Before the Ak Bars vs. Barys Match

Barys wraps up their first away series of January in Kazan.

In 2025, Ak Bars has won two of their three games so far. In their latest outing, the Kazan team secured a convincing 5-1 victory in the "Green Derby" against their arch-rivals Salavat Yulaev. Nicholas Petan scored twice, while Dmitry Yashkin, Ilya Safonov, and Artem Galimov added one goal each. Amir Miftakhov stopped 23 shots. Head coach Anvar Gatiyatulin highlighted that the team's determination, character, and effort were decisive in this game.

After 41 matches, Ak Bars has earned 54 points, maintaining their fight for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Artem Galimov (20 goals, 16 assists) is one of the league's top scorers and point leaders. Nikita Lyamkin (5 goals, 26 assists) ranks among the top four scoring defensemen. Amir Miftakhov is the league leader in save percentage (94.7%) and ranks second in goals-against average (1.62). Their injury list includes defenseman Mitchell Miller and forward Yegor Babenko.

On Thursday, Barys failed to score for the second time this season against Alexander Trushkov of Lada (0-1). Despite hitting the post multiple times, the team suffered its ninth consecutive loss. Head coach Galym Mambetaliev lamented a fatal error that led to the game's only goal.

Barys remains at 24 points after 46 games. Nikita Boyarkin, who recently signed a new three-year contract with the club, continues to rank among the league leaders in save percentage (93.2%). The match against Ak Bars may see the KHL debuts of two players, Haknazar Kenesbay and Artur Gross.

The Ak Bars vs. Barys game is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM Astana time.
Live broadcast will be available on the Qazsport channel.

General Partner of HC Barys: JSC "Samruk Kazyna"
Partner of HC Barys: "Tourism and Sports Industry Support Fund"

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