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As the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) heats up, the matchup between Salavat Yulaev Ufa and Traktor Chelyabinsk on February 26, 2026, promises to be a thrilling encounter. Salavat Yulaev Ufa will seek to leverage their home-ice advantage at the Ufa Arena, having won three of their last five matches. They display a dynamic offensive strategy that can capitalize on fast transitions, but consistency remains a concern.
Traktor Chelyabinsk, equally resilient with three wins in their last five outings, is looking to assert their presence on the road. Known for their disciplined defensive structure, they tend to frustrate opponents with effective zone coverage. This tactical strength could prove pivotal against Ufa’s aggressive attacking style.
Current bookmakers show odds of 2.61 for a home win and 2.41 for an away victory, reflecting a competitive match-up. Our model predictions suggest a 38% chance of Salavat Yulaev securing a victory, while Traktor holds a slight edge at 39.4%. A draw also looms with a 23.1% probability. With such closely matched performance trends, fans should expect a tightly contested game, but as always in hockey, outcomes can be unpredictable.
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| Salavat Yulaev 37.2% |
Draw 22.6% |
Traktor 40.3% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 2:3
Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.61 | 4.3 | 2.41 |
Latest Results
| 22.02.26 Salavat Yulaev Ufa – HC Spartak Moscow – 3:5 18.02.26 Traktor Chelyabinsk – Salavat Yulaev Ufa – 0:6 16.02.26 SKA Saint Petersburg – Salavat Yulaev Ufa – 4:0 13.02.26 Salavat Yulaev Ufa – Metallurg Magnitogorsk – 4:3 penalties 02.02.26 Salavat Yulaev Ufa – HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk – 2:1 |
20.02.26 Traktor Chelyabinsk – Severstal Cherepovets – 5:2 18.02.26 Traktor Chelyabinsk – Salavat Yulaev Ufa – 0:6 15.02.26 Avangard Omsk – Traktor Chelyabinsk – 6:2 13.02.26 Admiral Vladivostok – Traktor Chelyabinsk – 2:3 11.02.26 Amur Khabarovsk – Traktor Chelyabinsk – 5:6 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 18.02.26 Traktor Chelyabinsk – Salavat Yulaev Ufa – 0:6 21.10.25 Salavat Yulaev Ufa – Traktor Chelyabinsk – 3:2 18.10.25 Traktor Chelyabinsk – Salavat Yulaev Ufa – 2:1 02.12.24 Salavat Yulaev Ufa – Traktor Chelyabinsk – 4:1 18.10.24 Traktor Chelyabinsk – Salavat Yulaev Ufa – 4:2 |
Standings
Main
Western Conference
| Pl | W | WO | LO | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ✔ | 59 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 157:116 | 83 |
| 2 | Cherepovets ✔ | 60 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 178:160 | 78 |
| 3 | Dinamo Minsk ✔ | 58 | 29 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 212:144 | 76 |
| 4 | Nizhny Novgorod ✔ | 59 | 24 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 170:157 | 74 |
| 5 | CSKA Moscow ✔ | 58 | 28 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 141:129 | 70 |
| 6 | Dynamo Moscow | 57 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 155:143 | 68 |
| 7 | SKA St. Petersburg | 57 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 163:147 | 67 |
| 8 | Spartak Moscow | 58 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 171:174 | 66 |
| 9 | Shanghai | 59 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 145:195 | 51 |
| 10 | Lada | 59 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 35 | 133:206 | 41 |
| 11 | Sochi | 56 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 115:199 | 40 |
Eastern Conference
| Pl | W | WO | LO | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Magnitogorsk ✔ | 57 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 228:153 | 93 |
| 2 | Avangard Omsk ✔ | 58 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 197:139 | 84 |
| 3 | Bars Kazan ✔ | 58 | 32 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 177:141 | 80 |
| 4 | Yekaterinburg ✔ | 58 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 175:142 | 70 |
| 5 | Niznekamsk | 59 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 149:161 | 63 |
| 6 | Salavat Ufa | 57 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 150:146 | 62 |
| 7 | Tractor Chelyabinsk | 57 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 179:178 | 60 |
| 8 | Novosibirsk | 60 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 141:178 | 57 |
| 9 | Khabarovsk | 59 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 136:166 | 51 |
| 10 | Barys Astana | 60 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 133:177 | 47 |
| 11 | Vladivostok | 57 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 126:180 | 41 |
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