SKA St. Petersburg vs HC Traktor Chelyabinsk Prediction 15 November 2026
🔊 SKA St. Petersburg have lost two home games in a row, although they had enough chances to change the result in both. HC Traktor Chelyabinsk now visit St. Petersburg, having also let a win slip away in their previous game. Traktor have not won away from home since 14 October, but their attack has improved noticeably in November. The teams already played a high-scoring game in September, which SKA won. Can Traktor get revenge?
Chelyabinsk nearly completed the comeback
📊 The first meeting of the season took place on 25 September in Chelyabinsk. SKA St. Petersburg opened the scoring in the third minute and led by three goals at the start of the final period. However, HC Traktor Chelyabinsk quickly cut the deficit through Andrei Svetlakov and Boris Katchouk. There was not enough time to complete the comeback, and SKA St. Petersburg won 4:3. Last season, the teams each won one game against the other.
Head-to-head statistics SKA St. Petersburg - HC Traktor Chelyabinsk
Plenty of chances, few goals
SKA St. Petersburg have won just two of their last five games and continue to play under Andrei Razin without some members of their coaching staff. During this home stretch, SKA have defended reasonably well: Spartak and Dynamo Moscow each scored just once against them in regulation, with both goals coming on the power play. However, SKA remain among the KHL’s three worst teams for expected goals against, at 3.11 per game. Injuries are not helping either: Bardakov, Weissbach, Zykov, Larionov and Murphy are all out.
Against Dinamo Minsk, SKA had a five-minute power play in the first period and later spent some time with a five-on-three advantage. Neither opportunity produced a goal. SKA put 21 shots on goal in the opening 20 minutes, but only Sergei Sapego scored. The hosts conceded in the second period and could not equalise in the third. They then allowed two more goals late on (1:4). SKA outshot their opponents 37:27 overall, but their finishing let them down again.
Match Results: SKA St. Petersburg
Three goals were not enough to avoid defeat
HC Traktor Chelyabinsk took eight of a possible ten points in their November home stretch. The Chelyabinsk side were particularly effective in attack against Ak Bars and the Shanghai Dragons, scoring five goals against each. Scott Gordon’s team are also among the five best defensive teams in the East, allowing an average of 2.3 goals in regulation. Away wins have been harder to come by, though. Their last came on 14 October. The club have also traded goaltender Dmitry Nikolayev to Barys. Kravtsov will miss the game through injury, while Gorbunov and Rykov are doubtful.
In Cherepovets, Traktor started so confidently that they led 3:0 by the first intermission. Andrei Svetlakov opened the scoring after a battle in front of the net, Boris Katchouk placed a shot into the near corner, and Maxim Dzhioshvili scored with a long-range shot. But Severstal gradually took control. The hosts pulled two goals back in the second period and equalised in the third. The Chelyabinsk side held on until the shootout, where Egor Stepanov secured the win for their opponents (3:4). Traktor managed just 16 shots on goal across the final two periods.
Match Results: HC Traktor Chelyabinsk
First-Period Prediction
SKA St. Petersburg have not won the first period in 7 of their last 8 KHL games. However, they have not lost the first period in 9 of their last 10 head-to-head meetings with HC Traktor Chelyabinsk, so a draw remains an outcome consistent with both trends. We pick HC Traktor Chelyabinsk not to lose the first period at odds of 1.48.
Result Prediction
HC Traktor Chelyabinsk's +1.5 handicap has covered in 13 of their last 14 games: for the bet to win, the visitors need only avoid losing by more than one goal. HC Traktor Chelyabinsk have also gone six straight games without losing in regulation, although that unbeaten run does not in itself mean the handicap has covered. We pick HC Traktor Chelyabinsk (+1.5) goal handicap at odds of 1.5.
Total Goals Prediction
HC Traktor Chelyabinsk have scored more than 1.5 goals in five consecutive head-to-head games. This season, they have averaged 2.5 goals scored away from home, while SKA St. Petersburg have allowed an average of 3 goals at home. We pick HC Traktor Chelyabinsk Team Total Over 1.5 Goals for the game at odds of 1.38.
Reliable Bet
Over 3.5 goals has landed in 9 of SKA St. Petersburg's last 10 KHL games. At home, SKA St. Petersburg score an average of 3.54 goals, while HC Traktor Chelyabinsk allow 2.83 goals away from home. We pick Over 3.5 Total Goals at odds of 1.22.
*Odds are approximate and may vary between bookmakers.
⭐️ Editor's Pick
Both teams come into this game after failing to keep control of their previous games. SKA St. Petersburg attacked frequently against Dinamo Minsk but scored only once. HC Traktor Chelyabinsk, by contrast, quickly built a lead in Cherepovets but allowed their opponents to score three goals and draw level. Traktor's attack has been creating chances regularly in November, while SKA are among the league's three worst teams for xGA. The statistics also point towards a high-scoring game: at least six goals were scored in six of SKA's last ten home games, and the 4.5-goal mark was exceeded in three of the previous four head-to-head meetings. My pick is Over 4.5 Goals.
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