Lada vs Ak Bars Kazan Prediction 19 February 2026
🔊 After their sensational victory over CSKA, Lada are set to face another formidable opponent, one they have already defeated this season. Despite being out of playoff contention, the Togliatti side seemed poised to play a more open and free-flowing game, but their encounter with the "Army Men" proved otherwise. Let's break down this KHL regular season matchup and offer a prediction for the game on February 19.
Head-to-Head
📊 Since Lada rejoined the KHL lineup in 2023, the teams have faced each other nine times: Tolyatti have claimed victory in three encounters, while Kazan have won six. Before Lada's triumph in the 2025/26 season (4-3 OT), the Bars had a six-game winning streak.
Head-to-head statistics Lada - Ak Bars Kazan
Lada Team Overview
In their last nine games, Pavel Desyatkov's team has managed to secure just two wins-though both were against formidable Western Conference opponents. Following the KHL All-Star break, Lada defeated Torpedo (3-1) and recently edged out CSKA (2-1) with two goals scored in just over a minute and a half.
Lada have already lost even the theoretical chance of making the playoffs-with 41 points, they trail the eighth spot by 23 points. The team from Tolyatti were the first this season to concede 200 goals. After their loss to Barys (3-5) and victory over the "Army Men," Lada have allowed 202 goals-the worst result since their return to the KHL.
Following the defeat in Astana, the coaching staff put Alexander Bocharov in goal and Vladislav Chervonenko on the attack. Tyler Graovac and Tomas Jurco were moved up to the second line of offense. Dmitry Kugryshev, who had a three-game point streak in Kazakhstan, was left out of the lineup.
Match Results: Lada
Ak Bars Kazan Team Overview
The Kazan team, following their victory over Avangard (5-2) with three goals in the final ten minutes, have solidified their position in third place in the Eastern Conference. They trail Avangard by five points, while maintaining a comfortable nine-point lead over Avtomobilist. This game was Anvar Gatiyatulin's squad's first in five days, which raised concerns for the coaching staff about maintaining focus.
The team from Tatarstan boasts one of the league's most reliable defenses overall, having conceded just 136 goals (averaging 2.4 per game), and the best on the road, with 56 goals allowed (2.2 per game). In 5 of their last 6 away games, Ak Bars have not conceded more than two goals.
Forward Mikhail Fisenko played his first match in a month and a half, immediately registering a point and finishing with a +2 rating. Denis Komkov was not included in the lineup in Omsk.
Match Results: Ak Bars Kazan
⚡️ Leaders
Riley Sawchuk maintains his lead in Togliatti's scoring race with 39 points and tops the club's goal-scoring chart with 19 goals. The best playmaker for Lada is Artur Tianulin, who has provided 26 assists. Defenseman Alex Cotton has been on a streak, delivering assists in four consecutive games (0+5), while forward Andrey Chivilyov has registered points in three straight games (1+3).
The top scorers for Kazan, each with 42 points, are Alexander Barabanov and Kirill Semyonov. Ak Bars' leading goal-scorer is defenseman Mitchell Miller with 17 goals. For the first time since early November, Dmitry Yashkin recorded three points in a single game-1+2 against the Hawks, while Grigory Denisenko has logged 1+1 in two consecutive games.
🥅 Goalies
Ivan Bocharov, who played in three consecutive games, did not impress against Sibir (88.5% save percentage) and Barys (87.2%). Alexander Trushkov took the net against the Moscow "Army Men," stopping 33 shots from the capital team and finishing with a 97.1% save rate.
The primary goaltender for the "Leopards" is Timur Bilyalov. He faced 37 shots from Avangard, saving 94.9% of them. With an average save percentage of 92.3%, he ranks near the top-10 goalies in the league, and his goals-against average (2.26) places him ninth in the KHL.
Editorial Prediction
Before their victory over CSKA, Tolyatti had won ten games this season against teams in the top eight of each conference, only to lose the next nine matchups (five of those in regulation time). In head-to-head clashes with Ak Bars, prior to their November win, Kazan had been utterly dominant with six regulation victories in six games. Kazan continue their crucial battle for a higher seed, while Tolyatti's goals are more modest-avoiding the bottom spot. We predict that Ak Bars will extend their winning streak to three games and defeat Lada in regulation time.
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