Slightly less than a month has passed in the new Optibet League season. It is the perfect time to return to our traditional statistical column.
Standings Position
After seven games played, Kyiv Capitals sit in second place in the Optibet League standings with 12 points. Mogo/RSU is ahead of our team by three points, having played one game more.
Goals Scored
Oleg Tymchenko’s wards have tallied 39 goals. Meanwhile, the leader in this metric, Mogo/RSU, currently has 44 goals. By the way, the closest competitor in terms of team scoring is Prizma/RTU, which sits seventh in the standings. The Riga squad has found the back of their opponents’ net 25 times.
Power Play Performance
In this metric, the Kyiv team shares second place with HS Riga/Dinaburga (6 goals in a 5×4 format and one more on a two-man advantage). Prizma/RTU has scored the most power-play goals (8).
Start of the Season
The 2026/2027 Optibet League has brought our team a result identical to last year’s campaign: after seven games, they have 12 points to their name.
Debut Goal of the Season
The author of the Kyiv Capitals’ first goal was team newcomer Illia Korenchuk, who helped capitalize on a power play in the match against HS Riga/Dinaburga.
Most Convincing Victory
By defeating Liepaja with a score of 5:0, the Kyiv team triumphed on the opponent’s rink in regulation for the first time, and also updated the record for their biggest win over the Citizens.
Winning Streaks Continue
Oleg Tymchenko’s team prevailed twice over Hockey Punks (6:1, 9:1) and Prizma/RTU (6:3, 8:2). Kyiv Capitals have defeated the Lithuanians in all seven of their head-to-head encounters, and after losing the very first historical match to the Latvians, they have beaten them in nine straight games since.
Top 3 of the League
As of today, the Top 3 spots in points scored are occupied by the hockey players of the Kyiv Capitals’ first offensive line: Deivids Sarkanis (22 points, 9+13), Gatis Sprukts (15 points, 3+12), and Kevins Stradnieks (14 points, 7+7). It should be noted that right now, Sarkanis leads the 2026/2027 Optibet League in both goals and assists.
High-Scoring Defensemen
Three defensemen from our team simultaneously rank as the best among their positional peers across the league. They include Pauls Svars (9 points, 0+9), Eduards Hugo Jansons (8 points, 3+5), and Vitalii Andreykiv (8 points, 1+7).
Shutouts
This season, our team has utilized a constant rotation of goaltenders. Conrad Mölder has played four games and recorded a shutout in the matchup against HS Riga/Dinaburga. Romi Huunonen has taken to the ice three times and kept his net untouched following the game against Liepaja.
September MVP
The tournament organizers named our team’s forward Deivids Sarkanis the best player of the past month. Additionally, Kyiv Capitals defenseman Pauls Svars made it into the league’s Top 3.
