Lokomotiv Yaroslavl vs Shanghai Dragons Prediction 19 November 2025

The team from Yaroslavl kicked off the week with a victory in the "Honey Derby," defeating Ufa's Salavat Yulaev 4-3 in overtime. Throughout the game, the "Railroaders" found themselves playing catch-up, but that posed no issue for them. Veteran players Alexander Radulov and Rushan Rafikov capitalized on a power play late in the third period, forcing the speedy Yaroslavl train to chase after them. Former Kunlun forward Jack Rodewald leveled the score, but in overtime, the star foreign player and his newly arrived teammate Rempal couldn't seal the deal. Shalunov and Radulov stole the spotlight, combining for a stunning goal just seconds before the end of the extra period. On Monday, news broke of assistant coach Dmitry Ryabykin's dismissal, but this setback didn't faze the Yaroslavl squad.

The Dragons kicked off the week in style by defeating Sibir Novosibirsk with a 3-0 victory. Sibir, who have been struggling, managed to fire numerous shots at Patrick Rybar and performed well in face-offs, but they couldn't overcome the towering defense or beat the Slovakian goaltender. The Shanghai players continue to rack up penalties, repeatedly giving their opponents power-play opportunities. The visiting team's power play is impressive: recent addition Kevin Labanc has already settled in and is working seamlessly with Quinney and Merkley, who have been with the squad since the start of the season. It's also worth noting that on Monday, their leading defenseman-scorer Adam Clendening was absent from the ice. A rested Adam will boost the North American power play from the blue line.