Traktor Chelyabinsk are slightly favored to win based on their status as 2024–25 KHL Eastern Conference regular-season winners and recent Gagarin Cup Finals appearance, while Sibir Novosibirsk have been more inconsistent in recent seasons. Early market indicators for this KHL matchup suggest Traktor around 1.80 and Sibir around 2.05 on the moneyline, with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match between Traktor Chelyabinsk and Sibir Novosibirsk in the KHL is scheduled to start at 11:00 AM on 11 January 2026, which corresponds to 11:00 AM MSK (Moscow Standard Time, UTC+3) for most official KHL listings. Fans should confirm any local daylight saving or regional schedule adjustments closer to puck drop.

The game will be played in Chelyabinsk at Traktor Ice Arena, the home venue of Traktor Chelyabinsk, which typically holds just over 7,000 spectators for ice hockey and features modern facilities and a compact, high-intensity atmosphere. The arena’s smaller capacity and strong home support historically give Traktor a notable home-ice advantage in tight KHL fixtures.

Given Traktor’s stronger recent KHL record, including an Eastern Conference regular-season title, they are projected as winners with implied probabilities around 55–57% based on tentative moneyline odds near 1.80 versus Sibir’s 2.05. Bettors may also look at totals around 4.5–5.0 goals, as both teams tend to play structured, defensively responsible hockey with moderate scoring.

In recent KHL head-to-head meetings over the past few seasons, Traktor Chelyabinsk have held a narrow edge over Sibir Novosibirsk, often splitting season series but with Traktor winning a slight majority of games, especially at home in Chelyabinsk. Matches between these sides are typically low to medium scoring, frequently decided by a single goal or going to overtime or shootout.