Neftekhimik vs Avangard 11/14/2026

Neftekhimik will play game #27 of the season!

11/11/2026               vs Avangard                 ⏰ 2:00 pm              KHL WEB 

Neftekhimik will play its third of six home games. Neftekhimik won its last game.

Avangard play its third of three road games. Avangard won its last game.

Injuries:

Avangard: Pavel Leuka.

Head-to-head history: ups and downs on the ice

The teams’ last two meetings were classic back-and-forth contests. In Nizhnekamsk, Avangard absorbed pressure from the hosts and came away with a narrow 1–0 win. In Omsk the picture changed: Avangard led 2–1, but Neftekhimik turned the game around and took all three points with a 3–2 victory. Both sides now want to settle this mini-series once and for all.

Neftekhimik and Avangard games have long attracted special attention. Since the 2000s these meetings have meant uncompromising battles and intense emotion. That is still true today – the rivalry is as charged as ever.

Familiar faces on the other side: the Omsk connection from Nizhnekamsk

Two players developed in the Neftekhimik system are key figures for Omsk. Captain Damir Sharipzyanov brings grit and leadership, while Nail Yakupov adds speed and creativity up front – another layer of intrigue for the game.

Team mindsets: nerves and ambition

Neftekhimik comes into this game looking to reinforce its reputation as a "tough out" for the top clubs. After a painful loss in Magnitogorsk, the team wants to regain its confidence and show it can earn points consistently, even in difficult circumstances. With the home crowd behind them, Neftekhimik will be pushed forward – and the "eco-friendly" theme of the game adds a symbolic touch, as if the atmosphere itself demands that the players give everything they have. Avangard, for its part, has no intention of giving ground.

What to expect

This will not be just another routine game. It will be an event with something to say. Ecology, style, tradition, and fierce rivalry on the ice. Neftekhimik will look to use its home–ice advantage and the energy created by the team’s themed decor.