Bars Kazan vs Kristall Saratov – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

30/01/2026 at 05:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Sports Sarae (Kazan).

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Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (2 - 0)
00:24, 1 - 0, Gizatullin D. (G), Khasanov I. (A), Nazmutdinov A. (A2)
03:19, 2 - 0, Galeyev I. (G), Saberzyanov M. (A), Barsukov I. (A2)
2nd Period (1 - 0)
07:43, 3 - 0, Barsukov I. (G), Galeyev I. (A), Khasanov I. (A2)
3rd Period (0 - 1)
03:37, 3 - 1, Basin D. (G), Filin F. (A), Boldyrev D. (A2)

Chances of winning

Bars Kazan
54.4%

Draw
23%

Kristall Saratov
22.6%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

51.5%

22.6%

25.9%

Our Initial ML Estimation

47.8%

24.3%

27.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Bars Kazan has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+2.9%)

Kristall Saratov has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.3%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Bars Kazan than the current prediction. (-6.6%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Bars Kazan that the model has picked up on.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Kristall Saratov than the current prediction. (+5.3%)

Note: The ML model's higher estimate suggests that Kristall Saratov could outperform expectations, possibly based on recent matchups or player stats.

Bars Kazan - Kristall Saratov Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.69 ↓ (1.79)	3.99 ↓ (4.08)	4.06 ↑ (3.55)	8.9% (8.7%)

The most likely Over/Under: 4.50

Preview Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Bars won 5.
Bars has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 3 wins).
Kristall Saratov's performance has dropped in recent matches (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Bars may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
Recently, Bars has had a series of home games.
In this match, Bars is seen as the favorite.
We predict that Bars will win today's game, with odds of 1.71.
In the last 8 head-to-head matches, Bars won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 22:15. (average 2.8:1.9).
Including home matches between the teams, Bars won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 7:5. (average 2.3:1.7).

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

Bars Kazan has won 5 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

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

Kristall Saratov has won 0 of their last 5 head-to-head matches.

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

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

17.10.2025 Kristall Saratov - Bars Kazan 1:2

13.03.2025 Kristall Saratov - Bars Kazan 2:3

08.09.2024 Bars Kazan - Kristall Saratov 3:2

06.02.2024 Kristall Saratov - Bars Kazan 0:5

14.09.2023 Bars Kazan - Kristall Saratov 3:1

Latest results of Bars Kazan

28.01.2026 Bars Kazan - Dizel Penza 1:2 ✺

26.01.2026 Bars Kazan - Ryazan 2:1 ✺

24.01.2026 Bars Kazan - AKM 3:1 ✺

20.01.2026 Bars Kazan - Chelny 5:1 ✺

18.01.2026 Bars Kazan - Neftyanik Almetyevsk 2:3 ✺

Latest results of Kristall Saratov

24.01.2026 Kristall Saratov - Dinamo St. Petersburg 3:6 ✺

22.01.2026 Kristall Saratov - SKA-VMF 1:4 ✺

18.01.2026 Norilsk - Kristall Saratov 2:3 ✺

15.01.2026 Sokol Krasnoyarsk - Kristall Saratov 5:2 ✺

13.01.2026 Metallurg Novokuznetsk - Kristall Saratov 5:1 ✺

VHL Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Metallurg Novokuznetsk ✔	60	38	11	4	7	215:128	102
2	HC Yugra ✔	60	38	8	6	8	174:90	98
3	Almetyevsk ✔	59	34	7	9	9	215:123	91
4	Khimik ✔	60	33	5	7	15	176:120	83
5	Ryazan ✔	60	28	8	5	19	157:136	77
6	Magnitka Magnitogorsk ✔	59	25	8	10	16	171:132	76
7	Chelmet Chelyabinsk	59	29	5	7	18	172:156	75
8	Gornyak	59	25	9	7	18	176:142	75
9	Izhevsk ✔	59	31	3	6	19	152:132	74
10	Torpedo Gorky	61	24	10	6	21	170:138	74
11	Omskie Krylia	59	28	7	4	20	156:125	74
12	Dizel	60	27	5	8	20	149:136	72
13	Krasnoyarsk	61	21	11	8	21	144:144	72
14	Perm	59	21	12	6	20	138:148	72
15	CSK VVS	59	24	8	7	20	160:139	71
16	Rubin Tyumen	59	19	13	7	20	145:133	71
17	Bars	60	23	5	13	19	125:136	69
18	Toros Neftekamsk	59	22	6	8	23	134:145	64
19	Zvezda Moscow	59	23	5	6	25	134:139	62
20	Kurgan	59	20	7	7	25	134:143	61
21	Dinamo St. Petersburg	59	22	5	6	26	152:160	60
22	AKM	61	13	13	8	27	136:169	60
23	SKA-VMF St. Petersburg	60	21	4	8	27	118:151	58
24	Tambov	60	17	8	6	29	144:167	56
25	Olympia	59	14	9	9	27	103:150	55
26	Orsk	59	18	3	9	29	97:159	51
27	Buran Voronezh	61	16	6	7	32	128:177	51
28	Kristall Saratov	59	18	4	6	31	133:168	50
29	Dyn. Altay	61	12	7	11	31	128:190	49
30	HK Norilsk	60	16	5	5	34	117:163	47
31	Chelny	59	12	8	4	35	131:186	44
32	HC Rostov	60	13	4	9	34	117:176	43

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