Amur Khabarovsk vs Admiral Prediction 17 December 2025
🔊 Khabarovsk's Amur are set to host Vladivostok's Admiral on their home ice in a KHL regular-season clash. This Far East derby comes with all the emotional intensity you'd expect and carries significant implications in the standings. The hosts are barely clinging to a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, while the visitors are striving to overtake them but are facing setback after setback.
Head-to-Head
The rivals have faced each other three times this season, with the current visitors holding a 2-1 advantage in wins. It's worth noting that none of the encounters went beyond regulation time, and both teams have been quite productive. Together, they managed to score a total of 17 goals in 180 minutes of play.
Head-to-head statistics Amur Khabarovsk - Admiral
Amur Khabarovsk Team Overview
The club from Khabarovsk endured a challenging phase at the end of November. During that period, they suffered six consecutive defeats and miraculously managed to hold onto a spot in the Eastern Conference's playoff eight. This led to the appointment of Alexander Andrievsky as head coach, who signed a contract until the end of the current season and will attempt to stabilize the situation. The main issue for his squad remains their relatively low level of effectiveness. The hosts have scored only 76 goals, which is one of the lowest tallies in the conference.
Match Results: Amur Khabarovsk
Admiral Vladivostok Team Overview
Before the Channel One Cup break, the visitors faced significant challenges. Admiral suffered six defeats in seven games, leading to Leonid Tambiev's resignation as head coach. Ilnur Gizatullin will attempt to turn the team's fortunes around for the rest of the season, and it's fair to say he has a fighting chance. The squad is quite capable, and they have some cup experience under their belt. The key now is to improve their scoring ability. The visitors have only netted 73 goals, the lowest tally in the conference.
Match Results: Admiral Vladivostok
🏒 Projected Lineups
Amur: Dorozhko - Mishchenko, Evseev - Urakov, Grachev, Petkov
Admiral: Shugaev - Ruchkin, Hrman - Soshnikov, Geraskin, Petukhov
🥅 Goalkeepers
Amur's goaltender Maksim Dorozhko remains one of the standout players in his position across the league. The former Vityaz player boasts an impressive 93% save percentage and has recorded four shutouts. These are exceptional stats for a team not among the conference leaders.
Admiral's goalie Dmitry Shugaev has taken over as the team's top choice following a coaching change. However, the former Severstal player can't claim standout numbers, managing to save just 88.8% of shots on average.
Editorial Prediction
Both teams clearly struggle with scoring efficiency, focusing more on defense and deliberately sacrificing offensive efforts. As a result, their matches often lack intensity and feature few dangerous moments. In fact, in 17 of the last 19 head-to-head games in Khabarovsk, no more than five goals have been scored. A similar trend is evident in 11 of Amur's last 12 games. We believe this trend is likely to continue. Our bet is on total under 5.5 goals.No comments
Betting Tips: Amur Khabarovsk - Admiral Vladivostok
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