Avtomobilist vs Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod: Prediction
KHL Round 9 preview: Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg host Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod at KRK Uralets on 29 October, with form, head to head and our prediction.
Round 9 at KRK Uralets
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg welcome Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod to KRK Uralets in Round 9 of the 2026/2027 KHL season. The game takes place on Thursday, 29 October 2026, with the puck dropping at 14:00 UTC (10:00 ET).
The hosts are 13th of 22 teams with 20 points from 19 games, having scored 51 goals and conceded 47. Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod are seven places higher in 6th, with 24 points from 18 games, 49 goals scored and 36 conceded.
Form guide
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg arrive on a run of three straight wins. They beat Barys Nur-Sultan 4-1 and CSKA Moscow 5-1 at home after a 3-1 victory away at SKA Saint Petersburg. That followed back-to-back 2-4 defeats on the road against Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Avangard Omsk.
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod have alternated results, with a form line of LWLWL. Their most recent outing was a 1-2 home defeat to Dinamo Minsk, three days after a 2-1 win away at Ak Bars Kazan. Before that they lost 1-4 at Severstal Cherepovets, edged Dynamo Moscow 5-4 and fell 2-3 to Metallurg Magnitogorsk.
Head to head
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod have won three of the last five meetings, against two for Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. The most recent game, on 2 November 2025 in Yekaterinburg, ended 0-2 to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, a week after they won 7-4 at home.
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg's two wins in that run both came on home ice, each by 2-1, on 13 March 2025 and 26 January 2024. Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod also won 3-1 at home on 9 September 2024.
Key numbers
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg have the more productive attack in raw terms, with 51 goals to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod's 49. The visitors have the tighter defence, conceding 36 goals against the hosts' 47.
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod have kept three clean sheets this season, one more than Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg's two. No individual scoring figures are available for either side.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model, which weighs points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, rates this as very close. It gives Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod a 51% chance of winning against 49% for Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, with no allowance for a draw.
The pick is Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, with 2-3 the most likely score, at medium confidence. Their higher league position and stronger defensive record tip the balance, while the hosts' three-game winning run and home ice keep it tight. This is an estimate from our model, not a guarantee.
Most likely score: 2-3
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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