[Oct 18, 2026 (Sun)] KHL Analysis Traktor @ Avangard Preview - BeaverStats

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Traktor @ Avangard

Traktor projected starting goalie: Henrik Haukeland @ Avangard projected starting goalie: Nikita Serebryakov

The 5v5 gap is only 1.6 points, so this game may come down to which goalie holds up better.

Avangard's 5v5 xG% is 49.8 against Traktor's 48.2, both this-season figures. Traktor is 6-8 with one OT loss and a 32-38 goal difference (19-26 at 5v5). Avangard is 7-7 at 26-36 overall, but 15-16 at 5v5.

Haukeland has a .920 SV% and +2.6 GSAx in 5 road starts over the last two seasons, going 2-3. This season he is at .924 and +4.3 GSAx in 10 games, 3-7. His last five games total +4.4 GSAx, but +3.5 of that came in the oldest game, and he allowed 3 in his latest. Serebryakov has a bigger sample at home: 32 games, .922, +6.5 GSAx, 19-9. This season he is 4-5 with +1.3 GSAx, +0.8 over his last five, and he allowed 4 last time.

Traktor lost 3-2 in OT at Nizhnekamsk, after a 6-2 win in Shanghai. Avangard beat Yekaterinburg 4-2 and has won one straight. Traktor won the last meeting 2-1.

Neither goalie is confirmed. If Dmitry Nikolayev starts, he is 3-2 this season with -0.4 GSAx and +9.6 GSAx on the road. If Ivan Prosvetov starts, he has a .939 SV% and +2.0 GSAx in 5 games this season.

In summary, Avangard has a slight 5v5 edge, but the outcome rests on the goalies. The key is whether Haukeland's recent form holds and whether Serebryakov matches his home record.