Match Summary
Metallurg Novokuznetsk defeated Khimik 4:3. The match was played in VHL 2021. Goals were scored by T. Khafizov 8′, V. Shevchenko 17′, V. Polyakov 17′, M. Kitsyn 11′, D. Rakhimullin 13′, M. Zaseda 14′, I. Shipov 11′. League standings: Metallurg Novokuznetsk #5, Khimik #6.
Match Events
Key match events between Metallurg Novokuznetsk and Khimik — 7 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
M. Maltsev
D. Yerdakov
O. Lomako
A. Yegorov
M. Zaseda
Metallurg Novokuznetsk vs Khimik Head to Head Results
Metallurg Novokuznetsk and Khimik have met 30 times — Metallurg Novokuznetsk won 14, Khimik won 16, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. Khimik leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 30 meetings. A combined 163 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.43 per match (75 for the home side, 88 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 26 matches (87%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 28 games (93%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–3 in 2024.
14
Metallurg Novokuznetsk
0
Drawn
16
Khimik
Recent Meetings (30)
Standings
Metallurg Novokuznetsk sit #5 and Khimik are #6 in the VHL table heading into this match.
Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | 32 | 7 | 85 | |
| 52 | 34 | 8 | 83 | |
| 52 | 28 | 9 | 79 | |
| 52 | 30 | 11 | 78 | |
| 52 | 27 | 9 | 78 | |
| 52 | 30 | 14 | 75 | |
7Lada | 52 | 27 | 14 | 72 |
8Perm | 52 | 29 | 14 | 72 |
| 52 | 28 | 11 | 72 | |
| 52 | 26 | 14 | 69 | |
| 52 | 26 | 17 | 66 | |
12Gornyak | 52 | 22 | 16 | 65 |
| 52 | 17 | 21 | 58 | |
14Kurhan | 52 | 18 | 19 | 57 |
| 52 | 21 | 22 | 57 | |
16Bars | 52 | 18 | 19 | 57 |
17AKM | 52 | 23 | 24 | 53 |
| 52 | 21 | 25 | 50 | |
19Orsk | 52 | 18 | 25 | 50 |
20Ryazan | 52 | 12 | 26 | 44 |
21Penza | 52 | 10 | 25 | 42 |
22Tambov | 52 | 12 | 28 | 41 |
| 52 | 12 | 30 | 40 | |
| 52 | 11 | 31 | 36 | |
25Izhevsk | 52 | 8 | 34 | 31 |
| 52 | 8 | 35 | 31 | |
27CSK VVS | 52 | 5 | 45 | 12 |
API data: 18 Apr 2026