SKA Saint Petersburg vs Sochi predictions, Jan 16, 2026

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In an upcoming KHL matchup, SKA Saint Petersburg will face off against HC Sochi on January 16, 2026, at the home venue of SKA Saint Petersburg. Both teams have displayed commendable form in their recent matches, with SKA Saint Petersburg winning 3 out of their last 5 games and HC Sochi also securing victories in 3 of their last 5 outings.

SKA Saint Petersburg will enter this match as the favorites, with bookmakers offering odds of 1.48 for a home win. Our model predicts a 66.3% probability of SKA Saint Petersburg emerging victorious, with a 16.5% chance of an away win for HC Sochi.

Tactically, SKA Saint Petersburg will look to capitalize on their strong offensive game to overpower the opposition, while HC Sochi will aim to counter effectively and capitalize on any defensive vulnerabilities. The predicted final score of 4:1 in favor of SKA Saint Petersburg suggests a potentially dominant performance from the home team, but in sports, anything can happen. This matchup promises to be an exciting clash between two evenly matched teams.

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SKA 68.7%

Draw 16.7%

Sochi 14.6%

Prediction (the most likely score): 4:1

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Betting Odds

	1	X	2
	1.38	6.13	6.95	Watch and Bet
	1.38	5.25	6

Latest Results

10.01.26 Metallurg Magnitogorsk – SKA Saint Petersburg – 5:1 07.01.26 SKA Saint Petersburg – HC Lada Togliatti – 5:4 OT 30.12.25 Shanghai Dragons – SKA Saint Petersburg – 2:3 28.12.25 HC Sochi – SKA Saint Petersburg – 8:4 26.12.25 HC Dinamo Minsk – SKA Saint Petersburg – 1:4

09.01.26 HC Sochi – HC Lada Togliatti – 1:4 07.01.26 HC Sochi – HC Dynamo Moscow – 0:3 05.01.26 HC Sochi – HC Dynamo Moscow – 2:0 03.01.26 HC Sochi – HC Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk – 2:1 28.12.25 HC Sochi – SKA Saint Petersburg – 8:4

Facts

This match features a clash between a mid-table team and the outsider (ranked 7 in the zone Promotion ~ KHL (Play Offs: 1/8~finals) and 10).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, SKA won 4.

The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.

SKA may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Recently, SKA has had a series of away games.

Recently, Sochi has had a series of home games.

In this match, SKA is the clear favorite.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, SKA won 16 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 4 matches, and goals 97:59. (average 4.9:3).

Including home matches between the teams, SKA won 9 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 48:18. (average 4.8:1.8).

Latest Head To Head

28.12.25 HC Sochi – SKA Saint Petersburg – 8:4 24.10.25 SKA Saint Petersburg – HC Sochi – 8:1 27.09.25 HC Sochi – SKA Saint Petersburg – 2:4 14.03.25 SKA Saint Petersburg – HC Sochi – 2:0 27.12.24 HC Sochi – SKA Saint Petersburg – 4:5

Standings

2025/26

Western Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Cherepovets	45	23	6	3	13	133:109	61
2	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	45	21	7	5	12	125:95	61
3	Dinamo Minsk	42	21	5	5	11	151:95	57
4	CSKA Moscow	46	22	1	8	15	118:111	54
5	Dynamo Moscow	43	17	9	2	15	119:106	54
6	Nizhny Novgorod	43	18	6	4	15	123:122	52
7	SKA St. Petersburg	41	17	5	5	14	120:110	49
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	44	10	2	5	27	99:159	29

Eastern Conference

		Pl	W	WO	LO	L		Pts
1	Magnitogorsk	43	26	7	4	6	173:115	70
2	Bars Kazan	44	25	4	2	13	132:108	60
3	Avangard Omsk	42	22	6	3	11	141:104	59
4	Yekaterinburg	43	18	5	3	17	127:112	49
5	Tractor Chelyabinsk	45	17	4	6	18	148:142	48
6	Niznekamsk	45	16	6	3	20	123:133	47
7	Salavat Ufa	44	17	3	4	20	111:111	44
8	Khabarovsk	44	14	2	7	21	97:120	39
9	Novosibirsk	45	7	10	5	23	103:147	39
10	Barys Astana	45	10	5	6	24	106:137	36
11	Vladivostok	42	9	4	8	21	94:125	34

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