Spartak Moscow vs Traktor Chelyabinsk Prediction 30 September 2026
🔊 Less than two weeks have passed since Spartak and Traktor last met to kick off the new season. Back then, Spartak left Chelyabinsk with a win, and now they welcome Traktor to Megasport Arena. However, the mood in the Spartak camp has shifted since then: their winning streak has been replaced by three consecutive defeats. Traktor also struggled to find results for a while, but ahead of their trip to Spartak, they finally snapped their losing run with a victory over Dynamo Moscow.
Two goals were disallowed.
📊 Spartak claimed the first meeting of the season with a 3-1 victory in Chelyabinsk. Daniil Orlov and Daniil Gutik each found the net, while Danil Pivchulin sealed the win with an empty-netter. Nathan Legare was on target for the hosts. The scoreline could have been even higher: Traktor had a Lukas Lockhart goal overturned after a coach’s challenge, and later, with the score at 2-1, another Chelyabinsk goal was disallowed.
Head-to-head statistics Spartak Moscow - Traktor Chelyabinsk
Two goals in three minutes weren’t enough to save them
Spartak’s five-game winning streak is now in the rearview mirror, with the Moscow side suffering three straight defeats since then. Over that stretch, Spartak have averaged just 1.3 goals per game. Yet, the team continues to generate plenty of chances: in the clashes against Avangard and Avtomobilist, the Red-Whites nearly doubled their opponents’ shots on target. Their most recent outing followed the same pattern-36 shots on goal compared to Avtomobilist’s 22.
Heading into the third period, Spartak trailed 0-2, but Egor Filin brought them level with a quickfire brace in just 142 seconds. With the score at 2-2, the hosts had opportunities to complete the comeback, but Avtomobilist struck the decisive blow five minutes from time and sealed the win with an empty-netter. Now, Spartak enjoy a brief break before facing Traktor. In club news, 18-year-old defenseman Nikolai Dronov has signed a new four-year contract after making four KHL appearances this season. Out of action: Galchenyuk, Comtois, Kholodilin (all injured).
Match Results: Spartak Moscow
They create plenty of chances, but struggle to convert them into goals.
Traktor rank among the top five teams in the Eastern Conference for average xG, posting a solid 2.78 per game. However, converting those chances into goals remains a challenge. In five of their last six outings, the Chelyabinsk side have failed to score more than twice. Even against SKA-despite outshooting their opponents by roughly 50%-they still came up short, falling 4-3.
Traktor kicked off their road trip in Moscow and finally came away with the result they needed. Dynamo led after two periods, but Traktor leveled the score in the third before Mikhail Goryunov-Rolgizer netted the overtime winner (2-1). After the game, Boris Katchouk admitted that the team is still searching for goals, though he rates the quality of their chances higher than what the scoreboard currently shows. The numbers back that up: Traktor consistently get into dangerous areas but struggle to convert. Out: Kravtsov, Telegin (both injured).
Match Results: Traktor Chelyabinsk
⚡️ Key Players
Alexander Belyaev remains Spartak’s top scorer, tallying eight points (6 goals, 2 assists) in eight games. Egor Filin, after netting a brace in the last outing, has boosted his totals to seven points (4 goals, 3 assists) in nine appearances. Mikhail Maltsev has contributed four points (3 goals, 1 assist) across nine matches.
For Traktor, Nathan Legare leads the way with six points (4 goals, 2 assists) in eight games. Mikhail Goryunov-Rolgizer, who scored the game-winner against Dynamo, has four points (2 goals, 2 assists)-matching Andrei Svetlakov’s tally of two goals and two assists.
🥅 Goaltenders
Artem Zagidulin has featured in three games for Spartak, posting a stellar 95.1% save percentage and a 1.34 goals-against average. Ivan Fedotov has played six times, stopping 92.5% of shots with a 1.85 GAA.
For Traktor, Henrik Haukeland has recorded two wins in five starts, saving 91.9% of shots with a 2.22 goals-against average. Dmitry Nikolaev has played three games and picked up one win, registering an 89.5% save percentage and a 3.02 GAA.
⭐️ Editor’s Prediction
Just two weeks ago, these teams clashed in Chelyabinsk, combining for only four goals. Since then, Spartak have played three more games, and it was only in their most recent outing that the total reached six goals. Traktor have followed a similar pattern: after facing the Moscow side, the Chelyabinsk outfit also hit the ice three times, and only their matchup against SKA saw as many as seven goals. In the other games, scoring remained modest. We expect another low-scoring encounter between these rivals. My pick is under 6 goals.
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