Spartak Moscow vs Avangard Omsk Prediction 24 September 2026
🔊 Just a few days ago, Spartak were riding a five-game winning streak and pushing for the top spot in the Western Conference. Their trip to Ufa put the brakes on that momentum, but Avangard find themselves in a far tougher spot right now. The Omsk side have dropped three straight, conceding five goals in Nizhny Novgorod while managing just 18 shots on target. They head to Moscow with a lengthy injury list and an urgent need to turn around a disappointing road trip.
Avangard have claimed three consecutive victories.
📊 Last season, these sides faced off twice, with Avangard coming out on top both times. The first clash turned into a real shootout (7-5), while in the second game, Avangard limited Spartak to just a single goal and cruised to a 4-1 victory. That run extended Avangard’s winning streak in this matchup to three games. Notably, the last five head-to-head encounters have all been high-scoring affairs, averaging exactly seven goals per game.
Head-to-head statistics Spartak Moscow - Avangard Omsk
Spartak concede more than two goals for the first time
Five wins from their opening six games have seen Spartak Moscow firmly establish themselves among the Western Conference frontrunners. The team’s defensive discipline stood out during that run-no opponent managed to score more than two goals against them, even though Spartak’s average xGA was 2.83. That streak, however, came to an end in Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev struck three times at even strength to secure a 3-1 victory.
The start of that game was far from ideal for Spartak: they took two early penalties, but ultimately killed off all four shorthanded situations over the course of the night. On the flip side, they made their lone power play count, with Mikhail Maltsev leveling the score. Postgame, Alexei Zhamnov singled out a lack of freshness and late-game discipline as key issues at the tail end of their road trip. Now Spartak return home, but will be without Galchenyuk, Comtois, and Kholodilin-all three sidelined by injury.
Match Results: Spartak Moscow
Avangard are facing problems on all fronts
In their last seven games, Avangard have managed to score more than two goals in regulation only once-and that was against Sochi. On this current road trip, their offensive struggles have become even more pronounced: they netted just one goal apiece against Lokomotiv and Traktor, and managed only three shots on target in the opening period versus Torpedo. By the end of that game, Avangard had registered just 18 shots to Nizhny Novgorod’s 31. Their lone goal came from Joshua Leivo, capitalizing on a defensive error, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a third consecutive defeat (1-5).
To make matters worse, Avangard’s roster has been severely depleted. Volkov, Lajoie, Leuca, McLeod, Prokhorkin, Sharipzyanov, Chistyakov, and Yakupov are all sidelined with injuries, while Paquette is unavailable due to personal reasons. In Nizhny Novgorod, the team had to turn to debutants: Anton Kazachek logged 9:28 on the ice across 18 shifts, while Rodion Kazantsev played 5:48 over six shifts. Another telling statistic highlights just how one-sided that match was: Torpedo spent 19:51 in the attacking zone compared to Avangard’s mere 7:08.
Match Results: Avangard Omsk
⚡️ Leaders
Alexander Belyaev is setting the pace for Spartak with seven points from six games-five goals and two assists, along with a +4 rating. Daniil Orlov has collected six points (1+5) across seven appearances, averaging 20:38 of ice time per night. Kristian Jaros has also chipped in with five points-two goals and three assists-while posting a +5 rating.
For Avangard, both Andrew Poturalski and Joshua Leivo have tallied five points each, with three goals and two assists apiece over seven games. Poturalski has converted 16.7% of his 18 shots and boasts a faceoff win rate of 65.3%. Leivo has been more active in front of goal, firing 25 shots with a 12% conversion rate. Dmitry Rashevsky has picked up three points (2+1).
🥅 Goaltenders
Artem Zagidulin has featured in two games so far, conceding just one goal across 120 minutes. He owns a .984 save percentage and a goals-against average of 0.50. Ivan Fedotov has started five times, allowing nine goals on 134 shots for a .933 save percentage and a 1.82 GAA.
Ivan Prosvetov has played twice, posting a .950 save percentage and a 1.53 GAA after giving up three goals on 60 shots. Nikita Serebryakov has made five appearances, earning two wins and suffering three losses; his numbers stand at a .904 save percentage and a 2.64 GAA. Serebryakov was between the pipes in the most recent game against Torpedo, where he allowed five goals.
⭐️ Editorial Prediction
The head-to-head meetings between these sides have typically delivered high-scoring hockey-five of the last encounters have averaged seven goals per game. However, this September tells a different story. In six out of seven matches, Spartak’s games have featured five goals or fewer, and Avangard show identical numbers-six out of seven under the same total. Avangard are especially struggling up front: on the road against Lokomotiv, Traktor, and Torpedo, they managed just one goal in each game. So it makes sense to move away from the goal-heavy narrative of this matchup. My pick is under 6 total goals.
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