian side has triumphed eight times. The last time Barys won in regulation was back in 2018.
In the 2025/26 season, Lada defeated the "Snow Leopards" on home ice with a 2-0 victory. The hosts netted both goals in the final seven minutes of the game, with Andrey Altybarmakyan and Artur Tyanulin finding the back of the net.
Head-to-head statistics Barys Astana - Lada
Barys Astana Team Overview
After the break for the KHL All-Star Game, Barys suffered a heavy defeat at home against SKA (0-5), marking their most significant loss of the current season. Over their last 14 games, Mikhail Kravets' squad has managed only two victories, and this string of defeats is pushing Barys closer to being out of playoff contention.
At the "Barys Arena," the Astana team has lost 8 out of their last 9 games. Among Eastern Conference teams, only Neftekhimik has conceded more goals (94) than Barys (88) at home. Scoring has also been an issue in Astana, with an average of just 2.28 goals per game at home-the lowest in the East.
Before the match against SKA, Mikhail Kravets made only two changes to the lineup: Emile Galimov was left out, and Kirill Panyukov was brought back. Kirill Savitsky moved from the fourth line to the second. Forward Mason Morelli, who was recently removed from the injured list, has yet to return to the ice.
Match Results: Barys Astana
Lada Team Overview
Pavel Desyatkov's team has suffered six defeats in their last seven games. The point they earned in Novosibirsk (2-3 OT) allowed Lada to stay above Sochi, even though both teams have identical records in terms of points and regulation wins. However, the Volga side has one overtime victory to their name. Nevertheless, in terms of points lost, they remain at the bottom of the Western Conference.
On the road, Lada are the worst team in the KHL. The Togliatti squad averages just 0.58 points per away game, conceding 116 goals across 31 matches. Despite this, they rank among the top seven highest-scoring teams in the West for away goals, netting 74 times, averaging 2.39 goals per game.
Pavel Desyatkov decided not to make any changes following their somewhat surprising victory over Torpedo (3-1) - the lineup against Sibir remained unchanged. The only addition was defenseman Maxim Belousov, who was listed but never took to the ice.
Match Results: Lada
⚡️ Key Players
The top scorers for Barys are their international players. Leading the points tally for the Astana team are Michael Vecchione with 32 points (13 goals, 19 assists) and the team's most active defenseman, Reilly Walsh, also with 32 points (9 goals, 23 assists). Second in assists is Morelli with 18. Vsevolod Logvin is among the league leaders in takeaways with 26.
For Lada, Riley Sawchuk remains the primary source of goals and points with 38 (19 goals, 19 assists). The top playmaker is Artur Tyanulin with 26 assists. Dmitry Kugryshev has been on the scoresheet in five of the last six games (3 goals, 3 assists in this stretch), while Vladislav Syomin holds the top spot in the East for hits with 158.
🥅 Goalkeepers
Adam Scheel had his worst performance since late October against SKA, making only 19 saves with a save percentage of 79.2%-similar stats to his previous home defeat against Admiral (2-5). His backup, Nikita Boyarkin, has only recorded one game with a save percentage above 90% since the New Year.
Ivan Bocharov delivered one of his best performances of the season against Torpedo with a save percentage of 96.6%, but followed it up with a mediocre game in Novosibirsk, making 23 saves with an 88.5% save rate. His backup, Alexander Trushkov, hasn't fared much better in his last three outings, conceding 14 goals with an 85.4% save rate.
Editorial Prediction
Based on their experience and season stats, heavy defeats don't particularly faze Barys. The "Snow Leopards" have lost by a four-goal margin three times this regular season (all three games ended 1-5), and in the following game, they invariably lost again-twice in regulation and once in a shootout.
Moreover, the head-to-head statistics favor Lada. The Togliatti side have won eight of their last nine encounters overall and six out of seven on home ice. Bookmakers seem to have more faith in the home team, but the stats support the visitors, so we're going with Lada for the win.
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