- Dynamo Moscow is coming into this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
- Severstal is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.
- Dynamo is playing the 2nd of a 2-game homestand.
- Severstal is playing the 1st of a 4-game road trip.
- Dynamo defeated Severstal earlier this season 2-1.
- Kodola has points in 4 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
- Dynamo: Andrei Alexeyev, Maxim Afinogenov, Daniil Tarasov, Miks Indrasis
- Severstal: Valeri Vasilyev, Nikolai Kazakovtsev, Alexander Makarov, Dmitri Kazionov, Daniil Vovchenko
- Jokerit is also coming into this contest fresh off a win.
- Salavat is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.
- Jokerit is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
- Salavat is playing the 5th of seven straight home games.
- Newbie Vesalainen has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
- Jokerit: Peter Regin, Marko Anttila, Mike Lundin, Nicklas Jensen, Eemeli Rasanen
- Salavat: Nikita Li, Vyacheslav Solodukhin
- Defenseman Philip Larsen is hoping to suit up for his 200th career regular season KHL game.
- Forward Teemu Hartikainen is looking to score his 100th career KHL goal. He currently has 98.
- Both he and forward Vladimir Zharkov are also looking to suit up for their 300th career regular season KHL game.