Torpedo vs Shanghai Dragons Prediction 22 January 2026
📣 In their next regular-season game, Torpedo will face the Shanghai Dragons. Currently sitting in fourth place, Torpedo are looking to solidify their position among the Western Conference leaders. Meanwhile, the Shanghai Dragons trail the crucial eighth spot by 10 points, finding themselves in their usual ninth-place position. Can the Shanghai team kick off their road series with a pivotal victory? We'll soon find out the answers to this and other pressing questions.
Head-to-Head
Last season, the former Kunlun and Torpedo teams faced off in four head-to-head clashes, with the Nizhny Novgorod side claiming three victories. Torpedo's standout success came with a commanding home triumph in October 2024, where they secured a 4-0 win. Goaltender Ivan Kulbakov was impenetrable, stopping all 25 shots from Kunlun's skaters, while forward Nikita Artamonov contributed 2 points (interestingly, both players have since left the team). The Dragons managed their sole victory on December 30 at Nagorny Arena with a 4-3 win in overtime. In the current regular season, the teams have already crossed sticks twice, both times in St. Petersburg. On each occasion, Shanghai and Nizhny Novgorod extended the drama beyond regulation time, maintaining suspense until the very end-a trait typical of contenders vying for top spots in the Western Conference standings.
Head-to-head statistics Torpedo - Shanghai Dragons
Torpedo N. Novgorod Team Overview
Torpedo are on a roll. They've won four out of their last five matches, only falling once to Cherepovets' Severstal in a high-scoring encounter (6-7). On average, the Nizhny Novgorod side scores about 2.85 goals per game while conceding around 2.68. It's worth noting that Torpedo have hit the over 1.5 goals mark in the first period at home in their last five matches, including their opponents. Their recent two-game road trip was only marred by a single goal conceded against Lokomotiv. Defensively, Alexey Isakov's squad is currently solid, thanks to the stellar performances of Denis Kostin and his teammates. Recently, Torpedo made a trade with Admiral, sending goaltender Kulbakov to Vladivostok. In return, they acquired former Severstal players Geraskin and Shugaev.
Match Results: Torpedo N. Novgorod
Shanghai Dragons Team Overview
The Shanghai Dragons are clearly in a slump. On the road, they've suffered six consecutive defeats. To put it mildly, the team is struggling offensively, averaging only 2.52 goals per game while conceding over three. The Dragons' defense leaves much to be desired, with frequent mistakes and constant penalties undermining the efforts of their attack, led by Labanc. Recently, the club's management indicated that they have no plans to trade their key players before the deadline. Meanwhile, they've added goaltender Pavel Moisevich and defenseman Vladislav Leontiev to their roster. The injury list remains a concern with Rybar, Josephs, and Harpur still sidelined, further complicating matters. Their only victories in January over Amur and Lada are far from the results needed for the Chinese team to make a serious playoff run.
Match Results: Shanghai Dragons
🏒 Probable Lineups
Torpeedo: Kostin - Konyushkov, Zhuravlev - Atanasov, Tkachev, Vinogradov
Shanghai Dragons: Kareyev - Somerby, Reilly - Sukeze, Sutter, S. Fu
🥅 Goalkeepers
Torpeedo's goaltending unit will soon feature Denis Kostin and Dmitry Shugaev. We anticipate that Kostin will be in goal on Thursday, as he already has experience facing North American players (let's recall that Denis did not concede any goals against the Dragons in regulation time back in September).
Until Pavel Moisevich makes his debut, we'll be watching his colleague Andrei Kareyev between the pipes for Shanghai. Over the course of 18 games, Kareyev has a less-than-stellar goals-against average of 3.05. However, in his last outing against Spartak, Andrei performed well, stopping 39 shots from the Moscow side.
⭐ Editorial Prediction
In the upcoming clash, we suggest betting on Shanghai Dragons' individual total under 2.5 goals. Denis Kostin's performance as the last line of defense in mid-January was impressive (shutouts against Lokomotiv and Spartak are no joke), and it's unlikely that the current Dragons, with their ongoing issues, will manage to trouble the goalkeeper more than twice. Notably, Shanghai have scored fewer than three goals in 12 of their last 13 away games against Nizhny Novgorod.No comments
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