KHL Prediction: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl vs Shanghai Dragons Match Preview
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Shanghai DragonsLokomotiv host Shanghai Dragons at Arena-2000 in Yaroslavl on November 14. The hosts are second in the KHL Western Conference, four points behind CSKA with a game in hand. Shanghai sit sixth, five points behind Lokomotiv after the same 24 games.
Lokomotiv: tight defence, uneven scoring
Recent results and scoring profile
Lokomotiv have three wins and two defeats in five games, scoring 15 goals and conceding six. All their goals came in the victories; both defeats against Lada were shutouts. They conceded exactly one goal in each of their last four outings.
Their two recent home games produced a 6:2 win over Sochi and a 0:1 loss to Lada. Their latest three away fixtures brought two wins and a 9:3 aggregate score.
Preparation and personnel
Lokomotiv have conceded 39 goals this season, the lowest total among the Western Conference teams compared here. They last played on November 8, leaving five clear days before this fixture after three consecutive road games. Travel itineraries are unconfirmed.
There is no confirmed lineup, injury or suspension update, starting goaltender, save percentage, or power-play and penalty-kill figures for the hosts. Personnel continuity and a special-teams advantage remain unverified.
- Neftekhimikaway5:1
- Lada Togliattiaway0:1
- Spartak Moscowaway4:1
- Lada Togliattihome0:1
- Sochihome6:2
Shanghai: reliable goals, costly concessions
Form at home and on the road
Shanghai have two wins and three defeats in five games, with 12 goals scored and 15 conceded. Two home victories were followed by three straight losses. They scored in all five games, finishing with exactly two goals in each defeat, but conceded nine across the two away fixtures.
Their season attack has produced 70 goals, six more than Lokomotiv, against 63 conceded.
Goalkeeping and the compressed schedule
Young goaltender Buteets made his first start of the season against Avtomobilist; Petan and Smith also started that game. The lineup in Yaroslavl remains unconfirmed, with no save percentage, injury list, suspension update or special-teams conversion rates available.
Shanghai face their third away game in five days, following stops in Chelyabinsk and Yekaterinburg. They have only one clear day between fixtures, compared with Lokomotiv's longer recovery period.
- Avtomobilist Yekaterinburgaway2:4
- Traktor Chelyabinskaway2:5
- Dynamo Moscowhome2:3
- Severstal Cherepovetshome3:1
- Salavat Yulaev Ufahome3:2
Previous meetings favour Yaroslavl
Lokomotiv have won 12 of the 14 official meetings over five years. The latest eight produced six home-team victories from Lokomotiv's perspective and a 23:13 aggregate score. They have won the last three encounters, conceding only once across them, including September's 3:1 result.
Five of those eight meetings finished with at least five goals; each of the latest three stayed below that threshold.
- 08.09.2026Lokomotiv Yaroslavl3:1Shanghai DragonsKontinental Hockey League
- 10.02.2026Shanghai Dragons0:2Lokomotiv YaroslavlKontinental Hockey League
- 17.01.2026Lokomotiv Yaroslavl2:0Shanghai DragonsKontinental Hockey League
- 19.11.2025Lokomotiv Yaroslavl3:4Shanghai DragonsKontinental Hockey League
- 12.09.2025Shanghai Dragons4:1Lokomotiv YaroslavlKontinental Hockey League
Love identifies the transition problem
After the Traktor defeat, Shanghai coach Mitch Love said his team had done “enough good things” but made a “series of mistakes in the neutral zone.” His concern was puck management between the blue lines, rather than attacking output alone. There are no separate expert assessments of this fixture.
Our first-period pick
Our pick is Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No 1.3. Lokomotiv have conceded 39 goals in 24 league games, an average of 1.63 per match. That defensive record makes an opening period in which at least one side stays scoreless a more credible angle than relying on Shanghai's losing run alone.
The clearest matchup evidence is the last three meetings: Shanghai scored just once across those games. That supports the visitors being held scoreless early, although full-game results cannot establish a first-period trend. Shanghai have also scored twice in each of their three consecutive defeats, so this is not a bet on a completely ineffective attack. No confirmed injury, suspension or lineup updates are available for this fixture. A plausible first-period score is 1:0 to Lokomotiv.
Final betting view
Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No 1.3 is the selection, chiefly on Lokomotiv's ability to restrict scoring. With no period-by-period figures available, confidence should remain measured rather than treating the full-game defensive record as proof of a quiet start.
FAQ
When does Lokomotiv Yaroslavl — Shanghai Dragons kick off?
The match starts on 14.11.2026 at 09:00 (New York), Arena-2000 Lokomotiv (Yaroslavl).
What is the prediction for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl — Shanghai Dragons?
Our pick is Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No at 1.3.
What are the teams’ chances?
By market estimate: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl win — 58%, draw — 22%, Shanghai Dragons win — 20%.
Chances by market estimate
Team form
- Neftekhimikaway5:1
- Lada Togliattiaway0:1
- Spartak Moscowaway4:1
- Lada Togliattihome0:1
- Sochihome6:2
- Avtomobilist Yekaterinburgaway2:4
- Traktor Chelyabinskaway2:5
- Dynamo Moscowhome2:3
- Severstal Cherepovetshome3:1
- Salavat Yulaev Ufahome3:2
Standings · Western Conference
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Moscow | 25 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 83:46 | 39 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl | 24 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 64:39 | 35 |
| 3 | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | 24 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 65:56 | 31 |
| 4 | Spartak Moscow | 26 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 69:60 | 30 |
| 5 | Severstal Cherepovets | 25 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 59:57 | 30 |
| 6 | Shanghai Dragons | 24 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 70:63 | 30 |
| 7 | Dynamo Moscow | 27 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 58:69 | 27 |
Head-to-head
- 08.09.2026Lokomotiv Yaroslavl3:1Shanghai DragonsKontinental Hockey League
- 10.02.2026Shanghai Dragons0:2Lokomotiv YaroslavlKontinental Hockey League
- 17.01.2026Lokomotiv Yaroslavl2:0Shanghai DragonsKontinental Hockey League
- 19.11.2025Lokomotiv Yaroslavl3:4Shanghai DragonsKontinental Hockey League
- 12.09.2025Shanghai Dragons4:1Lokomotiv YaroslavlKontinental Hockey League
About the match
- 14 November · 09:00 New York
- Venue: Arena-2000 Lokomotiv (Yaroslavl)
Odds
Odds updated 13.11 09:20
Market preference without a late shift
Lokomotiv are the regulation-time favourites, with a margin-free market probability of 57.9%; the draw accounts for 21.8% and Shanghai for 20.4%. The total-goals market assigns 55.8% to Over four and a half, while BTTS (both teams to score) carries an 80.5% assessment. None of these markets has moved noticeably over the past 24 hours.
Our prediction
- Market
- Period 1: Both Teams To Score - No
- Current odds
- 1.3
- Confidence
- Our estimate
- 71%
- Market estimate
- 71%
- Status
- pending
The bet will be placed 1–3 hours before the match
