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	40	27	6	1	6	145:86	67
2	HC Yugra	41	26	5	4	6	118:66	66
3	Almetyevsk	39	23	3	6	7	134:71	58
4	Omskie Krylia	39	21	5	2	11	113:75	54
5	Khimik	40	19	5	6	10	116:86	54
6	Izhevsk	40	23	2	3	12	101:81	53
7	Gornyak	39	17	7	4	11	121:92	52
8	CSK VVS	40	15	8	6	11	112:93	52
9	Rubin Tyumen	40	12	12	3	13	99:89	51
10	Dizel	40	18	4	6	12	101:93	50
11	Ryazan	40	16	6	4	14	103:98	48
12	Torpedo Gorky	42	14	7	6	15	108:100	48
13	Chelmet Chelyabinsk	38	17	3	6	12	112:105	46
14	Magnitka Magnitogorsk	37	15	6	4	12	111:86	46
15	AKM	41	10	10	5	16	100:117	45
16	Krasnoyarsk	39	11	8	7	13	95:102	45
17	Dinamo St. Petersburg	38	17	3	4	14	104:90	44
18	Bars	40	15	3	8	14	80:93	44
19	Toros Neftekamsk	39	15	3	7	14	85:91	43
20	Perm	38	11	8	4	15	84:101	42
21	Zvezda Moscow	40	16	3	3	18	84:92	41
22	Kurgan	39	13	4	7	15	94:91	41
23	Buran Voronezh	41	11	5	6	19	90:121	38
24	Olympia	38	10	5	7	16	71:100	37
25	Tambov	39	9	6	6	18	92:116	36
26	Dyn. Altay	40	9	5	5	21	80:117	33
27	Kristall Saratov	39	11	2	6	20	80:103	32
28	SKA-VMF St. Petersburg	39	10	3	6	20	72:108	32
29	Orsk	37	12	0	7	18	61:102	31
30	HK Norilsk	38	10	4	3	21	78:104	31
31	Chelny	38	9	5	1	23	88:123	29
32	HC Rostov	40	8	3	6	23	79:119	28

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