Sochi vs Sibir Novosibirsk Prediction 22 November 2025
🔊 Krasnodar's Sochi will host Novosibirsk's Sibir on their home ice as part of the ongoing KHL regular season action. The hosts remain at the bottom of the Western standings, yet have started to consistently earn points in the latter half of November. The visitors, meanwhile, have managed to break a long losing streak through Herculean efforts but remain far from contending for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference's top eight.
Head-to-Head
In 2024, the opponents clashed twice, with Sibir emerging victorious on both occasions, each time with a 4-2 scoreline. It's worth highlighting the commendable scoring in these encounters. Both teams played actively and diligently in attack without compromising their defensive efforts. Their effectiveness in the offensive zone was up to par for both sides.
Head-to-head statistics Sochi - Sibir Novosibirsk
Sochi Team Overview
The club from the Krasnodar region is slowly climbing out of the bottom of the Western Conference standings. They've managed to pick up points in six of their last eight matches. While it's hard to call this a full-fledged surge, it does represent minimal progress compared to their extremely poor October. However, their on-ice issues remain unresolved. The team has only 58 goals to their name, one of the lowest tallies in the conference. With such scoring struggles, it's difficult to expect a significant improvement in their standings.
Match Results: Sochi
Sibir Novosibirsk Team Overview
Two coaching dismissals, locker room conflicts, and candid statements at press conferences-this season has seen the visitors endure it all. This turmoil culminated in a 13-game losing streak, which they finally snapped just a few days ago in Moscow. However, the club has firmly entrenched itself at the bottom of the Eastern standings. A single victory is unlikely to change much. Sibir have conceded 97 goals, the worst record in the East. Despite this, their goaltending remains relatively stable. The issue lies in their systemic defensive weaknesses.
Match Results: Sibir Novosibirsk
🏒 Projected Lineups
Sochi: Khomchenko - Machulin, Volkov - Ellis, Bikmullin, Vengryzhanovsky
Sibir: Krasotkin - Alanov, Orlov - Chekhovich, Tkachev, Kara
🥅 Goalkeepers
Sochi's goaltender Pavel Khomchenko has returned to the lineup after an injury and immediately proved that it's too soon to count him out. The former CSKA player boasts an average save percentage of 92% and has already recorded two shutouts. With him back in the crease, the team's results could very well improve.
Sibir's netminder Anton Krasotkin continues to maintain a respectable level of play. The former Admiral player holds an average save percentage of 90.9%, which may not be high, but he has achieved the crucial task of helping the team break a long losing streak.
Editor's Prediction
The hosts have carved out local successes primarily through their defensive prowess. In two consecutive matches involving Sochi, fewer than four goals were scored each time. However, we believe that maintaining this trend in the upcoming clash will be challenging due to the visitors' defensive frailties. Sibir's players make an astonishing number of errors in their zone, which are too tempting not to exploit. Our bet is on over 5.5 goals.No comments
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