Admiral - Barys: Game Preview

In their previous outing, the Sailors shut out Salavat Yulaev 2:0 on home ice. Newcomer Borna Rendulic scored in his very first game for the team, while Ivan Muranov also found the net. Nikita Boyarkin made 23 saves to secure the shutout. Admiral head coach Oleg Bratash noted that earning two points was the most important thing in the team's pursuit of its objectives.

Admiral have collected 15 points in 16 games. Anthony Camara (6+1) is effectively the team's leading scorer, ahead of three teammates who have scored fewer goals but have also recorded seven points. Ivan Kulbakov, Mario Grman and Artyom Pimenov are currently on the injured list.

On Monday, Barys created a number of attacking opportunities but made several costly mistakes and fell 2:5 to Amur in Khabarovsk. Ansar Shaikhmeddenov and Justin Bailey scored for the Astana side. Bailey, with 11 goals, now leads the League's goal-scoring race outright. Chase Priskie recorded his 10th assist of the season. Andrei Shutov, named the League's Goaltender of the Week for the second time, made 23 saves. Barys head coach Mikhail Kravets noted that, to win games, the team needs to turn its shot volume into quality scoring chances.

Barys have 20 points after 17 games. Logan Day has recorded points in eight of his last nine games, placing him among the top three scoring defensemen in the championship with 14 points (2+12). The Barys No. 26 also shares the League's best plus-minus rating this season with Jake Massie and Semyon Simonov, all three standing at +13.

The Admiral - Barys game will start at 14:30 Kazakhstan time.

The game will be broadcast live on KHL, KHL Prime and Qazsport.

General Partner of HC Barys – JSC NWF Samruk Kazyna

Partner of HC Barys – CF Fund for the Support of the Tourism and Sports Industry

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