Ak Bars faces CSKA Moscow for first time since Gagarin Cup!

First meeting of KHL last season finalists, Dinamo Riga could extend their winning streak.

19:00 Ak Bars (18-6-3) vs. CSKA Moscow (22-4-0)

About the game

- Ak Bars is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak while CSKA is actually coming into this contest on a 7-game winning streak.

- Ak Bars is playing the 2nd of three straight home games. CSKA is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.

- This is the first meeting between these teams since the final game of the Gagarin Cup.

- Ak Bars defenseman Paul Postma has been selected to the KHL All-Star Game.

- Ak Bars forward Vladimir Tkachyov has points in 3 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.

- CSKA players Kirill Kaprizov and Nikita Nesterov have been selected for the KHL All-Star Game.

- CSKA goalie Ilya Sorokin has played 120:45 minutes without having allowed a goal against.

- CSKA forward Maxim Shalunov has points in 3 straight games, going 2-1-3 over that span.

- CSKA forward Konstantin Okulov has points in 4 straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.

- CSKA forward Sergei Kalinin has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.

- CSKA forward Sergei Andronov has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.

Injury list

Ak Bars: Fyodor Malykhin, Alexander Sharychenkov

Milestone alert

- Ak Bars goalie Emil Garipov is looking to suit up for his 200th career regular season KHL game.

- CSKA captain Sergei Andronov is looking to score his 100th regular season KHL point.

19:00 Neftekhimik (12-12-2) vs. Slovan (9-17-2)

About the game

- Neftekhimik is coming into this contest off of two straight ties.

- Slovan is actually coming into this contest off of three straight ties.

- Neftekhimik is playing the 6th of seven straight home games. Slovan is playing the 2nd of four straight road games.

- Neftekhimik forward Juuso Puustinen has points in 6 straight games, going 4-5-9 over that span.

- Neftekhimik forward Mikael Ruohomaa has points in 4 straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.

Injury list

Neftekhimik: Andrei Sergeyev

19:00 Torpedo (14-7-5) vs. Dinamo Riga (12-12-1)

About the game

- Torpedo is coming into this contest off of two straight ties.

- Dinamo Riga is coming into this contest on a 3-game winning streak.

- Torpedo is playing the 5th of seven straight home games. Dinamo Riga is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.

- Dinamo Riga players Linus Videll and Mathew Maione have been selected for the KHL All-Star Game

- Linus Videll has points in 5 straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.

Injury list

Torpedo: Anton Shenfeld

Dinamo Riga: Kristaps Zile, Gunars Skvorcovs

Milestone alert

- Torpedo defenseman Dmitri Korobov is looking to suit up for his 300th career game in the KHL.

- Torpedo goalie Stanislav Galimov is looking to gain his 150th regular season victory in the KHL.