Before the Match: Barys vs. Avangard

Barys concludes its final November home series with a match against Avangard. The game is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Kazakh club.

Both the Omsk team and the Astana side continue their race for playoff spots. In the previous round, Avangard defeated Admiral at home (2:1), with goals from Ilya Reingardt and Nikolai Prokhorkin. Goalie Pavel Khomchenko made 30 saves. Sergey Zvyagin noted that the team's success came from an active start and an early goal.

In 27 games, the «Hawks@ have earned 24 points. Their top scorer is Damir Sharipzyanov (2+17), who ranks among the top three scoring defensemen in the league. Injuries include goalie Mikhail Berdin and defensemen Sergey Boykov and Daniil Stepanov. Vladimir Tkachev remains unavailable, recovering from a severe injury. Before facing Barys, Avangard parted ways with defenseman Darren Dietz.

On Friday, Barys failed to score against Viktor Kobozev and lost to Amur for the second time this season (0:3). The hosts made 28 shots on target, none successful. Nikita Boyarkin recorded 32 saves and ranks among the league's top seven goalies with a 93.4% save percentage. Galym Mambetaliev noted that his team lacked focus and played in bursts.

The Kazakh team has 20 points from 29 games. In their current season head-to-head, both Barys and Avangard claimed shutout home wins (4:0 in Omsk and 1:0 in Astana).

Match Details

Start time: 16:30 Astana time.

Pre-match show: 16:00, featuring a performance by Kairat Nurtas. Arrive early to secure your seats.

Tickets: Sold out.

Broadcast: Live on Qazsport and KHL channels.

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