Neftekhimik vs Barys 10/2/2026

Neftekhimik will play game #11 of the season!

10/2/2026              vs Barys             ⏰ 7:00 pm            KHL WEB

Neftekhimik will play its first of three home games. Neftekhimik lost its last game.

Barys will play its second of three road games. Barys is on a three–game losing streak.

Injuries:

Barys: Madi Dikhanbek.

Career Milestone:

Neftekhimik forward Rafael Bikmullin may score his 100th career point (currently at 99).

Neftekhimik forward Ivan Nikolishin may score hist 100th career assist (currently at 99).

Neftekhimik forward Andrei Belozyorov may score his 100th career assist (currently at 98).

Neftekhimik and Barys will play against Barys again just a week after a spectacular game in Astana, where Nizhnekamsk confidently won 6-3.

Neftekhimik is coming into the game on the back of a tough road series, during which they managed to secure four of six possible points. This speaks volumes about the team's character: even in challenging conditions, Neftekhimik was able to get two out of three wins. Barys is in a much more tense situation: the team is on a three–game losing streak. However, it is in moments like these that a team's true character is often revealed. Barys certainly isn't going to go down without a fight, especially considering that their roster traditionally features leading roles from foreign players like Justin Bailey, who has a solid NHL background, Ian McCoshen, who also has NHL experience, and Tyce Thompson. Barys's foreign players are the backbone of their attack, capable of single–handedly creating goal–scoring opportunities and deciding the outcome of a play. Their individual brilliance often turns the game around.