[Oct 21, 2026 (Wed)] KHL Analysis Barys @ Admiral Preview - BeaverStats

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Quick preview of Barys @ Admiral (Oct 21, 2026 (Wed)).

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Barys @ Admiral

Barys projected starting goalie: Andrei A. Shutov @ Admiral projected starting goalie: Nikita Boyarkin

This game hinges on Barys' 5v5 edge against Admiral at home, and on whether Shutov's hot run holds.

Blending last season with this one, 5v5 xG% is 49.7 for Barys and 47.9 for Admiral, a 1.8-point gap. This season alone, with only a few games played, it is 49.6 to 43.8. Barys are 10-7 with a 61-46 goal difference (43-28 at 5v5). Admiral are 6-7-3 and 38-44 (23-22 at 5v5).

Shutov has a .924 SV% and +6.4 GSAx in 23 road games over both seasons, yet is 5-11 as a starter, so the goaltending has held up while the team has not. This season he is .942 with +9.9 GSAx and 5-2 in 11 games, with +4.9 GSAx over his last five, though he allowed five last time out. Boyarkin is .905 with -4.6 GSAx and 4-5 in 12 home games, and .927 with +4.0 GSAx and 3-2 this season. His last five total -0.2 GSAx, and he shut out Ufa last time.

Barys lost 2-5 at Khabarovsk on Oct. 19. Admiral beat Ufa 2-0 the same day. Neither side is on a back-to-back.

Both starters are unconfirmed. If Hunter Shepard plays for Barys, he is .865 with -10.8 GSAx in 10 games this season, and -3.7 GSAx on the road. If Ivan Kulbakov plays for Admiral, he is .934 with +2.1 GSAx in five games, but -7.0 GSAx at home.

In summary, the 5v5 numbers lean toward Barys, and Shutov's recent form supports that. His five-goal outing last time and the unconfirmed starters are the variables.