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 ✔	55	34	11	3	7	194:119	93
2	HC Yugra ✔	53	34	7	5	7	147:81	87
3	Almetyevsk ✔	53	31	5	9	8	188:103	81
4	Khimik	54	29	5	7	13	161:111	75
5	Izhevsk	55	28	3	6	18	139:122	68
6	Magnitka Magnitogorsk	52	23	7	7	15	153:114	67
7	Gornyak	54	22	8	7	17	157:132	67
8	CSK VVS	53	22	8	6	17	149:125	66
9	Ryazan	53	24	7	4	18	144:128	66
10	Dizel	53	24	5	8	16	135:118	66
11	Omskie Krylia	54	25	6	3	20	142:121	65
12	Chelmet Chelyabinsk	53	24	5	7	17	153:143	65
13	Perm	53	18	12	5	18	126:138	65
14	Bars	54	22	4	12	16	116:119	64
15	Rubin Tyumen	54	17	12	5	20	130:123	63
16	Torpedo Gorky	52	21	7	6	18	142:119	62
17	Toros Neftekamsk	54	21	6	8	19	125:131	62
18	Krasnoyarsk	55	18	9	8	20	130:136	62
19	Dinamo St. Petersburg	54	21	5	6	22	145:137	58
20	Kurgan	54	18	7	7	22	127:129	57
21	AKM	54	12	13	6	23	122:149	56
22	Zvezda Moscow	53	21	4	5	23	115:124	55
23	SKA-VMF St. Petersburg	55	19	4	6	26	109:143	52
24	Tambov	53	16	6	6	25	129:146	50
25	Olympia	52	12	8	9	23	95:135	49
26	Dyn. Altay	56	12	7	9	28	120:172	47
27	Buran Voronezh	55	14	6	6	29	115:163	46
28	Orsk	51	16	2	9	24	82:133	45
29	Kristall Saratov	52	15	3	6	28	110:149	42
30	HK Norilsk	53	13	5	5	30	107:148	41
31	Chelny	52	12	7	2	31	120:163	40
32	HC Rostov	54	11	3	9	31	108:161	37

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Clinched Spots for Teams

Metallurg Novokuznetsk is Qualified for VHL (Play Offs 1/8~finals)
HC Yugra is Qualified for VHL (Play Offs 1/8~finals)
Almetyevsk is Qualified for VHL (Play Offs 1/8~finals)