[Oct 17, 2026 (Sat)] KHL Analysis Lokomotiv @ HC Sochi Preview - BeaverStats

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Quick preview of Lokomotiv @ HC Sochi (Oct 17, 2026 (Sat)).

*Written before starting goalies and lineups were confirmed! They can change right before puck drop, so check the link below for the latest data.

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Lokomotiv @ HC Sochi

Lokomotiv projected starting goalie: Daniil A. Isayev @ HC Sochi projected starting goalie: Pyotr Andreyanov

The game turns on whether Sochi's goaltending can shrink a 60.8 vs 43.9 gap in 5v5 xG%.

Lokomotiv sit at 60.8 5v5 xG% through 15 games this season, with an 11-4 record and a 40-28 goal difference. Sochi are at 43.9 through 14 games, 3-11, with goals 19-49 and 5v5 goals 11-31. That 16.9-point gap is the main storyline.

The goalies point the same way. Isayev has a .916 SV% and +0.5 GSAx in 34 road games over the last two seasons, 15-15 in starts. This season he is .923 with +2.4 GSAx and a 10-3 record, though his last five games total -1.9 GSAx and he allowed four last time out. Andreyanov is .892 with -1.8 GSAx at home (2-5), and this season .893 with -4.1 GSAx (2-9). His last five total -3.0, and he gave up five in his last game.

Lokomotiv lost 5-2 at Cherepovets, a one-game losing streak. Sochi won 3-2 at Kazan after losing 2-0, 5-2 and 6-0.

Neither goalie is confirmed. If Shaimardanov starts for Sochi, his two games this season (.934, +1.9 GSAx) could narrow the gap, though his home GSAx is -1.9. If Melnichuk starts for Lokomotiv (.878, -0.5 GSAx), the goaltending edge shrinks.

In summary, the team numbers lean heavily toward Lokomotiv. Sochi's ability to cut goals against is the key, and for Lokomotiv, shaking off Isayev's four-goal outing.