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.