Ak Bars Kazan vs Barys Astana – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

08/01/2026 at 09:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Tatneft Arena (Kazan).

KHL

Match Stats


Shots on Goal
42	35
Shooting PCT
7.14% (3/42)	2.86% (1/35)
Blocked shots
19	13
Goalkeeper Saves
34	39
Saves PCT
97.14% (34/35)	95.12% (39/41)
Penalties
3	4
PIM
6	8
Power-play Goals
0	1
Shorthanded Goals
0	0
Power-play PCT
0% (0/4)	33.33% (1/3)
Pen. Killing PCT
66.67% (2/3)	100% (4/4)
Hits
13	16
Faceoffs Won
28	24
Faceoffs %
53.85	46.15
Giveaways
30	22
Takeaways
2	5
Empty Net Goals
1	0

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (0 - 0)
05:48, Karpukhin I. (2 min),
06:39, Thompson T. (2 min),
07:38, (2 min),
2nd Period (2 - 0)
04:01, Shaikhmeddenov A. (2 min),
10:45, 1 - 0, Chmelevski A. (G), Semyonov K. (A), Jaskin D. (A2)
12:25, 2 - 0, Denisenko G. (G), Biro B. (A),
13:31, (2 min),
3rd Period (1 - 1)
05:04, (2 min),
10:04, Karpukhin I. (2 min),
11:29, 2 - 1, Willman M. (G), Vecchione M. (A), Walsh R. (A2)
17:48, 3 - 1, Galimov A. (G),

Highlights

Chances of winning

Ak Bars Kazan
64.8%

Draw
17.9%

Barys Astana
17.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

65.5%

18.2%

16.4%

Our Initial ML Estimation

65.9%

18.1%

16.3%

Ak Bars Kazan - Barys Astana Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.47 ↑ (1.45)	5.29 ↑ (5.21)	5.5 ↓ (5.79)	5.4% (5.7%)

The most likely Over/Under: 5.50

What is the prediction for Ak Bars Kazan - Barys Astana?

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

O/U 5 - under (votes: 2 - 100%) .

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 3:2.

Preview Facts

This match features one of the leaders against an outsider (ranked 3 in the zone Promotion ~ KHL (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 10).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Ak Bars won 5.
Ak Bars is showing really good form (last 5 games: 4 wins).
Barys is going through a rough patch (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Ak Bars may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
Recently, Ak Bars has had a series of home games.
In this match, Ak Bars is the team to beat.
We predict that Ak Bars will win today's game, with odds of 1.47.
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Ak Bars won 16 matches, drew 1 match, lost 3 matches, and goals 66:33. (average 3.3:1.7).
Including home matches between the teams, Ak Bars won 8 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 35:21. (average 3.5:2.1).

How many head-to-head matches has Ak Bars Kazan won against Barys Astana?

Ak Bars Kazan has won 14 of their last 16 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Barys Astana won against Ak Bars Kazan?

Barys Astana has won 2 of their last 16 head-to-head matches.

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

The latest head-to-head matches between Ak Bars Kazan - Barys Astana were as follows:

18.10.2025 Barys Astana - Ak Bars Kazan 2:3

07.10.2025 Ak Bars Kazan - Barys Astana 4:3

25.09.2025 Barys Astana - Ak Bars Kazan 1:2

20.03.2025 Barys Astana - Ak Bars Kazan 0:8

11.01.2025 Ak Bars Kazan - Barys Astana 5:4

Latest results of Ak Bars Kazan

06.01.2026 Ak Bars Kazan - Avangard Omsk 1:2 ✺

04.01.2026 Ak Bars Kazan - Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 5:0 ✺

30.12.2025 Ak Bars Kazan - Severstal Cherepovets 4:3 ✺

27.12.2025 Ak Bars Kazan - Traktor Chelyabinsk 3:2 ✺

20.12.2025 Salavat Yulaev Ufa - Ak Bars Kazan 1:2 ✺

Latest results of Barys Astana

06.01.2026 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod - Barys Astana 3:2 ✺

30.12.2025 Avangard Omsk - Barys Astana 2:4 ✺

27.12.2025 Barys Astana - Amur Khabarovsk 1:4 ✺

25.12.2025 Barys Astana - Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 1:4 ✺

23.12.2025 Barys Astana - Traktor Chelyabinsk 0:2 ✺

KHL Table

2025/26

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	52	25	8	5	14	139:106	71
2	Cherepovets	52	25	8	4	15	158:133	70
3	Dinamo Minsk	51	25	5	6	15	177:121	66
4	Nizhny Novgorod	52	23	7	5	17	152:138	65
5	CSKA Moscow	51	25	1	8	17	129:120	60
6	Spartak Moscow	50	22	5	6	17	153:151	60
7	Dynamo Moscow	52	18	10	4	20	141:134	60
8	SKA St. Petersburg	49	18	6	5	20	135:136	53
9	Shanghai	51	15	4	9	23	131:171	47
10	Sochi	49	13	2	7	27	106:170	37
11	Lada	52	13	2	6	31	116:181	36

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Magnitogorsk	50	32	7	4	7	207:132	82
2	Bars Kazan	52	30	4	4	14	160:124	72
3	Avangard Omsk	49	27	7	3	12	164:116	71
4	Yekaterinburg	51	23	6	4	18	152:126	62
5	Niznekamsk	51	20	7	3	21	135:143	57
6	Salavat Ufa	52	21	5	4	22	135:133	56
7	Tractor Chelyabinsk	51	19	4	6	22	159:157	52
8	Novosibirsk	53	11	11	5	26	121:163	49
9	Khabarovsk	51	15	3	7	26	114:143	43
10	Barys Astana	53	11	5	8	29	115:154	40
11	Vladivostok	50	10	4	8	28	111:158	36

Promotion ~ KHL (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)