"Barys" has announced the upcoming KHL match against "Traktor."

In 36 games, the Ural team has secured 48 points while showcasing the most prolific offense in the conference (112 goals). Alexander Kadeikin (16 goals) ranks in the top 6 scorers of the league. Steven Kampfer (3+18) is among the top defensemen in terms of scoring in the championship.

On Thursday, "Barys" suffered a shutout loss in Mytishchi (0:2). Despite creating a colossal number of scoring opportunities, the team from Astana failed to find the back of Jeremy Smith's net. His counterpart, Nikita Boyarkin, managed to stop 26 attempts from opponents to change the scoreline. He continues to be among the leaders in the goaltending department with a reliability coefficient of 2.03 and a save percentage of 93.8. Galym Mambetaliev stated that the forwards should be held accountable if they leave the game without scoring.

The Kazakh team has 23 points after 38 games. In today’s match, the coaching staff will not be able to count on Dinmukhamed Kairzhan and Maxim Mukhametov, but Alihan Asetov and Viktor Antipin are expected to return to the lineup.

In the first encounter between "Barys" and "Traktor," which took place in Astana in early September, the Chelyabinsk team emerged victorious (4:1).

The match between "Traktor" and "Barys" is set to begin at 16:00 Astana time.