Before the Match: Ak Bars vs Barys

Barys will continue their road trip in the capital of Tatarstan.

In their previous game, Ak Bars suffered a home loss to Avangard (1:2), ending a four-game winning streak and dropping to third place in the Eastern Conference standings, уступив second spot to the Omsk team. The lone goal for the Kazan side was scored by Vladimir Alistrov. Timur Bilyalov made 34 saves. Head coach Anvar Gatiyatulin noted that his team was not inferior in terms of play, but the opponent made better use of their chances.

After 43 games, Ak Bars have 58 points. The team’s leading scorer is Kirill Semyonov (11+21). Mitchell Miller (12+17) ranks among the top six highest-scoring defensemen in the league. Defensemen Albert Yarullin and Nikita Lyamkin remain on the injured list.

On Tuesday, Barys delivered a solid performance in Nizhny Novgorod, but despite creating plenty of scoring chances, the Astana side failed to earn a point in a 2:3 loss to Torpedo. The goals were scored by Kirill Savitsky and Ansar Shaikhmeddenov. Alikhan Omirbekov reached the 10-assist mark in a KHL season for the first time in his career. Nikita Boyarkin stopped 16 shots. Head coach Mikhail Kravets said his team controlled play in the second and third periods, but once again struggled with finishing.

The Kazakhstan club has 36 points after 43 games. Riley Walsh (9+18) rounds out the top eight scoring defensemen of the regular season.

Faceoff for Ak Bars – Barys is set for 7:00 PM Astana time.
The game will be broadcast live on KHL TV and Qazsport.

General Partner of HC Barys: Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund JSC
Partner of HC Barys: Tourism and Sports Industry Support Fund CF

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