SKA Saint Petersburg defeated Barys 5-3 in a KHL match on Sunday, September 27th 2026. The visitors took all three points from Astana, moving closer to the teams above them in the table. And here's the thing — this result puts the two sides even closer in the standings than before.
SKA sit fourth with seven games played, six victories and one defeat. Barys occupy fifth place after eight matches, five wins and three losses. Both clubs carry zero points in the current table structure, which simply reflects the timing of the season. By then, the gap between them will narrow further if SKA maintain this form.
The visitors came into this fixture with mixed recent results. They had beaten Traktor Chelyabinsk 4-3 and Kunlun 7-2, but also lost to Spartak Moscow 1-3 and beat Lada 2-1. Barys showed inconsistency too — a heavy 6-3 defeat to Nizhnekamsk followed by a 4-1 win over Dynamo Moscow.
We had called for an away victory before kickoff, with 51 per cent confidence in SKA's chances. To be fair, that assessment proved accurate. The visitors were sharper in transition and more clinical when chances arose, while Barys struggled to contain the pressure in their own half.
The final scoreline tells the story without needing minute-by-minute detail. Five goals for SKA against three for the hosts — a straightforward result that reflects the quality difference on the day. The visitors ended a barren spell in terms of confidence, though they have never truly been out of form this season.
