Struggling Salavat Yulaev hosts hot Lokomotiv. Preview for December 24th
Neftekhimik will look to beat powerhouse CSKA in Moscow for the first time since 2010!
16:30 Barys (24-9-6) vs. Admiral (9-25-4)
About the game
- Barys is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.
- Admiral is coming into this contest having won its last game.
- Barys is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.
- Admiral is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.
- Barys has already defeated Admiral twice this season, 2-0 and 3-1.
- A. Streltsov has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Injury list
- Barys: Anton Sagadeyev, Brandon Bochenski
- Admiral: Nikita Sirotkin, Timur Taratunin, Alexander Mereskin
Milestone alert
- Forward Alexander Chernikov is looking to collect his 200th career KHL point.
17:00 Salavat (22-14-5) vs. Lokomotiv (25-13-3)
About the game
- Salavat is coming into this contest having won its last game.
- Lokomotiv is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak.
- Salavat is playing the 2nd of four straight home games.
- Lokomotiv is playing the 5th of five straight road games.
- Lokomotiv defeated Salavat earlier this season by the score of 4-2.
- Omark has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
- Konovalov has played 94:41 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.
Injury list
- Salavat: Vyacheslav Solodukhin, Anton Burdasov
- Lokomotiv: Yegor Korshkov, Pavel Kraskovsky, Andrei Loktionov
Suspensions
Lokomotiv: Artur Kayumov is serving the 5th of a 13-game suspension.
Milestone alert
- Defenseman Zakhar Arzamastzev is hoping to collect his 100th career regular season KHL point.
- Defenseman Staffan Kronwall is hoping to collect his 200th career KHL point.
- Forward Brandon Kozun is looking to collect his 100th career regular season KHL assist.
17:00 Dinamo Minsk (11-24-4) vs. Ak Bars (30-8-4)
About the game
- Dinamo Minsk is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak.
- Ak Bars is coming into this contest having won its last game.
- Dinamo is playing the 6th of a six straight home games.
- Ak Bars is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
- Ak Bars defeated Dinamo earlier this season by a score of 2-0.
- Zaripov has points in 4 straight games, going 2-4-6 over that span.
- Potapov has points in 3 straight games, going 0-4-4 over that span.
Injury list
- Ak Bars: Anton Lander, Fyodor Malykhin, Dmitry Yudin
19:30 Avangard (27-12-3) vs. Sibir (14-22-4)
About the game
- Avangard is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.
- Sibir is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.
- Avangard is playing the 4th of four straight home games.
- Sibir is playing the 1st of two straight road games.
- Avangard defeated Sibir once already this season by a score of 3-1.
Injury list
- Avangard: Yegor Martynov, Karri Ramo
- Sibir: Samvel Mnatsyan, Oleg Piganovich
Milestone alert
- Forward Vladimir Pervushin is looking to suit up for his 500th career KHL game.
- Forward Yegor Milovzorov is hoping to suit up for his 500th career regular season KHL game.
- Forward Andrei Stas is hoping to suit up for his 500th career regular season KHL game.
- Defenseman Maxim Berezin is hoping to suit up for his 400th career regular season KHL game.
19:30 Sochi (18-17-6) vs. Torpedo (20-14-7)
About the game
- Sochi is coming into this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
- Torpedo is coming into this contest on a 3-game winning streak.
- Sochi is playing the 1st of six straight home games.
- Torpedo is playing the 1st of six straight road games.
- Sochi beat Torpedo earlier this season by a score of 3-2 in OT.
- Rosen has points in 6 straight games, going 3-5-8 over that span.
- O’Dell has points in 3 straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.
Injury list
- Sochi: Konstantin Barulin, Dmitri Lugin, Denis Mosalyov, Oleg Pogorishny, Yohann Auvitu
- Torpedo: Pavel Makarenko, Mathew Bodie, Anton Volchenkov, Stanislav Galimov
19:30 CSKA (34-6) vs. Neftekhimik (15-22-4)
About the game
- CSKA is coming into this contest having won its last game.
- Neftekhimik is coming into this contest on a 3-game losing streak.
- CSKA is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.
- Neftekhimik is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
- CSKA beat Neftekhimik earlier this season by a score of 2-1.
- Neftekhimik last beat CSKA in Moscow on September 25th, 2010, by a score of 2-0.
- Korotayev has played 79:05 minutes without allowing a goal against.
Injury list
- CSKA: Mat Robinson
Milestone alert
- Forward Sergei Andronov is looking to collect his 100th career regular season KHL point.
- Forward Yaroslav Kosov is hoping to suit up for his 400th game in the KHL.
- Forward Ilya Arkalov is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game.
