Before the Match Barys – Avtomobilist
07 January 2025

Before the Match Barys – Avtomobilist

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"Barys" will conclude their first home series of the new year with a match against "Avtomobilist". The Yekaterinburg team started their away trip with a shutout loss to "Traktor" in Chelyabinsk (0:2), with most of the key events occurring at the end of the game. The visitors made 25 shots on Zac Fucale’s goal, but none found the back of the net. Yevgeny Alikin, in turn, recorded 21 saves. Nikolay Zavaryukhin noted that his team created enough dangerous moments, but the opponent's goalkeeper, as well as the goalposts—hit four times by "Avtomobilist"—came to their rescue.

In 40 games, the Ural team has earned 48 points. Stephane Da Costa (8+28) is one of the top assistants and scorers of the current season. Vladimir Galkin ranks in the top four goalkeepers in the League for reliability coefficient (2.03). Defenceman Nick Ebert and forward Curtis Valk are on the injury list.

"Barys" also faced difficulties in converting chances and lost to "Lada" at home (0:5) in the last round. Nikita Boyarkin made 23 saves, while his counterpart Alexander Trushkov stopped 24 attempts from the Astana players. Galym Mambetaliev mentioned that players took liberties, essentially leading to several own goals.

The Kazakh team continues their championship journey with 23 points from 44 games. Despite a tough last match, Nikita Boyarkin remains in the top four goalkeepers in the League by save percentage (93.2). The game against "Avtomobilist" might see the KHL debut of forward Nikolay Shulga, and the return of defenceman Beibarys Orazov, who recently played for Kazakhstan’s youth team, is also anticipated.

The "Barys" – "Avtomobilist" match will begin at 5:00 PM Astana time. Tickets can be purchased at the "Barys Arena" ticket offices and on the official website. The live broadcast is scheduled on the Qazsport channel.

General partner of HC "Barys" – JSC "Samruk-Kazyna" 

NWF Partner of HC "Barys" – CF "Tourism and Sports Industry Support Fund"

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