CSK VVS Samara vs Kristall Saratov – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

01/02/2026 at 08:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Vysotsky Sports Palace (Samara).

VHL

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Period (1 - 0)
15:15, 1 - 0, Barabanov V. (G), Grishakov A. (A), Ganabin Y. (A2)
2nd Period (1 - 1)
10:42, 2 - 0, Kuznetsov A. (G), Belousov M. (A), Kalabushkin E. (A2)
15:00, 2 - 1, Asylayev N. (G), Koryagin V. (A), Boldyrev D. (A2)
3rd Period (2 - 0)
15:29, 3 - 1, Dyadenkin D. (Penalty Shot),
19:38, 4 - 1, Dyadenkin D. (G),

Chances of winning

CSK VVS Samara
61.3%

Draw
19.2%

Kristall Saratov
19.4%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

60.2%

20.6%

19.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

53.1%

23.4%

21.7%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

CSK VVS Samara has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.1%)

Kristall Saratov has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.3%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for CSK VVS Samara than the current prediction. (-8.2%)

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

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Kristall Saratov than the current prediction. (+2.3%)

CSK VVS Samara - Kristall Saratov Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.5 ↓ (1.53)	4.78 ↑ (4.45)	4.73 ↓ (4.81)	8.7% (8.9%)

The most likely Over/Under: 5.25

Preview Facts

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, CSK VVS won 3.
In recent matches, CSK VVS has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Kristall Saratov is going through a rough patch (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
CSK VVS may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
Recently, CSK VVS has had a series of home games.
In this match, CSK VVS is seen as the favorite.
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, CSK VVS won 9 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 11 matches, and goals 72:65. (average 3.6:3.3).
Including home matches between the teams, CSK VVS won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 17:29. (average 2.1:3.6).

How many head-to-head matches has CSK VVS Samara won against Kristall Saratov?

CSK VVS Samara has won 8 of their last 18 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Kristall Saratov won against CSK VVS Samara?

Kristall Saratov has won 10 of their last 18 head-to-head matches.

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

The latest head-to-head matches between CSK VVS Samara - Kristall Saratov were as follows:

15.10.2025 Kristall Saratov - CSK VVS Samara 6:5

27.08.2025 CSK VVS Samara - Kristall Saratov 3:1

08.02.2025 Kristall Saratov - CSK VVS Samara 1:5

08.10.2024 CSK VVS Samara - Kristall Saratov 0:3

10.02.2024 Kristall Saratov - CSK VVS Samara 1:2

Latest results of CSK VVS Samara

30.01.2026 CSK VVS Samara - Dizel Penza 2:1 ✺

28.01.2026 CSK VVS Samara - Ryazan 3:5 ✺

26.01.2026 CSK VVS Samara - AKM 0:2 ✺

22.01.2026 CSK VVS Samara - Chelny 4:2 ✺

20.01.2026 CSK VVS Samara - Neftyanik Almetyevsk 2:6 ✺

Latest results of Kristall Saratov

30.01.2026 Bars Kazan - Kristall Saratov 3:1 ✺

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 ✺

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

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

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)