Sibir Novosibirsk vs AK Bars Kazan Prediction 16 October 2025
🔊 Novosibirsk's Sibir will host Kazan's Ak Bars at home. The hosts are slowly emerging from the early-season slump they found themselves in, but every victory comes with significant effort. The visitors, on the other hand, have completely turned around their standings situation and have yet to drop points in October. The favorite for the upcoming clash is quite clear.
Head-to-Head
In 2025, the rivals clashed three times, with the current visitors holding a slight edge. "Bars" secured two victories while suffering just one home defeat (0-1). It's worth noting that these encounters were low-scoring affairs, with more than five goals scored only once. This occurred in the match where Sibir effectively stifled their opponent.
Head-to-head statistics Sibir Novosibirsk - AK Bars Kazan
Sibir Novosibirsk Team Overview
Vyacheslav Butsaev's squad are gradually climbing out from the bottom of the standings with three wins in their last four matches. The challenge of this process is highlighted by the fact that they haven't secured a victory in regulation time during this stretch. However, these local successes and their current eighth place position suggest they are on the right track. Nonetheless, there is clearly room for improvement. The team has scored only 31 goals-fewer than any other top-eight team in the East. This is an area where their struggles are evident.
Match Results: Sibir Novosibirsk
AK Bars Kazan Team Overview
The Bars have hit an impressive stride, securing seven wins in their last eight games, including five consecutive victories. While most of their opponents were clearly of a lower caliber, they also managed to edge out CSKA with a 3-2 win. This solid run has put the club back in the race for the top spots in the East and has evened out their goal differential at 42:42. However, it's clear that Kazan expects more and aims higher. To achieve this, they'll need to better integrate Alexander Khmelevsky into the lineup, as his contributions have been limited so far.
Match Results: AK Bars Kazan
🏒 Projected Lineups
Sibir: Krasotkin - Lukin, Alanov - Soshnikov, Tkachev, Wilson
Ak Bars: Berdin - Lyamkin, Miller - Semenov, Alistrov, Yashkin
🥅 Goalkeepers
Sibir's goaltender Anton Krasotkin remains inconsistent. Despite missing several games due to injury, he returned to the ice in his usual form-first delivering an outstanding performance against Neftekhimik (94.4%), then struggling against Barys (88%).
Ak Bars' netminder Mikhail Berdin continues to maintain a solid level of play. Although he doesn't see the ice as often, he makes the most of his minutes-consistently saving at least 90.9% of shots in his last four appearances.
Editor's Prediction
Yes, the "Siberians" are gradually climbing out of the basement of the standings and consistently picking up points, but their current level still doesn't allow them to compete equally with the Eastern Conference favorites. The visitors are precisely among those favorites. The "Bars" had clear issues at the start of the regular season, but thanks to strengthening their roster and changing their style, they managed to turn things around and reclaim a top spot. It's hard to imagine Sibir stopping Kazan, even on home turf. Our bet is on Ak Bars to win in regulation time.No comments
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