SKA St. Petersburg vs Sibir Novosibirsk Prediction 29 October 2025
🔊 SKA Saint Petersburg are set to host Sibir Novosibirsk on home ice as part of the KHL regular season. The hosts have managed to break their losing streak with great difficulty, but it's still too early to talk about a full resurgence of one of the Western favorites. Meanwhile, the visitors have reverted to their old ways, losing to everyone in succession.
Head-to-Head
Since the start of 2023, the opponents have faced each other six times, with the current hosts holding a commanding advantage, leading 5-1 in victories. It's worth mentioning that during this period, only one game extended beyond regulation time, and overall, the matches have not been particularly high-scoring. More than five goals were recorded only twice.
Head-to-head statistics SKA St. Petersburg - Sibir Novosibirsk
SKA St. Petersburg Team Overview
Igor Larionov's squad have endured a dreadful stretch, losing eight of their last ten matches. As a result, SKA not only find themselves out of the decisive battles in the conference but are also three points adrift of the Western playoff spots. In terms of scoring, the hosts have little to boast about, having netted just 53 goals. They must rely on their roster of talented players, which remains quite impressive in Saint Petersburg.
Match Results: SKA St. Petersburg
Sibir Novosibirsk Team Overview
The club from Novosibirsk experienced a brief resurgence with Vyacheslav Butsaev taking over as head coach, but this emotional and competitive boost was short-lived. Currently, the team is on a four-game losing streak and finds itself languishing at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. The attack is proving to be the weakest link, having scored just 38 goals, one of the poorest records in the conference. This issue with offensive efficiency remains a persistent concern.
Match Results: Sibir Novosibirsk
🏒 Projected Lineups
SKA: Ivanov - Zaitsev, Murphy - Grimaldi, Blandisi, Plotnikov
Sibir: Domingue - Priskie, Kalinichenko - Soshnikov, Tkachev, Kara
🥅 Goalkeepers
SKA's goalie Sergey Ivanov has recently made his way back into the main squad. The former Sochi player has only featured in three games so far, posting a modest save percentage of 86.7%. He definitely needs to step up his game, as competition for the starting spot in St. Petersburg is fierce.
Sibir's netminder Louis Domingue has shown more consistency lately. However, the former Rangers player still has a modest overall save percentage, stopping just 90.6% of shots on average.
Editor's Prediction
Recent away games for Sibir have seen a notable number of goals scored, not due to their offensive prowess but rather their defensive frailties. In six of their last seven outings, at least four goals have been netted in total. SKA boasts several players who are more than capable of hitting this goal threshold again. Our bet is on over 4.5 goals total.No comments
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