Lada vs CSKA Prediction 25 September 2026
🔊 CSKA wrap up their lengthy road trip in Tolyatti, and so far Igor Nikitin’s side remain unbeaten. Lada, on the other hand, are in a very different mood. After a win over Dinamo Minsk, the Tolyatti club have slipped back into losing ways, conceding seven goals on their recent trip to Nizhnekamsk. The Moscow club also have the upper hand in this matchup: Lada have managed just one win in their last six head-to-heads.
Lada have finally managed to secure a win.
📊 Last season, these teams faced off four times, with CSKA coming out on top in three of those encounters. The lone exception was the most recent meeting, where Lada needed just 17 shots on target-Colby Williams and Tomas Jurco capitalized on the power play to secure a 2-1 win. For Togliatti, scoring three goals against CSKA has remained out of reach since 2023. Meanwhile, Moscow’s side had netted at least four goals in five straight head-to-heads prior to that defeat. The average goal tally across their four clashes last season was exactly six.
Head-to-head statistics Lada - CSKA
Lacking momentum
The win over Dinamo Minsk remains an isolated bright spot for Lada. Since then, they suffered a six-goal shutout at the hands of Barys, followed by a narrow 3-2 overtime defeat to Ak Bars-even though both sides registered 31 shots on target. Their next outing ended in even heavier fashion, conceding seven goals against Neftekhimik. The second period proved especially punishing, as Tolyatti allowed five goals in just 20 minutes.
Lada did manage 33 shots on goal compared to their opponents' 35, and dominated offensive time with 17:30 in attack versus 9:50. However, two shorthanded situations resulted in Neftekhimik goals, and Lada even allowed another while holding the man advantage. Andrei Mishurov was pulled after conceding the sixth goal in the 37th minute. Altybarmakyan, Romanov, and Savchik remain sidelined through injury.
Match Results: Lada
CSKA have secured their fourth win.
The Moscow side have strung together four consecutive wins, each with its own storyline. Torpedo nearly clawed their way back into contention with a pair of power-play goals, Admiral forced the game to a shootout, while in Khabarovsk, CSKA completely shut down their opponents, not conceding a single goal. In the second half of September, the team averaged 3.3 goals per game, with an expected goals (xG) mark of 2.9.
Against Amur, CSKA’s dominance was clear even in the shot count-33 to 15 in their favor. Marat Khairullin scored his first goal for CSKA, Derek Barach added a second, and Alexander Samonov recorded his second shutout of the current road trip. Ahead of this matchup, Egor Zamula was named the league’s best defenseman for the second week of the season after tallying 4 points (1+3) and a +3 rating over two games. Maxim Mamin also reached a milestone in Khabarovsk-his assist on Barach’s goal marked his 150th in the KHL.
Match Results: CSKA Moscow
⚡️ Key Players
Lada have two players leading the way with seven points apiece through eight games. Riley Sawchuk has netted five goals and chipped in two assists, while Nikita Mikhailov has posted a 1+6 stat line. Nikita Setdikov follows closely with six points (1 goal, 5 assists). However, all three carry negative plus-minus ratings: Sawchuk is at -6, while both Mikhailov and Setdikov sit at -5.
For CSKA, the top scorer among the trio is defenseman Egor Zamula. He’s tallied seven points (1 goal, 6 assists) in eight appearances with an impressive +5 plus-minus. Maxim Sorkin and Denis Gurianov have each found the back of the net three times; Sorkin is converting at a 20% clip on 15 shots, while Gurianov has a 13.6% shooting percentage from 22 attempts.
🥅 Goaltenders
Nikita Podskrebalin has started six games for Lada, picking up just one win against three losses. He owns a .893 save percentage and a 3.19 goals-against average. Andrei Mishurov has featured in five games without registering a win, posting an .850 save percentage and a 4.94 goals-against average.
For CSKA, Alexander Samonov boasts three wins in as many starts, conceding only two goals on 55 shots. He’s stopped 96.4% of pucks faced, holds a stellar 0.67 goals-against average, and has already recorded two shutouts. Dmitry Gamzin has played five times with a 1-3 record and one draw, posting an .890 save percentage, a 2.39 goals-against average, and one clean sheet.
⭐️ Editor’s Prediction
Lada are finding it tough to keep things calm on the ice these days. The total has gone over 4.5 goals in each of their last five outings, and in all three of their home games this month, both teams combined for more than five goals every time. CSKA have seen the over 4.5 mark hit in three of their last five as well. Last season’s head-to-head meetings also point toward a high-scoring affair, with both sides averaging exactly six goals per game. While you could consider raising the line even higher, it’s wise to leave some margin for a potentially tighter contest. My pick: over 4.5 total goals.
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Betting Tips: Lada - CSKA Moscow
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