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Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg vs Salavat Yulaev Ufa predictions, Jan 17, 2026

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In an eagerly anticipated KHL matchup, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg will face off against Salavat Yulaev Ufa on January 17th at Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg’s home ice.

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg comes into this game with mixed recent form, having won 2 out of their last 5 matches. On the other hand, Salavat Yulaev Ufa has been in impressive form, securing victories in 4 of their last 5 games.

Bookmakers have slightly favored the home team with odds of 1.97, while the away team is priced at 3.29. Our model predicts a narrow edge for Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg with a 50.1% probability of a home win, 23.9% chance of a draw, and 27.8% likelihood of an away victory.

In terms of tactical strengths, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg will look to capitalize on home-ice advantage and solidify their defense, while Salavat Yulaev Ufa will aim to maintain their winning momentum and exploit any weaknesses in their opponents.

Ultimately, this matchup promises to be a closely contested game with both teams having the potential to come out on top.

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Avtomobilist
57.4%		 Draw
20.7%		 Salavat Yulaev
21.9%

Prediction (the most likely score): 3:2

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1.6 4.5 4.25

Latest Results

12.01.26 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg – Barys Astana – 2:1 OT
08.01.26 Salavat Yulaev Ufa – Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg – 4:1
06.01.26 Traktor Chelyabinsk – Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg – 3:1
04.01.26 Ak Bars Kazan – Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg – 5:0
30.12.25 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg – HC Lada Togliatti – 4:3		 13.01.26 Avangard Omsk – Salavat Yulaev Ufa – 3:4
10.01.26 Salavat Yulaev Ufa – Barys Astana – 3:1
08.01.26 Salavat Yulaev Ufa – Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg – 4:1
05.01.26 Salavat Yulaev Ufa – HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk – 2:1
30.12.25 Salavat Yulaev Ufa – HC Dinamo Minsk – 2:3 OT

Facts

  • Get ready for a battle between the top and the middle of the table (ranked 4 in the zone Promotion ~ KHL (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 7 in the zone Promotion ~ KHL (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)).
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Avtomobilist won 4.
  • Recent performances by Avtomobilist have been up and down (last 5 games: 2 wins).
  • Salavat Yulaev is showing top-class performance now (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).
  • Salavat Yulaev may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
  • Recently, Salavat Yulaev has had a series of home games.
  • In this match, Avtomobilist is considered a favorite.
  • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Avtomobilist won 10 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 10 matches, and goals 47:49. (average 2.4:2.5).
  • Including home matches between the teams, Avtomobilist won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 17:17. (average 2.4:2.4).

    Latest Head To Head

    08.01.26 Salavat Yulaev Ufa – Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg – 4:1
    15.09.25 Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg – Salavat Yulaev Ufa – 4:2
    12.09.25 Salavat Yulaev Ufa – Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg – 1:4
    19.08.25 Salavat Yulaev Ufa – Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg – 0:3
    18.08.25 Salavat Yulaev Ufa – Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg – 2:3 OT

    Standings

    2025/26

    Western Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Cherepovets 46 23 6 3 14 135:112 61
    2 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl 45 21 7 5 12 125:95 61
    3 Dinamo Minsk 43 22 5 5 11 153:96 59
    4 Dynamo Moscow 44 17 9 3 15 122:110 55
    5 CSKA Moscow 46 22 1 8 15 118:111 54
    6 Nizhny Novgorod 44 18 7 4 15 127:125 54
    7 SKA St. Petersburg 42 17 6 5 14 124:113 51
    8 Spartak Moscow 43 17 5 5 16 131:140 49
    9 Shanghai 43 13 4 9 17 113:142 43
    10 Sochi 41 11 2 6 22 93:137 32
    11 Lada 45 10 2 6 27 102:163 30

    Eastern Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Magnitogorsk 43 26 7 4 6 173:115 70
    2 Bars Kazan 45 25 4 2 14 132:110 60
    3 Avangard Omsk 43 22 6 3 12 144:108 59
    4 Yekaterinburg 44 18 6 3 17 129:113 51
    5 Niznekamsk 46 17 6 3 20 125:133 49
    6 Tractor Chelyabinsk 45 17 4 6 18 148:142 48
    7 Salavat Ufa 45 18 3 4 20 115:114 46
    8 Novosibirsk 46 8 10 5 23 106:149 41
    9 Khabarovsk 44 14 2 7 21 97:120 39
    10 Barys Astana 46 10 5 7 24 107:139 37
    11 Vladivostok 43 9 4 8 22 95:127 34

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