Before the Sochi vs. Barys Match

Barys will conclude its short westward road trip with a matchup against Sochi.

On Saturday, Dmitry Mikhailov’s team defeated the Dragons on home ice (4:2). Goals were scored by Daniil Seroukh, Rafael Bikmullin, William Bitten, and Max Ellis. Alexei Shchetilin stopped 36 shots and earned his first KHL victory. The Leopards’ head coach noted that his players had a strong start but nearly lost control of the game due to unnecessary penalties.

In 24 games, the League’s southernmost team has collected 16 points. Sochi’s top scorer, Artur Tyanulin, has 17 (4+13) points. Goaltender Ilya Samsonov, defenseman Noel Hoefenmayer, and forward Matvei Guskov are currently on the injured list.

In the previous round, Barys defeated Lokomotiv in Yaroslavl in regulation time (4:0) for the first time in its history, ending its road losing streak this season. Goals were scored by Ansar Shaikhmenddenov as well as Alihan Omirbekov (3+7), Semyon Simonov (5+5), and Emil Galimov (2+8), all of whom reached the 10-point mark this season. The same milestone was achieved by Kirill Savitskiy (3+7), who recorded an assist. Riley Walsh became the first player on the team to reach 20 (7+13) points. Adam Scheel, named KHL Player of the Day, stopped 27 shots and earned his second shutout of the season. Mikhail Kravets noted that his team emphasized aggressive play and strong performance in battles. After 27 games, the Kazakh team has accumulated 23 points.

The Sochi vs. Barys game begins at 21:30 Astana time.
A live broadcast is scheduled on the Qazsport TV channel.

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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