Kristall Saratov vs Tambov – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

18/12/2025 at 09:30 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Kristall Ice Sports Palace (Saratov).

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Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (1 - 2)
05:17, 1 - 0, Asylayev N. (G), Basin D. (A), Shcherbatov A. (A2)
07:04, 1 - 1, Tochilkin A. (G), Nizovkin M. (A),
11:34, 1 - 2, Zhabreyev A. (G), Gorbunov Y. (A), Dubrovsky Y. (A2)
2nd Period (0 - 1)
09:21, 1 - 3, Korinevsky M. (G), Valitsky I. (A), Bulychyov G. (A2)
3rd Period (0 - 1)
05:30, 1 - 4, Korinevsky M. (G), Valitsky I. (A), Koltygin P. (A2)

Chances of winning

Kristall Saratov
39.3%

Draw
24.3%

Tambov
36.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

39.1%

25.5%

35.5%

Our Initial ML Estimation

38.6%

25.8%

36%

Kristall Saratov - Tambov Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	2.37 ↑ (2.36)	3.84 ↑ (3.62)	2.57 ↓ (2.6)	7.1% (8.5%)

The most likely Over/Under: 4.75

Preview Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Kristall Saratov won 2.
In recent matches, Kristall Saratov has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
Tambov has been struggling lately (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Tambov may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
Recently, Kristall Saratov has had a series of away games.
Recently, Tambov has had a series of home games.
In this match, both teams are almost equally likely to win.
We predict that Kristall Saratov will win today's game, with odds of 2.37.
In the last 17 head-to-head matches, Kristall Saratov won 4 matches, drew 1 match, lost 12 matches, and goals 28:68. (average 1.6:4).
Including home matches between the teams, Kristall Saratov won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 9:13. (average 2.3:3.3).

How many head-to-head matches has Kristall Saratov won against Tambov?

Kristall Saratov has won 3 of their last 8 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Tambov won against Kristall Saratov?

Tambov has won 4 of their last 8 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Kristall Saratov - Tambov were as follows:

16.11.2025 Tambov - Kristall Saratov 7:1

10.08.2025 Tambov - Kristall Saratov 1:1

09.01.2025 Tambov - Kristall Saratov 4:5

09.11.2024 Kristall Saratov - Tambov 2:3

08.08.2024 Kristall Saratov - Tambov 4:0

Latest results of Kristall Saratov

13.12.2025 Omskie Krylia - Kristall Saratov 2:1 ✺

11.12.2025 Zauralie Kurgan - Kristall Saratov 1:4 ✺

09.12.2025 Rubin Tyumen - Kristall Saratov 3:4 ✺

07.12.2025 Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk - Kristall Saratov 1:0 ✺

30.11.2025 Kristall Saratov - Omskie Krylia 2:1 ✺

Latest results of Tambov

14.12.2025 Tambov - Bars Kazan 1:3 ✺

12.12.2025 Tambov - CSK VVS Samara 0:1 ✺

10.12.2025 Tambov - Chelny 2:3 ✺

08.12.2025 Tambov - Neftyanik Almetyevsk 2:1 ✺

04.12.2025 Bars Kazan - Tambov 3:2 ✺

VHL Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Metallurg Novokuznetsk	49	30	10	2	7	175:110	82
2	HC Yugra	47	29	7	4	7	131:74	76
3	Almetyevsk	45	27	4	7	7	156:82	69
4	Khimik	47	26	5	6	10	142:92	68
5	Omskie Krylia	47	23	6	3	15	129:101	61
6	Gornyak	47	20	7	7	13	146:113	61
7	Magnitka Magnitogorsk	46	20	7	6	13	139:100	60
8	Dizel	47	22	5	6	14	121:103	60
9	Izhevsk	47	25	2	4	16	117:103	58
10	Ryazan	47	20	7	4	16	126:116	58
11	Rubin Tyumen	48	15	12	3	18	119:111	57
12	Krasnoyarsk	48	15	9	8	16	117:122	56
13	CSK VVS	45	17	8	6	14	123:109	56
14	Chelmet Chelyabinsk	47	20	5	6	16	136:130	56
15	Perm	46	15	10	5	16	111:121	55
16	Torpedo Gorky	47	17	7	6	17	121:111	54
17	Toros Neftekamsk	47	19	4	8	16	110:112	54
18	Bars	46	19	3	10	14	96:102	54
19	Kurgan	48	15	7	7	19	114:113	51
20	AKM	48	11	11	6	20	110:134	50
21	Dinamo St. Petersburg	46	18	4	5	19	125:117	49
22	Olympia	45	12	7	8	18	84:113	46
23	Zvezda Moscow	46	18	3	4	21	97:106	46
24	Tambov	47	13	6	6	22	111:135	44
25	Buran Voronezh	50	14	5	6	25	105:146	44
26	Orsk	45	15	1	8	21	77:122	40
27	SKA-VMF St. Petersburg	47	14	3	6	24	90:129	40
28	Dyn. Altay	49	10	5	9	25	99:148	39
29	HK Norilsk	46	12	4	4	26	100:130	36
30	Chelny	44	11	6	1	26	103:142	35
31	Kristall Saratov	46	12	2	6	26	92:131	34
32	HC Rostov	48	10	3	8	27	96:140	34

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