12 October 2026

Barys - Sibir: Game Preview

Sibir will be Barys' second opponent during their October home series.

The Novosibirsk side began their latest road trip with a hard-fought 2:1 win over Traktor. Yaroslav Lyzenkov's team secured the victory thanks to a brace from Arkhip Nekolenko and 32 saves by Anton Krasotkin. Sibir's head coach praised his team's performance on the penalty kill and their defensive play overall.

Sibir have earned 11 points in 14 games, putting them 10th in the Eastern Conference. Darren Dietz (5+8) is currently the leading-scoring defenseman in the league and leads the KHL in blocked shots with 43. Before the game in Chelyabinsk, the Novosibirsk club signed defenseman Daniil Chaika to a two-way contract. Mikhail Abramov, Daniil Valitov and Maksim Osipov are currently on the injured list.

On Saturday, Barys confidently defeated Avangard 5:1 on home ice to record their third consecutive win for the first time this season. Justin Bailey, the league's leading goal scorer, scored twice against the Omsk side, reaching 10 goals for the season. Tais Thompson also scored twice, while Mason Morelli added another goal. Chase Priskie reached 10 (2+8) points, while Logan Day moved past that mark with 11 (2+9). Andrei Shutov made 41 saves. Mikhail Kravets said his team followed the game plan and capitalized on their chances at the right moments, which led to the victory.

With 16 points from 13 games, Barys sit third in the Eastern Conference. Bailey has added six assists to his 10 goals, putting him among the top three scorers in the championship. Madi Dikhanbek remains on the injured list.

Barys and Sibir have already met once this season. In the opening game of the championship, the Kazakhstan side recorded a convincing 7:1 victory.

The Barys - Sibir game will start at 19:30 Kazakhstan time.

Tickets are available at the Barys Arena box offices and via hcbarys.kz/tickets.

The game will be broadcast live on 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