Torpedo vs Sochi Prediction 24 September 2026
🔊 Back in August, Torpedo had to wait until their sixth game to finally secure a win. Now, the tables have turned in the league: over seven fixtures, the Nizhny Novgorod side have only lost to CSKA and just a few days ago thrashed Avangard. Sochi, on the other hand, arrive with a very different story-just two points and sitting at the bottom of the table. There's another unwelcome streak for the southern club: their last six trips to Nizhny Novgorod have all ended without a single victory.
Nizhny Novgorod continue to be a tough opponent for Sochi
📊 Last season, these teams faced off six times, with Torpedo coming out on top in five of those encounters. Sochi managed just one win, but it was a resounding one-a 5-1 triumph. Torpedo’s victories were convincing as well, with four of their five wins coming by at least a two-goal margin. On average, the sides combined for 5.5 goals per game.
Head-to-head statistics Torpedo - Sochi
Torpedo quickly put a disappointing August behind them
After seven games, the team are conceding an average of just two goals per night, with their only defeat in September coming at the hands of CSKA (2-3). The response was emphatic. Against Avangard, Nizhny Novgorod capitalized on the power play twice and cruised to a 5-1 victory, netting four goals themselves before Pavel Kraskovsky sealed it with an empty-netter. Daniil Seroukh opened the scoring and extended his goal streak to four straight games.
The second period proved decisive in that contest. After conceding, Torpedo didn’t lose their composure: Egor Vinogradov restored the lead, and Sergei Goncharuk widened the gap. Bogdan Konyushkov added a power-play goal in the third. Meanwhile, the roster continues to evolve-Alexei Yakovlev has arrived from Sibir, bringing with him 382 KHL appearances and 55 (27+28) career points, though his status for the upcoming clash with Sochi remains uncertain.
Match Results: Torpedo N. Novgorod
Here we go again.
The win over Ak Bars (3-2) remains Sochi’s sole victory so far. In six games, Sochi have managed to score more than one goal only once, despite posting an average xG of 2.51 per match. The most recent fixture highlighted the gap between chances created and goals converted. Sibir registered just two more shots on target-27 to Sochi’s 25-but the scoreboard told a different story, ending 5-1.
The first half of the game proved especially tough. By the 25:59 mark, Petr Andreyanov had conceded four goals and was replaced by Ivan Bocharov. After the goalie switch, Sochi generated a handful of opportunities-Matvey Guskov squandered a breakaway, and a four-minute power play late in the game also went begging. Denis Vengryzhanovsky netted Sochi’s only goal once again, bringing his tally to four of the team’s six goals in the championship.
Match Results: Sochi
⚡️ Key Players
Torpedo currently have three skaters with at least seven points each. Vladimir Tkachyov leads the way with 8 points (2 goals, 6 assists) in seven games, while Egor Vinogradov has tallied 7 points (1 goal, 6 assists). Daniil Seroukh has taken a different approach: seven games, seven goals, and not a single assist. He’s needed 23 shots to reach that tally, and is now riding a four-game goal streak.
For Sochi, everything revolves around Denis Vengryzhanovsky. He’s scored four goals in six games-accounting for two-thirds of the team’s goals over that stretch. Alexander Khokhlachyov hasn’t found the back of the net yet but has chipped in with three assists. Matvey Guskov has two assists through four appearances, and he’s split his faceoffs right down the middle-winning 22 of 44 draws.
🥅 Goaltenders
Denis Kostin has started six games, allowing 11 goals on 142 shots. He boasts a .930 save percentage, a 1.84 goals-against average, and one shutout to his name. Dmitry Shugayev has made one start: he faced 21 shots, conceded two goals, posted a .910 save percentage, and carries a 2.00 GAA.
Sochi’s numbers are far less encouraging. Petr Andreyanov has played five games, surrendering 15 goals with an .889 save percentage and a 3.41 GAA. Ivan Bocharov has featured twice-he’s allowed six goals, stopped 83.3% of shots, and holds a 3.83 GAA. In their most recent outing, both goalies were called upon: Andreyanov left the ice after giving up his fourth goal, while Bocharov allowed one more.
⭐️ Editor’s Prediction
Sochi travel to a venue where they’ve struggled for years: Torpedo have come out on top in regulation time in 11 of their last 12 home head-to-heads. The visitors’ current form hardly inspires confidence either-they’ve managed to score more than one goal just once in their last six games, and after a surprise win over Ak Bars, they were immediately thrashed 5-1 by Sibir. Torpedo, on the other hand, have suffered only one defeat in their last seven league outings, and they just claimed a win over Avangard. There’s no need to overthink this one. My pick is a Torpedo win in regulation.
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