Lokomotiv Yaroslavl vs HC Sochi: Prediction & Preview
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, third in the KHL, host second-bottom HC Sochi in Round 9 on 29 October. Form, head to head and our model's prediction.
Third against second-bottom in Yaroslavl
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl welcome HC Sochi to Arena 2000 Lokomotiv in Round 9 of the 2026/2027 KHL season on Thursday, 29 October 2026. The game starts at 16:00 UTC (12:00 ET).
The two sides sit at opposite ends of the table. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl are third of 22 with 28 points from 19 games, having won 14 and lost 5, while HC Sochi are 21st with 10 points from 18 games, with 5 wins and 13 defeats.
Form guide
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl come in with a form line of WWLWL. They have won their last two at home, edging Severstal Cherepovets 1-0 and Dynamo Moscow 2-1, after a 1-0 home defeat by Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Before that they won 6-3 away at HC Sochi and lost 5-2 at Severstal Cherepovets.
HC Sochi's recent run of WWLLW is better than their league position suggests. They have won their last two, 4-3 away at HC Lada Togliatti and 3-2 at home to Dinamo Minsk, after home defeats by Shanghai Dragons (5-2) and Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (6-3). They also won 3-2 away at Ak Bars Kazan on 12 October.
Head to head
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl have won all of the last five meetings between the clubs. The most recent came on 17 October 2026, when they won 6-3 in Sochi.
They also won 3-2 and 2-1 away to HC Sochi in March and February 2026, and beat them 3-0 and 5-0 in Yaroslavl. HC Sochi failed to score in either of those two visits to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl.
Key numbers
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl have scored 49 goals and conceded 33 in 19 games, and have kept two clean sheets. Their defensive record is a clear strength compared with their visitors.
HC Sochi have scored 31 and conceded 65 in 18 games, and have yet to keep a clean sheet. No top scorer figures are available for either side.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's model, which weighs points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, rates Lokomotiv Yaroslavl at 95% to win, HC Sochi at 5% and a draw at 0%. The pick is Lokomotiv Yaroslavl with high confidence, and the most likely score is 3-1.
The gap in the table, the contrasting defensive records and five straight head-to-head wins for the home side all point the same way. HC Sochi's two recent wins mean they arrive with some momentum, and this is a model estimate rather than a guarantee.
Most likely score: 3-1
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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