Match Events
Key match events between Sochi and Nizhny Novgorod — 6 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.
Tripping
Tripping
N. Hoefenmayer
Tripping
Interference
Interference
Power-play
Cross-checking
W. Bitten
Unsportsmanlike conduct
Unsportsmanlike conduct
T. Khafizov
Match Summary
Sochi defeated Nizhny Novgorod 5:1. The match was played in KHL 2025. Goals were scored by W. Bitten 16′, S. Prince 4′, T. Khafizov 8′, M. Ellis 9′, T. Khafizov 17′, S. Popov 18′. League standings: Sochi #11, Nizhny Novgorod #6. Score by period: P1: 1–0, P2: 0–0, P3: 4–1.
Sochi vs Nizhny Novgorod Head to Head Results
Sochi and Nizhny Novgorod have met 45 times — Sochi won 16, Nizhny Novgorod won 29, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. Nizhny Novgorod leads the head-to-head with 29 victories from 45 meetings. A combined 233 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.18 per match (98 for the home side, 135 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 40 matches (89%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 41 games (91%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Nizhny Novgorod are currently unbeaten in the last 8 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–6 in 2014.
16
Sochi
0
Drawn
29
Nizhny Novgorod
Recent Meetings (45)
Standings
Sochi sit #11 and Nizhny Novgorod are #6 in the KHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 34 | 16 | 98 | |
| 68 | 33 | 19 | 88 | |
| 68 | 29 | 22 | 86 | |
| 68 | 33 | 22 | 84 | |
| 68 | 28 | 24 | 81 | |
| 68 | 27 | 24 | 81 | |
| 68 | 26 | 25 | 81 | |
| 68 | 29 | 24 | 79 | |
| 68 | 16 | 35 | 54 | |
10Lada | 68 | 17 | 41 | 47 |
11Sochi | 68 | 16 | 42 | 44 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 37 | 12 | 105 | |
| 68 | 36 | 16 | 99 | |
| 68 | 38 | 17 | 94 | |
| 68 | 32 | 24 | 84 | |
| 68 | 27 | 26 | 78 | |
| 68 | 28 | 26 | 75 | |
| 68 | 25 | 31 | 71 | |
| 68 | 15 | 29 | 69 | |
| 68 | 22 | 34 | 60 | |
| 68 | 16 | 35 | 54 | |
| 68 | 16 | 36 | 52 |
Bobrov Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 28 | 24 | 81 | |
| 68 | 27 | 24 | 81 | |
| 68 | 29 | 24 | 79 | |
4Lada | 68 | 17 | 41 | 47 |
| 68 | 16 | 42 | 44 |
Tarasov Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 34 | 16 | 98 | |
| 68 | 33 | 19 | 88 | |
| 68 | 29 | 22 | 86 | |
| 68 | 33 | 22 | 84 | |
| 68 | 26 | 25 | 81 | |
| 68 | 16 | 35 | 54 |
Kharlamov Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 37 | 12 | 105 | |
| 68 | 38 | 17 | 94 | |
| 68 | 32 | 24 | 84 | |
| 68 | 28 | 26 | 75 | |
| 68 | 25 | 31 | 71 |
Chernyshev Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 36 | 16 | 99 | |
| 68 | 27 | 26 | 78 | |
| 68 | 15 | 29 | 69 | |
| 68 | 22 | 34 | 60 | |
| 68 | 16 | 35 | 54 | |
| 68 | 16 | 36 | 52 |
API data: 14 Apr 2026