Match Info

NMHL

Date: 18 February 2026, Wednesday


	Kristall Saratov		Lipetsk

	1	X	2
	1.4	5	5.45
	1.3	5.5	5.75
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.35 (1.35)	5.25 (5.25)	5.6 (5.6)

The most likely Over/Under: 5.75

The best margin for this event is 9.8%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Kristall Saratov
66.7%

Draw
17.2%

Lipetsk
16.1%

Our Initial ML Estimation

60.1%

19.1%

17.9%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

The chances for Kristall Saratov have remained the same compared to the initial analysis.

The chances for Lipetsk have remained the same compared to the initial analysis.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Kristall Saratov than the current prediction. (-6.6%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Kristall Saratov that the model has picked up on.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Lipetsk than the current prediction. (+1.8%)

Kristall Saratov - Lipetsk Predictions

Expected Score (Market Odds): 4:1

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Key Events of the Match

1st Period (2 - 0)
07:10, 1 - 0, Shitov A. (G), Uteshev V. (A), Konnov S. (A2)
10:32, 2 - 0, Ermolovich D. (G), Fedotov G. (A), Bakhteyev A. (A2)
2nd Period (2 - 0)
02:45, 3 - 0, Ermolovich D. (G), Bakhteyev A. (A), Chekanov L. (A2)
07:51, 4 - 0, Konnov S. (G), Talakhan G. (A), Shitov A. (A2)
3rd Period (1 - 0)
07:59, 5 - 0, Bakhteyev A. (G), Ermolovich D. (A),

Preview

Kristall has had mixed results lately (last 5 games: 3 wins).

Lipetsk has suffered multiple defeats recently (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).

Recently, Lipetsk has had a series of home games.

In this match, Kristall is the undisputed favorite.

We predict that Kristall will win today's game, with odds of 1.35.

In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Kristall won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 19:7. (average 4.8:1.8).

Including home match between the teams, Kristall won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 3:2.

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- MHC Kristall Saratov
RHL
17.02.26	Kristall Saratov - Lipetsk	3:2 ✺
14.02.26	Kristall Saratov - Tambov	1:0 ✺
13.02.26	Kristall Saratov - Tambov	3:1 ✺
06.02.26	Progress Glazov - Kristall Saratov	2:1 ✺
05.02.26	Progress Glazov - Kristall Saratov	2:1 penalties ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4.3 WWWLL
- HC Lipetsk
RHL
17.02.26	Kristall Saratov - Lipetsk	3:2 ✺
12.02.26	Lipetsk - MHK Ryazan	3:7 ✺
11.02.26	Lipetsk - MHK Ryazan	0:7 ✺
08.02.26	Lipetsk - Ermak Angarsk	0:5 ✺
07.02.26	Lipetsk - Ermak Angarsk	1:3 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 0 LLLLL

Latest Head to Head

RHL
17.02.26	Kristall Saratov - Lipetsk	3:2
08.11.25	Lipetsk - Kristall Saratov	2:3
07.11.25	Lipetsk - Kristall Saratov	0:4
12.01.25	Lipetsk - Kristall Saratov	3:9

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