Lokomotiv Yaroslavl vs Shanghai Dragons Prediction 14 November 2026
🔊 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl return home after a big win over Neftekhimik, which came at just the right time following two defeats to Lada. Things are more difficult for Red Star Kunlun. Mitch Love’s team have lost three games in a row, although they are only one point outside the top three in the Western Conference. The Yaroslavl side beat the Chinese club in September, but their opponents kept the game close for a long time. Now the Dragons face the league’s strongest defence. Can the visitors end their losing streak?
Radulov decided the match
📊 The teams first met this season on 8 September in Yaroslavl. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl opened the scoring through Yegor Surin just before the first intermission, but Brennan Menell equalised on the power play in the second period. The visitors did not have long to celebrate: Alexander Radulov put the home side back in front with his first goal of the season. It was the forward’s 800th career game. In the final period, Georgy Ivanov extended Lokomotiv’s lead to make it 3:1.
Head-to-head statistics Lokomotiv Yaroslavl - Shanghai Dragons
The defence holds firm even after defeats
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl remain among the leaders in the West, although their November form has been inconsistent. The Yaroslavl side lost twice to Lada by the same 0:1 scoreline, with the second game decided only in a shootout. Notably, despite those results, Dmitry Kvartalnov’s team have not lost two games in a row all season. Lokomotiv have the best defence in the league: they allow an average of just 1.6 goals per game, and no opponent has scored more than once against them in a game this November. However, the injured Alexander Radulov will not play against Red Star Kunlun.
After the setbacks against Lada, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl beat Neftekhimik with surprising ease (5:1). Yegor Surin opened the scoring in the first period, then Andrei Pustovoi and Maxim Shalunov scored just 26 seconds apart in the second. Rushan Rafikov stood out in particular with four assists. Lokomotiv scored twice on the power play, while Daniil Isayev allowed just one goal in his 300th KHL game. Matvei Kotkov completed the rout and now has 8 points (6+2) in the championship.
Match Results: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
The power play is working, but no wins yet
Red Star Kunlun have taken 30 points from 24 games and remain in contention for a top-three spot in the Western Conference. They have improved markedly in attack compared with last season, scoring an average of 2.9 goals per game. Mitch Love’s team are particularly dangerous on the power play, converting 28.4% of their opportunities - the best rate in the league. However, three straight defeats have taken some of the shine off their recent performances. Martin Frk is also injured, while Dmitry Khomchenko’s participation remains in doubt.
In Yekaterinburg, Red Star Kunlun could have settled much of the game in the first period. David Chen opened the scoring in the first minute, and the visitors outshot Avtomobilist 16:5 before the break. They managed to turn that advantage into just one goal, though. The teams traded goals in the second period and were still level at 2:2 heading into the final period. Red Star Kunlun held out for more than a minute while three skaters faced five, but their next penalty proved costly. The hosts scored on the power play in the 53rd minute, then added an empty-net goal (2:4).
Match Results: Red Star Kunlun
First-Period Prediction
Red Star Kunlun have not lost the first period in nine of their last 10 KHL games. In their recent away games, they have averaged 1.33 goals in the first period, compared with 0.6 for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in their recent home games. However, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl have won seven first periods at home this season, so we pick Red Star Kunlun not to lose the first period at odds of 1.62, while noting that countervailing record.
Total Goals Prediction
Over 4.5 goals has landed in 7 of Red Star Kunlun’s last 8 away games in the KHL. The visitors have scored an average of 3.33 goals in recent away games, but Lokomotiv Yaroslavl have allowed an average of just 1.0 in recent home games - a significant argument against a high-scoring game. We pick Over 4.5 Total Goals for the game at odds of 1.7.
Reliable Bet
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl scored fewer than 1.5 goals in the first period at home in 10 of their last 11 KHL games. In recent home games, they averaged 0.6 goals in the first period. We pick Lokomotiv Yaroslavl First-Period Team Total Under 1.5 Goals at odds of 1.24.
*The odds are indicative and may vary between bookmakers.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl are capable of scoring five goals, as they did in Nizhnekamsk, but games like that are the exception rather than the norm for them. Kvartalnov’s team rely above all on their defence, which allows an average of 1.6 goals per game. Red Star Kunlun are dangerous on the power play, but against Avtomobilist they could not capitalise even on a clear advantage in shots in the first period. What’s more, the previous three head-to-head games all finished under 4.5 goals, while no more than four goals were scored in five of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl’s last eight games. My pick is Under 5.5 Goals.
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