Sibir Novosibirsk vs Traktor Chelyabinsk Prediction 31 January 2026
🔊 Sibir, who have defeated nearly all the KHL leaders, will host their table neighbor, Traktor. Will the team from Novosibirsk climb to the seventh position after this encounter? Let's break down this regular season match on January 31.
Head-to-Head
📊 Over the past five seasons, the teams have clashed 21 times: Sibir have secured victory only twice, while Traktor have triumphed in 19 encounters. Traktor's winning streak in Novosibirsk stands at 9 games - the last time the "Snowmen" defeated the club from the Southern Urals at home was in 2021.
Head-to-head statistics Sibir Novosibirsk - Traktor Chelyabinsk
Sibir Novosibirsk Team Overview
The Siberians have secured their first four-game winning streak of the season, defeating one of the Western Conference leaders, Dinamo Minsk, with a commanding 4-1 victory. Impressively, all these wins came against KHL favorites. In addition to the Belarusian club, Yaroslav Lyuzenkov's team also outplayed top Eastern teams like Metallurg Magnitogorsk (2-1) and Ak Bars Kazan (3-2 OT), as well as Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (4-2).
In the Eastern Conference standings, Sibir currently hold the eighth spot with 49 points, trailing the "Traktors" by just one point. Their upcoming matchup presents a chance to climb to seventh place. However, the "Snowmen" will still have two more games in hand compared to their opponents.
Sibir are managing without defenseman Daniil Valitov and forwards Mikhail Abramov and Valentin Pyanov, who are sidelined due to injuries. Making his debut for Novosibirsk against Minsk was Stanley Cup winner and world champion Andrei Loktionov.
Match Results: Sibir Novosibirsk
Traktor Chelyabinsk Team Overview
Traktor have lost 4 of their last 5 games, with their latest defeat coming at the hands of Avangard in Omsk (0-1). Over this five-game stretch in the Eastern Conference, only Admiral have fared worse, due to goal difference. Despite their recent low-scoring performances, the "Polar Bears" remain among the top three scoring teams in the East, averaging 3.12 goals per game.
On the road, Traktor have struggled even more, failing to secure a win since late 2025. They have suffered five consecutive defeats, all against Eastern teams. To fend off Sibir's challenge in the standings, Traktor need to at least pick up points in Novosibirsk.
After the loss in Omsk, Evgeny Koreshkov highlighted the team's defensive play. They have not conceded more than three goals in each of their last three games and are allowing an average of just 2.4 goals per game since the start of 2026.
Match Results: Traktor Chelyabinsk
⚡️ Leaders
Semyon Koshelev remains the top scorer for Sibir with a tally of 10 goals and 16 assists. He netted one of the goals in the game against Dinamo Minsk. Anton Kosolapov extended his point streak to four games (2 goals, 3 assists), while Alexei Yakovlev scored for the first time in two months.
The most prolific player for the visitors is Josh Leivo, who has recorded 22 goals and 27 assists. However, the Canadian has managed just one point in his last five games and hasn't found the back of the net for three weeks. Leivo shares the status of Traktor's top playmaker with Mikhail Grigorenko, who has 27 assists.
🥅 Goalkeepers
In the match against Belarus' Dinamo, Mikhail Berdin took his place between the pipes for Novosibirsk. The goaltender has maintained a save percentage above 95% for three consecutive games, making 121 saves over that span.
Traktor's goalie Sergey Mylnikov played his 100th KHL game in Omsk, boasting a save percentage of 95.2% with 20 saves. The 26-year-old Russian has been guarding the "Bears'" net for six consecutive games.
Editorial Prediction
Traktor's winning streak in Novosibirsk is undeniably impressive, but the Siberians are on the rise, having defeated nearly all the top teams in the KHL. The visitors, however, are experiencing some inconsistency, with the Urals side having not scored heavily in a while.
Historically, though, Traktor have been productive at the "Sibir-Arena," netting at least three goals in their last seven appearances there, and surpassing four goals in four of those games. Therefore, we opt for Traktor's individual total to be over 3 goals.
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