SKA Saint Petersburg vs Barys Astana predictions, Mar 02, 2026

Feb 27, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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As SKA Saint Petersburg prepares to host Barys Astana on March 2, 2026, the matchup presents a clear contrast in recent form and tactical approach. SKA Saint Petersburg, coming off a solid performance with three wins in their last five games, exhibits a strong offensive presence, leveraging their home-ice advantage to dominate play. Their ability to control puck possession and create scoring opportunities has played a critical role in their success.

In contrast, Barys Astana has struggled, securing only one victory in their last five outings. This downturn in form can be attributed to defensive lapses and inconsistent offensive production, which have hampered their ability to compete against higher-tier opponents.

Bookmakers favor SKA with odds of 1.43 for a home win, reflecting a probability prediction of 66.4% in their favor, while Barys’ chances are rated at 14.2% for an away victory. The expected final score based on current odds suggests a commanding 4:1 outcome for SKA. However, as with any sporting event, unpredictability remains, and while SKA shows promise, Barys will be motivated to surprise in this important clash.

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SKA
67.8%		 Draw
18.3%		 Barys
13.9%

Prediction (the most likely score): 4:1

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Latest Results

26.02.26 SKA Saint Petersburg – HC Dynamo Moscow – 1:4
24.02.26 SKA Saint Petersburg – Admiral Vladivostok – 4:2
21.02.26 SKA Saint Petersburg – HC CSKA Moscow – 3:0
18.02.26 SKA Saint Petersburg – Severstal Cherepovets – 2:3 penalties
16.02.26 SKA Saint Petersburg – Salavat Yulaev Ufa – 4:0		 22.02.26 Barys Astana – Severstal Cherepovets – 2:3 OT
20.02.26 Barys Astana – Shanghai Dragons – 3:4 OT
17.02.26 Barys Astana – Metallurg Magnitogorsk – 2:3 OT
14.02.26 Barys Astana – HC Lada Togliatti – 5:3
12.02.26 Barys Astana – SKA Saint Petersburg – 0:5

Facts

  • SKA is Qualified for KHL (Play Offs 1/8~finals)
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, SKA won 5.
  • In recent matches, SKA has shown inconsistent form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
  • Barys is currently in poor form (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
  • Barys may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • Recently, the opponents have had a series of home games.
  • In this match, SKA is the undeniable favorite.
  • We predict that SKA will win today’s game, with odds of 1.43.
  • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, SKA won 17 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 89:37. (average 4.5:1.9).
  • Including home matches between the teams, SKA won 9 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 51:16. (average 5.1:1.6).

    Latest Head To Head

    12.02.26 Barys Astana – SKA Saint Petersburg – 0:5
    13.02.25 Barys Astana – SKA Saint Petersburg – 2:5
    08.12.24 SKA Saint Petersburg – Barys Astana – 1:0
    08.02.24 Barys Astana – SKA Saint Petersburg – 1:2 penalties
    24.01.24 SKA Saint Petersburg – Barys Astana – 7:0

    Standings

    Main

    Western Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ✔ 60 30 10 5 15 160:117 85
    2 Dinamo Minsk ✔ 60 31 5 8 16 223:149 80
    3 Cherepovets ✔ 61 27 11 4 19 182:163 80
    4 Nizhny Novgorod ✔ 60 24 10 6 20 173:161 74
    5 CSKA Moscow ✔ 59 29 3 8 19 143:129 72
    6 Dynamo Moscow 59 23 10 4 22 160:147 70
    7 SKA St. Petersburg ✔ 59 24 7 7 21 168:153 69
    8 Spartak Moscow 59 26 5 6 22 177:177 68
    9 Shanghai 59 15 5 11 28 145:195 51
    10 Lada 61 15 3 7 36 140:214 43
    11 Sochi 57 14 2 8 33 117:206 40

    Eastern Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Magnitogorsk ✔ 58 35 9 6 8 231:157 94
    2 Avangard Omsk ✔ 59 31 9 4 15 198:144 84
    3 Bars Kazan ✔ 59 32 5 7 15 181:146 81
    4 Yekaterinburg ✔ 59 27 7 4 21 180:143 72
    5 Salavat Ufa 59 23 8 4 24 156:150 66
    6 Tractor Chelyabinsk 59 24 4 7 24 185:183 63
    7 Niznekamsk 60 23 7 3 27 149:163 63
    8 Novosibirsk 61 12 13 8 28 143:181 58
    9 Khabarovsk 59 18 4 7 30 136:166 51
    10 Barys Astana 60 13 5 11 31 133:177 47
    11 Vladivostok 59 11 4 11 33 131:190 41

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