Sibir vs. Barys: KHL Match Prediction
On October 23, Sibir will continue its home series and will try to rehabilitate itself before the fans for two defeats. This time, the main outsider of the league, Barys, will act as the opponent of the Novosibirsk team. Will the Snowflakes finally be able to take advantage of their home stadium and win? We suggest you read the forecast and bets below

Command Analysis

Sibir Novosibirsk

Current form
Sibir has been showing excellent results this season and has been consistently earning points throughout the regular season, which puts the team in fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings with 19 points. The club hallmark is its very productive attack, scoring an average of three goals per game, which is an excellent figure for the KHL. It is worth noting, however, that Novosibirsk has been in a slump lately, as evidenced by their home defeats. The team returned to their home arena after a successful away series, in which they suffered only one defeat out of three games, against Lada in overtime (3:4). At their home arena, the team played against Severstal and again could not hold back the opponent pressure, losing with a score of 2:4. This time, goalie Kostin was not reliable enough, reflecting only 88% of the shots. Then the snowflakes met with Traktor and played one of their best games of the new season, suffering an unfortunate defeat by only one goal (4:5). Even despite the lost points, it is worth noting the magnificent performance of forward Taylor Beck, who immediately scored a hat-trick after a long break due to injury.
Disqualifications and injuries
The number of players in the Sibir infirmary has decreased and now only defender Yegor Martynov remains there.
Interesting trends for betting
- Novosibirsk players score an average of three goals per match
Throughout the regular season, Sibir has been relying on its attacking line and has been consistently scoring a large number of goals.
- The Snowflakes converted 34% of their power play attempts
At the moment, Sibir is the best club in terms of the extra player on the court.

Barys Nur-Sultan

Current form
Barys continues to be the worst club in the league, both in terms of points scored and in terms of play in general. The team has only nine points in 18 games, which is a terrible result. The Kazakhs rarely please their fans with victories and mostly take advantage of either the weak form of their competitors or the fact that they are simply underestimated. In general, the club roster is filled with a large number of talented hockey players, but so far they have not been able to direct them in the right direction and all the responsibility falls on the head coaches, of whom the Bars have already had three this season. The main problem remains the very low efficiency in attack, on average the team scores 1.1 goals per game, which does not allow them to compensate for the failures in defense. It is worth noting, however, that there have been some positive changes, with the arrival of coach Mambetaliyev, Barys began to play decently more often and was able to play on the opposite courses with Lokomotiv, losing with a score of 1:3. A little later, the Kazakhs fought with Minsk Dynamo and this time won (2:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
It is impossible not to note the problems of Barys with the roster. At the moment, five hockey players are in the infirmary, which also affects their results. Alison, Mukhametov, Savitsky, Smith C.J. and Starchenko will definitely not participate in the upcoming match. It is worth paying attention to the fact that all these hockey players are forwards.
Interesting trends for betting
- Barys concedes an average of 3.3 goals per game
In addition to problems with attack, the Kazakhs also cannot establish a defensive game, which their opponents consistently take advantage of.
- The Barça average 26 shots per game
The team attacking line looks very modest and creates few dangerous moments in attack.
Trends
Bet First Goal: "Siberia"
In four out of five head-to-head matches, Sibir opened the scoring
1.45Goal in each period bet - no
In three head-to-head matches in a row, the teams failed to score a goal in each period
2.25Tip and bets
Sibir did not start the home series in the best way and has a great desire to rehabilitate itself before the fans for two defeats in a row. The team has an excellent opportunity to regain some of the lost points, since the Novosibirsk team opponent in the upcoming match is far from the most serious. Barys still has a long way to go to recover from such a terrible start to the season and get into its best shape, which means that now you can confidently bet on the victory of the home team. Our prediction is a victory for Siberia with a handicap of (-1.5) goals for 1.75
Bet on total
In addition to Barys' terrible attacking play, the team also cannot please with a reliable defensive line and constantly misses a large number of goals. Sibir, in turn, prefers open attacking hockey, which means we can expect productive hockey.
Forecast - total over 5.5 goals for 2.08
Bet on the outcome of the first period
Due to its significant advantage over its opponent, Sibir has every chance of winning in the first period, and home walls will help the club in this.
Prediction - Sibir wins in the first period for 1.87