VHL· Season 2025
Match Summary
Khimik defeated Metallurg Novokuznetsk 3:2. The match was played in VHL 2025. Goals were scored by M. Krovyakov 5′, R. Rukavishnikov 12′, N. Kholodilin 13′, V. Kodola 16′, D. Apalkov 5′. League standings: Khimik #4, Metallurg Novokuznetsk #1. Score by period: P1: 1–0, P2: 2–1, P3: 0–1.
Match Events
Key match events between Khimik and Metallurg Novokuznetsk — 5 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
Shorthanded
M. Krovyakov
A. Vinogradov
N. Podskrebalin
Rivalry since 2008
Khimik vs Metallurg Novokuznetsk Head to Head Results· 34
Khimik and Metallurg Novokuznetsk have met 34 times — Khimik won 17, Metallurg Novokuznetsk won 16, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Khimik leads the head-to-head with 17 victories from 34 meetings. A combined 184 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.41 per match (98 for the home side, 86 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 29 matches (85%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 31 games (91%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–3 in 2024.
Recent Meetings
Standings
Khimik sit #4 and Metallurg Novokuznetsk are #1 in the VHL table heading into this match.
VHL - Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | GP62 | Won40 | Lost7 | Pts106 |
| #2 | HC Yugra | GP62 | Won39 | Lost8 | Pts101 |
| #3 | Almetyevsk | GP62 | Won34 | Lost11 | Pts93 |
| #4 | Khimik | GP62 | Won35 | Lost15 | Pts87 |
| #5 | Magnitka Magnitogorsk | GP62 | Won26 | Lost16 | Pts81 |
| #6 | Ryazan | GP62 | Won30 | Lost19 | Pts81 |
| #7 | Omskie Krylia | GP62 | Won30 | Lost20 | Pts80 |
| #8 | Gornyak | GP62 | Won25 | Lost19 | Pts78 |
| #9 | Perm | GP62 | Won22 | Lost20 | Pts78 |
| #10 | Chelmet Chelyabinsk | GP62 | Won30 | Lost20 | Pts77 |
| #11 | Rubin Tyumen | GP62 | Won21 | Lost21 | Pts75 |
| #12 | Torpedo Gorky | GP62 | Won24 | Lost22 | Pts74 |
| #13 | Izhevsk | GP62 | Won31 | Lost22 | Pts74 |
| #14 | Dizel | GP62 | Won28 | Lost21 | Pts74 |
| #15 | Bars | GP62 | Won24 | Lost19 | Pts73 |
| #16 | CSK VVS | GP62 | Won24 | Lost22 | Pts72 |
| #17 | Krasnoyarsk | GP62 | Won21 | Lost22 | Pts72 |
| #18 | Toros Neftekamsk | GP62 | Won23 | Lost23 | Pts68 |
| #19 | Kurgan | GP62 | Won21 | Lost25 | Pts66 |
| #20 | Zvezda Moscow | GP62 | Won23 | Lost28 | Pts62 |
| #21 | Dinamo St. Petersburg | GP62 | Won23 | Lost28 | Pts62 |
| #22 | SKA-VMF St. Petersburg | GP62 | Won23 | Lost27 | Pts62 |
| #23 | Olympia | GP62 | Won16 | Lost27 | Pts61 |
| #24 | AKM | GP62 | Won13 | Lost28 | Pts60 |
| #25 | Tambov | GP62 | Won18 | Lost30 | Pts58 |
| #26 | Kristall Saratov | GP62 | Won20 | Lost32 | Pts54 |
| #27 | Orsk | GP62 | Won19 | Lost30 | Pts54 |
| #28 | Buran Voronezh | GP62 | Won16 | Lost33 | Pts51 |
| #29 | Dyn. Altay | GP62 | Won13 | Lost31 | Pts51 |
| #30 | HK Norilsk | GP62 | Won16 | Lost36 | Pts47 |
| #31 | HC Rostov | GP62 | Won14 | Lost35 | Pts45 |
| #32 | Chelny | GP62 | Won12 | Lost37 | Pts45 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026