Jokerit and CSKA look to get back to winning. Preview for December 20th
It’s a full slate of hockey tonight as Barys looks to avenge an early season loss to Lokomotiv
14:30 Kunlun (15-16-7) vs. Dynamo Moscow (19-18-3)
About the game
- Kunlun is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.
- Dynamo is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak.
- Kunlun is playing the 4th of six straight home games.
- Dynamo is playing the 2nd of six straight road games.
- Kunlun lost to Dynamo earlier this season by a score of 4-3. In fact, Kunlun has yet to ever beat Dynamo Moscow in KHL play.
- Rudenkov leads Amur in scoring with just 11 goals and 18 points.
Injury list
- Kunlun: Krisjanis Redlihs, Johan Sundstrom, Marc-Andre Gragnani, Cory Kane
- Dynamo: Andrei Alexeyev, Maxim Afinogenov
Milestone alert
- Defenseman Zach Yuen is hoping to suit up for his 100th career regular season KHL game.
15:30 Sibir (13-21-4) vs. Amur (11-20-7)
About the game
- Sibir is coming into this contest having won its last game.
- Amur is coming into this contest fresh off a win.
- Sibir is playing the 5th of six straight home games.
- Amur is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
- Sibir has beaten Amur twice this season by scores of 2-1 in OT and 3-2.
Injury list
- Sibir: Samvel Mnatsyan, Oleg Piganovich, Sergei Barbashev
- Amur: Jan Kolar, Maxim Kondratyev, Pavel Turbin, Alexei Murygin, Anton Lazarev
Milestone alert
- Defenseman Alexander Loginov is hoping to suit up for his 400th career regular season KHL game.
17:00 Barys (24-8-6) vs. Lokomotiv (23-13-3)
About the game
- Barys is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak.
- Lokomotiv is coming into this contest having on a 3-game losing streak.
- Barys is playing the 2nd of three home games.
- Lokomotiv is playing 3rd of five straight road games.
- Lokomotiv beat Barys earlier this season in overtime by a score of 5-3.
- Karlsson has played 117:45 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.
Injury list
- Barys: Brandon Bochenski
- Lokomotiv: Yegor Korshkov, Pavel Kraskovsky, Andrei Loktionov, Danil Yurtaikin
Suspensions
- Lokomotiv: Artur Kayumov is serving the 3rd of a 13-game suspension
Milestone alert
- Forward Brandon Kozun is looking to collect his 100th career regular season KHL assist.
- Defenseman Staffan Kronwall is hoping to collect his 200th career KHL point.
- Forward Vladislav Kartayev is looking to suit up for his 300th career regular season KHL game.
19:30 Avangard (26-11-3) vs. Severstal (10-26-4)
About the game
- Avangard is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak.
- Severstal is coming into this contest on a 3-game losing streak.
- Avangard is playing the 2nd of four straight home games.
- Severstal is playing the 3rd of four home games.
- Avangard defeated Severstal earlier this season by a score of 4-1.
Injury list
- Avangard: Yegor Martynov, Karri Ramo
- Severstal: Valeri Vasilyev, Nikolai Kazakovtsev, Alexander Makarov, Dmitri Kazionov, Daniil Vovchenko
Milestone alert
- Forward Ansel Galimov is looking to suit up for his 300th career KHL game.
19:30 Vityaz (18-18-3) vs. Sochi (18-16-5)
About the game
- Vityaz is coming into this contest on a 4-game winning streak.
- Sochi is coming into this contest fresh off a win.
- Vityaz is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.
- Sochi is playing the 1st of two straight home games.
- Ortio has played 117:39 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
- Samonov has played 60:42 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
- Vityaz has beaten Sochi twice this season, 3-1 and 3-2 in OT.
- Rosen has points in 4 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Injury list
- Vityaz: Pavel Chernov
- Sochi: Konstantin Barulin, Dmitri Lugin, Denis Mosalyov, Oleg Pogorishny, Yohann Auvitu
Milestone alert
- Defenseman Alexander Yevseyenkov is hoping to collect his 100th career regular season KHL assist.
19:30 SKA (29-5-3) vs. Dinamo Riga (15-19-4)
About the game
- SKA is coming into this contest on a 6-game winning streak.
- Dinamo Riga is coming into this contest having lost its last game.
- SKA is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.
- Dinamo is playing the 3rd of four straight road games.
- SKA has beaten Dinamo twice this season, 2-1 and 3-1.
- Plotnikov has points in 3 straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.
- Kuzmenko has points in 4 straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.
- Datsyuk has points in 6 straight games, going 3-4-7 over that span.
Injury list
- Dinamo: Gunars Skvorcovs
Milestone alert
- Forward Alexei Kruchinin is hoping to suit up for his 300th career game in the KHL.
19:30 Spartak Moscow (19-14-6) vs. Salavat (21-14-4)
About the game
- Spartak is coming into this contest fresh off of a victory.
- Salavat is coming into this contest having lost its last game.
- Spartak is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.
- Salavat is playing the 7th of seven straight road games.
- Spartak defeated Salavat earlier this season by the score of 4-3.
- Zubov has points in 3 straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.
- Hudacek has played 61:49 straight minutes of hockey without a goal against.
- Khokhlachev leads Spartak in scoring with 15 goals and 29 points
- Salavat top scorer Omark is tied for fourth in the KHL with 29 assists.
Injury list
- Spartak: Mikhail Grigoryev
- Salavat: Nikita Li, Vyacheslav Solodukhin
19:30 Jokerit (24-9-5) vs. CSKA (33-5)
About the game
- Jokerit is coming into this contest on a 3-game losing streak.
- CSKA is coming into this contest fresh off its first loss in 19 games.
- Jokerit is playing the 1st of three straight home games.
- CSKA is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
- CSKA beat Jokerit earlier this season by a score of 5-0.
- Sorokin has played 71:34 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
- Moses has points in 3 straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.
- O’Neill leads Jokerit in scoring with 25 assists and 33 points.
Injury list
- Jokerit: Peter Regin, Marko Anttila, Eemeli Rasanen
- CSKA: Mat Robinson
Milestone alert
- Forward Sergei Andronov is looking to collect his 100th career regular season KHL point.
- Forward Brian O’Neill is hoping to collect his 100th career regular season KHL point.
19:30 Dinamo Minsk (9-24-4) vs. Slovan (15-18-4)
About the game
- Dinamo Minsk is coming into this contest having won its last game.
- Slovan is coming into this contest on a league worst 11-game losing streak.
- Dinamo is playing the 5th of a six game homestand.
- Slovan is playing the 2nd of a two-game road trip.
- Wingers Cerveny and Repik are tied for second in scoring on Slovan with 10 goals and 20 points apiece.
- A. Kostitsyn leads Dinamo in points with the exact same score line as Cerveny and Repik.
