Before the Metallurg vs. Barys Match

Barys continues their away series in Magnitogorsk. Just nine days ago, the teams faced each other in Astana, where the home team secured a hard-fought 2:1 victory.

Since that loss, Metallurg has earned three points by defeating Sibir at home (3:1) and losing to Avangard in a shootout. In the game against Omsk, the team's top scorer and sniper, Dmitry Silantyev (8+10), added to his tally, while Ilya Nabokov recorded 17 saves. Andrey Razin noted that his team dominated the game and gave the opponent almost no chances, but poor finishing let them down. In 32 games, the reigning Gagarin Cup champions have collected 34 points.

On Wednesday, Barys failed to score against Sibir, losing 0:2. Andrey Shutov, playing his 50th KHL game, made 34 saves. Galym Mambetaliyev pointed out that the forwards faced heavy pressure and rushed their finishing attempts. The Kazakh team continues to fight for a playoff spot, with 21 points after 31 games. Goalie Nikita Boyarkin is ranked in the top five KHL goaltenders by save percentage (93.4).

For Galym Mambetaliyev, today's game against Metallurg will be his 50th as a head coach in the KHL. Goalie coach Oleg Romashko will mark his 200th game in the league.

The Metallurg vs. Barys game starts at 7:00 PM Astana time.
The match will be broadcast live on Qazsport and KHL Prime.

General partner of HC Barys: JSC "Samruk Kazyna"
Partner of HC Barys: CF "Fund for Supporting Tourism and Sports Industries"

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