Spartak Moscow vs Shanghai Dragons Prediction 21 October 2025
📣 Can the "Dragons" exact revenge for their recent defeat against Spartak at "Megasport"? On Tuesday, one of the Western Conference frontrunners faces a team fresh off two challenging matches in the Far East. The visitors are set to feature Canadian players making their debut, who bring with them experience from the NHL. Read more about it in our insightful prediction.
Head-to-Head
In the August Mayor of Moscow Cup, the "Red-Whites" and the "Blue-Oranges" already clashed on the ice. At the end of August, Gerard Gallant's side emerged victorious with a 3-2 win. Gage Quinney made his mark in the preseason tournament by scoring twice. Last regular season, Spartak and the former Kunlun team faced off in four games, splitting the wins evenly. The most high-scoring encounter was in November in Mytishchi, where Pavel Poryadin tallied three points on the suburban ice, while Lucas Lockhart, now playing for the opposition, scored the sole goal for the "Dragons." Remarkably, since the start of this season, the teams have already played two head-to-head matches. They exchanged away victories and showcased relatively low-scoring performances.
Head-to-head statistics Spartak Moscow - Shanghai Dragons
Spartak Moscow Team Overview
As we previously mentioned, last week the Moscow team traveled to the Far East and brought back 2 points. In their first encounter with Khabarovsk's Amur, Alexei Zhamnov's squad took 41 shots on Maxim Dorozhko's goal, but managed to beat one of the league’s top goaltenders only three times. Even their superior faceoff performance and strict discipline couldn't save Spartak. In the subsequent ice battle against Vladivostok's Admiral, Spartak couldn't seal the win in regulation time and had to go into a shootout with Leonid Tambiev's team. Two accurate shots from Nathan Todd secured crucial points for the Red-and-Whites. The standout player of the week for the Moscow side was arguably Slovak Adam Ruzicka, who tallied 3 points in the Far East series. Overall, since the start of the season, Adam has accumulated 15 points.
Match Results: Spartak Moscow
Shanghai Dragons Team Overview
The Shanghai Dragons spent last week at home, facing off twice against Moscow's Dynamo. In the first clash with the Muscovites, former San Jose forward Kevin Labanc made his debut for the Dragons. The star forward quickly made an impact, registering his first point with an assist to Nikita Popugaev. Gallant's squad fired 28 shots at Podyapolski's net, defended excellently in the third period, and secured a well-deserved victory (3-2). In their second encounter, the Chinese team fell to Dynamo in a shootout (2-3 SO). Their defense struggled to contain star forwards Sykora, Will, and Gusev. It was evident that Dynamo were determined for payback: the visitors took significantly more shots and dominated in nearly all aspects. On Tuesday, Shanghai are expected to field Greg McKegg and Ben Harpur. Both players previously suited up for the Rangers and have worked under Gerard Gallant.
Match Results: Shanghai Dragons
🏒 Projected Lineups
Spartak: Nikolaev - Keen, Mironov - Poryadin, Rubtsov, Korostelev
Shanghai Dragons: Rybar - Duszak, Bischoff - Merkley, Quinney, Rendulic
🥅 Goalkeepers
The 30-year-old Artem Zagidulin currently shares the last line of defense with his 25-year-old colleague Dmitry Nikolaev. After a challenging flight, we expect the fresher Dmitry to start against the Dragons. The former SKA and Neftekhimik goalie boasts a goals-against average of 2.89 over 7 games.
Former Spartak and Dinamo Minsk goalkeeper Patrik Rybar is the Dragons' first choice this season. The Slovak has seamlessly integrated into the Chinese squad. He delivered impressive performances in both matches against Dynamo Moscow, saving over 94% of shots in each game.
Editorial Prediction
In our view, the most sensible bet for Tuesday is a double chance on the Shanghai Dragons (X2). Clendening and his squad are eager to avenge their recent away defeat to the Moscow side, and all signs point towards a strong performance this time around. The Dragons are among the top three in the West and rarely lose in regulation time. The recent additions of Harpur and McKegg will bolster the team even further. It's also worth noting the more favorable schedule for the visitors; traveling from St. Petersburg to Moscow demands less energy than a round trip to the Far East and back, wouldn't you agree?No comments
Betting Tips: Spartak Moscow - Shanghai Dragons
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