04 October 2026

Spartak - Barys: Game Preview

Barys will conclude their second road trip of the season with a game against Spartak.

The Red-and-Whites had suffered five consecutive defeats heading into the game against Barys. On Friday, Spartak were shut out at home by Alexander Smolin and lost to Metallurg 0:2. Alexei Zhamnov noted that his players have been unable to capitalize on the scoring chances they create.

Spartak have collected 11 points in 11 games. Alexander Belyaev (6+2) is currently the team's leading scorer. Artem Zagidullin is among the League's top goaltenders in terms of goals-against average (1.21) and save percentage (95.4%).

In their previous game, Barys earned a hard-fought overtime victory over Neftekhimik in Nizhnekamsk (5:4). By the middle of the third period, Mikhail Kravets' side were trailing by two goals. Justin Bailey (8+6), one of the League's leading scorers, Tais Thompson, Alikhan Omirbekov, Garrett Pilon and Semyon Simonov all added to their goal totals, with Simonov reaching 11 (6+5) points in the current championship. Vsevolod Logvin extended his point streak to six games. The Kazakhstan side's head coach praised the character of his players, who continued to believe in a positive outcome until the very end.
Barys have earned 12 points from 11 games. Chase Priskie (2+7) is among the League's top-scoring defensemen. Semyon Simonov (+11) currently leads the League in plus-minus.

The Spartak - Barys game starts at 19:00 Kazakhstan time.
The game will be broadcast live on KHL, KHL Prime and 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