SKA Saint Petersburg vs Severstal Cherepovets predictions, Feb 18, 2026

Feb 15, 2026 0 Comment By Yuriy Borshchenko

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On February 18, 2026, SKA Saint Petersburg will host Severstal Cherepovets in a KHL clash that promises to be competitive. SKA comes into this matchup in strong form, having secured victories in 4 of their last 5 games. Their recent performances highlight a potent offensive unit, bolstered by a solid defensive foundation, which will be crucial against Severstal’s counter-attacking style.

Severstal Cherepovets, on the other hand, has only managed 2 wins in their last 5 outings, suggesting some inconsistency that SKA will look to exploit. Nonetheless, Severstal has shown flashes of resilience, and their ability to execute quick transitions could pose a challenge to the home side if they can capitalize on SKA’s defensive lapses.

Bookmakers have set the odds at 2.17 for a home win and 2.75 for an away victory, reflecting a competitive matchup. Our model predicts a 42.6% chance of a home win, a 22.6% likelihood of a draw, and a 35% chance for an away win, forecasting a close encounter with a final score of 3:2 in favor of SKA. As such, both teams will be eager to secure points, making this a highly anticipated contest without guaranteed outcomes.

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SKA
43.5%		 Draw
22.1%		 Severstal
34.3%

Prediction (the most likely score): 3:2

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Latest Results

12.02.26 Barys Astana – SKA Saint Petersburg – 0:5
10.02.26 HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk – SKA Saint Petersburg – 1:5
05.02.26 Severstal Cherepovets – SKA Saint Petersburg – 1:3
03.02.26 HC Dinamo Minsk – SKA Saint Petersburg – 3:4 penalties
01.02.26 HC CSKA Moscow – SKA Saint Petersburg – 3:2 penalties		 15.02.26 Severstal Cherepovets – HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk – 3:1
12.02.26 Shanghai Dragons – Severstal Cherepovets – 2:3
10.02.26 HC Dinamo Minsk – Severstal Cherepovets – 7:4
05.02.26 Severstal Cherepovets – SKA Saint Petersburg – 1:3
02.02.26 Severstal Cherepovets – HC Spartak Moscow – 1:5

Facts

  • Watch a clash between a mid-table side and a current leader (ranked 8 in the zone Promotion ~ KHL (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 2 in the zone Promotion ~ KHL (Play Offs: 1/8~finals)).
  • In the last 5 head-to-head matches, SKA won 3.
  • SKA is showing really good form (last 5 games: 4 wins).
  • Severstal‘s form has been unstable in recent games (in the last 5 games, wins – 2).
  • SKA may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
  • Recently, SKA has had a series of away games.
  • The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match.
  • We predict that SKA will win today’s game, with odds of 2.17.
  • In the last 20 head-to-head matches, SKA won 14 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 71:53. (average 3.6:2.7).
  • Including home matches between the teams, SKA won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 38:32. (average 3.5:2.9).

    Latest Head To Head

    05.02.26 Severstal Cherepovets – SKA Saint Petersburg – 1:3
    26.11.25 Severstal Cherepovets – SKA Saint Petersburg – 4:6
    17.02.25 Severstal Cherepovets – SKA Saint Petersburg – 3:5
    16.01.25 SKA Saint Petersburg – Severstal Cherepovets – 4:7
    05.10.24 Severstal Cherepovets – SKA Saint Petersburg – 4:3

    Standings

    Main

    Western Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ✔ 57 28 9 5 15 151:112 79
    2 Cherepovets 57 27 8 4 18 170:151 74
    3 Dinamo Minsk 56 28 5 7 16 202:138 73
    4 CSKA Moscow 56 28 3 8 17 140:124 70
    5 Nizhny Novgorod 57 24 8 6 19 163:152 70
    6 Dynamo Moscow 56 21 10 4 21 151:143 66
    7 Spartak Moscow 55 24 5 6 20 165:163 64
    8 SKA St. Petersburg 54 21 7 6 20 154:144 62
    9 Shanghai 56 15 4 10 27 137:184 48
    10 Sochi 54 14 2 8 30 114:191 40
    11 Lada 57 14 2 7 34 129:201 39

    Eastern Conference

    Pl W WO LO L Pts
    1 Magnitogorsk ✔ 54 34 7 5 8 218:147 87
    2 Avangard Omsk ✔ 55 31 8 4 12 190:129 82
    3 Bars Kazan ✔ 55 30 5 5 15 166:134 75
    4 Yekaterinburg 55 24 7 4 20 165:135 66
    5 Salavat Ufa 54 22 6 4 22 141:137 60
    6 Niznekamsk 56 21 7 3 25 146:160 59
    7 Tractor Chelyabinsk 55 22 4 6 23 174:170 58
    8 Novosibirsk 57 12 13 5 27 139:173 55
    9 Khabarovsk 55 16 3 7 29 126:159 45
    10 Barys Astana 57 13 5 8 31 126:167 44
    11 Vladivostok 54 10 4 10 30 118:171 38

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