CSK VVS vs Norilsk Prediction 21 December 2025
📣 On the Samara ice, the local team CSK VVS will face Norilsk. Currently, the teams are at opposite ends of the standings: the hosts sit in 12th place, while the visitors are second to last, in 31st. For Samara, a victory in the upcoming game could solidify their position in the playoff zone, while for Norilsk, it could be a chance to start climbing out of the relegation zone.
Head-to-Head
📊 Head-to-head statistics between CSK VVS and Norilsk:
- played 5 matches;
- the home team has 1 win (including overtime), while the visitors have 4;
- goals scored: 11 to 14;
- average total in the 1st period - 1.2, in the 2nd - 1.2, in the 3rd - 2.6;
- average total goals per match - 5.
The teams last met on 21 November 2025 at Norilsk's arena with a scoreline of 3-5.
Head-to-head statistics CSK VVS - Norilsk

CSK VVS Samara Team Overview
CSK VVS are showcasing impressive form with a five-game winning streak. Over their last ten matches, the "Pilots" have secured nine victories, averaging 3.1 goals per game. They consistently earn points at home, scoring an average of 2.83 goals per match. However, their defense does allow opponents to find the net, with Samara conceding an average of 2.35 goals per game. Key strengths for CSK VVS include a confident power play and the ability to maintain a lead after the first period.
Match Results: CSK VVS Samara

Norilsk Team Overview
Norilsk are struggling to accumulate points, as evidenced by the Bears' recent performances: they've secured just two victories in their last ten outings, averaging only 1.91 goals per match. Their defensive issues are even more apparent, conceding around 2.8 goals per game, which results in a pattern of alternating losses with occasional wins.
Match Results: Norilsk
Prediction for the 1st period
Head-to-head matchups:
- Total encounters - 5;
- First-period wins at home for the hosts - 1; for the visitors away - 0;
- Average first-period total: 1.2;
- Today's home team averages 0.6 goals, visitors - 0.6.
First-period statistics: CSK VVS (home) vs Norilsk (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 12 vs 16;
- Wins: 5 (41.67%) vs 3 (18.75%);
- Losses: 4 (33.33%) vs 9 (56.25%);
- Draws: 3 (25%) vs 4 (25%).
- Average goals scored: 0.67 vs 0.5;
- Average goals conceded: 0.83 vs 1.
Last 10 matches (overall):
- Wins: 6 vs 2;
- Losses: 1 vs 3;
- Draws: 3 vs 5;
- Average first-period total: 1.3 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.4) vs 1.8 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.9).
- Total under 1.5 goals in the first period has occurred in 5 consecutive CSK VVS matches.
- Total under 1.5 goals in the first period has occurred in 7 of Norilsk's last 8 away games.
Outcome Prediction
Head-to-Head Matchups:
- Total encounters - 5;
- Home wins - 1, Away wins - 4.
Statistics: CSK VVS vs Norilsk
- Total games played in the tournament: 32 vs 34;
- Wins: 21 (62%) vs 11 (31%);
- Losses: 13 (38%) vs 24 (69%);
- Home victories in the tournament: 6;
- Away victories in the tournament: 6.
Last 10 Matches:
- Wins: 9 vs 2;
- Losses: 1 vs 8;
- Home wins: 3;
- Away wins: 1.
- Norilsk have lost (in regulation) on the road in 6 of their last 7 games.
Total Goals Prediction
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Average total goals per match for the home team - 2.2, for the away team - 2.8;
- Average total goals in head-to-head matches - 5;
- Both teams scored in the 1st period - once;
- Both teams scored in the 2nd period - once;
- Both teams scored in the 3rd period - four times.
Statistics: CSK VVS vs Norilsk
- Average tournament total: 4.91 vs 4.57;
- Average goals scored: 2.88 vs 1.91;
- Average goals conceded: 2.35 vs 2.8;
- CSK VVS: Average home total in the tournament - 2.83;
- Norilsk: Average away total in the tournament - 1.81;
- Last 10 matches (average goals scored): 3.1 (home - 3) vs 2.3 (away - 1.75).
- Norilsk have scored more than 1.5 goals in their last 5 head-to-head matches against CSK VVS.
- Norilsk have scored more than 1.5 goals in their last 5 matches overall.