Club Friendly· Season 2026
Barys Astana beat Admiral Vladivostok 6-5 in overtime in a pre-season friendly, with Chase Priskie scoring 26 seconds into OT. Alikhan Omirbekov (2G, 1A) was player of the match.
Match Analysis
AI SummaryHow It Unfolded
The game exploded out of the gate. Dinmukhamed Kaiyrzhan opened the scoring at 02:55 off feeds from Tyce Thompson and Alikhan Omirbekov, but Ivan Muranov levelled for Vladivostok inside five minutes. Dmitriy Zavgorodniy put the visitors ahead at 15:48 (assists from Libor Sulak and Anthony Camara), only for Semyon Simonov to restore parity 30 seconds later — 2-2 after one period.
Alexander Volkov gave Vladivostok its second lead at 22:06 in the second period, but Barys struck twice in 77 seconds: Omirbekov tied it at 35:21, then Josh Bailey — the veteran former NHL forward — made it 4-3 at 36:38 with Garrett Pilon and Bejbarys Orazov assisting. Ivan Muranov's second of the game with 18 seconds left in the period sent the sides to the second intermission locked at 4-4.
Anthony Camara restored Vladivostok's advantage at 44:09 in the third, and that 5-4 lead held until Omirbekov's second of the game at 56:21 — a one-timer from Kaiyrzhan and Thompson — forced overtime.
The Turning Point
The game lasted just 26 seconds of the five-minute 3-on-3 overtime. Defenseman Chase Priskie stepped into a feed from Garrett Pilon and wired it past Ivan Kulbakov off the rush, with goaltender Hunter Shepard picking up the secondary assist. Barys never had to defend a shift in their own end.
Key Performers
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Alikhan Omirbekov (Barys) — 2 goals, 1 assist. The 21-year-old Kazakh forward was involved in three of Barys' six goals and scored the game-tying 5-5 marker with under four minutes left in regulation. Player of the match.
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Ivan Muranov (Vladivostok) — 2 goals, 1 assist. A constant threat, Muranov scored in the first and second periods and set up Volkov's go-ahead goal early in the middle frame.
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Chase Priskie (Barys) — 1 goal (OT winner). The American defenseman's 26-second overtime strike decided it.
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Tyce Thompson (Barys) — 2 assists. The centre's vision set up Kaiyrzhan's opener and Omirbekov's clutch third-period equaliser.
By the Numbers
The 11 combined goals reflect the pre-season nature of the contest — defensive systems were clearly not yet sharp. Barys spotted leads on three separate occasions (1-0, 4-3, 6-5) but never led by more than one. Vladivostok responded within 30 seconds to Barys' first-period opener and scored late in the second to keep parity. The face-off between former NHL-experienced imports (Josh Bailey, Garrett Pilon for Barys; Anthony Camara for Vladivostok) tilted Barys' way decisively.
What It Means
The match was part of the Tournament named after Nikolai Puchkov (Turnir imeni Puchkova), a key pre-season competition for KHL clubs. For Barys, it builds momentum ahead of a new KHL campaign under head coach Mikhail Kravets. Vladivostok, coached by Oleg Bratash, will have defensive concerns to address despite positive signs from their offensive production.
Verdict
An utterly chaotic pre-season affair that told you little about structure and plenty about individual skill. Omirbekov and Muranov were the standouts, but Priskie's OT dagger will be the lasting image. Both teams will tighten up before the regular season, but this was 60 minutes of unfiltered entertainment.
Match Events
Key match events between Barys Astana and Vladivostok — 11 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.
A. Omirbekov
A. Camara
S. Daniyar
I. Muranov
L. Day
B. Orazov
I. Morozov
D. Zavgorodny
T. Thompson
H. Shepard
Rivalry since 2013
Barys Astana vs Vladivostok Head to Head Results· 45
Barys Astana and Vladivostok have met 45 times — Barys Astana won 23, Vladivostok won 22, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2013. Barys Astana leads the head-to-head with 23 victories from 45 meetings. A combined 240 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.33 per match (119 for the home side, 121 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 38 matches (84%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 43 games (96%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–5 in 2025.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 31 Aug 2026