10 October 2026

Barys - Avangard: Game Preview

After a short break, Barys will resume their KHL regular-season campaign with a home game against Avangard.

On Thursday, the Omsk side defeated Neftekhimik 1:0 in Nizhnekamsk. Defenseman Mikhail Gulyayev, who played as a forward in this game, scored the only goal. Goaltender Nikita Serebryakov made 42 saves. Guy Boucher highlighted two strong periods from his team, but noted that they slowed down somewhat in the third.

Avangard have collected 12 points in 12 games. Joshua Leivo leads the team's scoring race with 10 (4+6) points. Yegor Afanasyev, Alexander Volkov, Maxim Lajoie and Nikolai Prokhorkin are currently on the injured list.

Barys earned their first comeback victory of the season in their previous game, defeating Spartak in a shootout in Moscow. Alikhan Omirbekov, Alikhan Assetov, who scored his first goal of the season, and Tais Thompson found the back of the net for Barys. Thompson tied the game in the final minutes with the visitors playing with an empty net. Last week's KHL Best Defenseman Logan Day recorded three assists. Garrett Pilon scored the game-winning shootout goal, while Andrei Shutov made 41 saves. Mikhail Kravets once again praised the team's character, but admitted that his players again took some unnecessary penalties.

The Kazakhstan side have 14 points from 12 games. Justin Bailey (8+6) remains Barys' leading scorer. Semyon Simonov continues to lead the League in plus-minus at +11. Madi Dikhanbek is currently on the injured list.

The Barys - Avangard game will start at 16:30 Kazakhstan time.

All tickets for the game have been sold.

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