Playoff battles are on the line with 11 games on tab! Preview for Jan 15
Another big game day before All-Star Game break, huge milestone for Alexei Tereshchenko.
- Slovan will be technically eliminated from playoff participation
If Slovan loses in regulation time OR Slovan gains one point while Vityaz also gains at least one point OR Slovan gains two points while Sochi gains at least one point and Vityaz gains two points, then Slovan will be eliminated from the playoff race.
- Ak Bars will qualify for the playoffs
If Kunlun loses in regular time.
- Avangard will qualify for the playoffs
If it ends the night having gained more points than Kunlun.
- Metallurg will qualify for the playoffs
If it wins and Kunlun loses in regulation time.
12:00 Admiral (12-29-5) vs. Jokerit (30-11-6)
About the game
- Admiral is coming into this contest having lost its last game.
- Jokerit is coming into this contest having won its last game.
- Admiral is playing the 3rd of eight straight home games.
- Jokerit is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
- Jokerit defeated Admiral in their previous meet-up by a score of 4-1.
- Vikharev has points in 4 straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.
- Butuzov has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
- N. Jensen has points in 6 straight games, going 4-3-7 over that span.
Injury list
- Admiral: Timur Taratunin
- Jokerit: Marko Anttila, Max Warn
Milestone alert
- Defenseman Alexander Ugolnikov is looking to suit up for his 200th career KHL game.
- Forward Yuri Petrov is looking to collect his 100th career regular season KHL assist.
- Forward Nicklas Jensen is hoping to suit up for his 100th career KHL game.
- Goaltender Janis Kalnins is looking to suit up for his 100th career KHL game.
12:30 Amur (12-27-8) vs. Lokomotiv (31-15-3)
About the game
- Amur is coming into this contest on a 6-game losing streak.
- Lokomotiv is coming into this contest having won its last game.
- Amur is playing the 2nd of six straight home games.
- Lokomotiv is playing the 2nd of seven straight road games.
- Lokomotiv defeated Amur earlier this season by a score of 3-0.
Injury list
- Amur: Jan Kolar, Kirill Rasskazov, Pavel Turbin, Anton Lazarev, Yegor Zhuravlyov
- Lokomotiv: Petri Kontiola, Pavel Kraskovsky
Suspensions
- Lokomotiv: Artur Kayumov is serving the 13th of a 13-game suspension.
Milestone alert
- Forward Alexander Gorshkov is looking to collect his 100th career regular season KHL point.
- Forward Stepan Sannikov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist.
14:30 Kunlun (18-23-7) vs. Severstal (15-29-4)
About the game
- Kunlun is coming into this contest having lost its last game.
- Severstal is coming into this contest on a 4-game losing streak.
- Kunlun is playing the 2nd of seven straight home games.
- Severstal is playing the 3rd of seven straight road games.
- Severstal defeated Kunlun earlier this season by a score of 2-1 in OT.
- Severstal has never won a game in China in its entire KHL history.
- Trubachev has points in 4 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.
Injury list
- Kunlun: Krisjanis Redlihs, Johan Sundstrom, Cory Kane, Blake Parlett, Marc-André Gragnani, Veli-Matti Savinainen, Josh Nicholls, Oskars Bartulis
- Severstal: Konstantin Korneyev
Milestone alert
- Forward Yevgeni Lapenkov is looking to score his 100th career regular season KHL goal.
- Goaltender Dominik Furch is hoping to gain his 100th career KHL victory.
15:30 Sibir (17-27-4) vs. Sochi (21-19-9)
About the game
- Sibir is coming into this contest having won its last game, ending a 4-game losing streak.
- Sochi is coming into this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
- Sibir is playing the 3rd of four straight home games.
- Sochi is playing the 3rd of four straight road games.
- Sochi defeated Sibir earlier this season by a score of 5-3.
- Rosen has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
- O’Dell has points in 3 straight games, going 4-1-5 over that span.
- Milovzorov has points in 3 straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.
Injury list
- Sibir: Samvel Mnatsyan, Gleb Zyryanov, Nikolai Demidov
- Sochi: Dmitri Lugin, Oleg Pogorishny, Yohann Auvitu, Nikita Shchitov, Stepan Starkov
16:30 Barys (30-10-7) vs. Spartak Moscow (24-19-6)
About the game
- Barys is coming into this contest having won its last game.
- Spartak Moscow is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.
- Barys is playing the 4th of five straight home games.
- Spartak is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
- Barys defeated Spartak earlier this season by a score of 3-2.
- Spartak last won a KHL game in Astana on January 5th, 2009, by the score of 5-3.
Injury list
- Spartak: Alexander Khokhlachev
Milestone alert
- Goaltender Nikita Bespalov is hoping to collect his 50th KHL victory.
19:30 Avangard (32-14-5) vs. Salavat (27-17-6)
About the game
- Avangard is coming into this contest having won its last contest.
- Salavat is coming into this contest having lost its last game.
- Avangard is playing the 3rd of four straight home games.
- Salavat is playing the 2nd of six straight road games.
- Avangard has defeated Salavat twice this season, 1-0 and 1-0 in OT. However, they also lost to Salavat 3-2. As such, all three games were one goal, low-scoring affairs.
- Beck has points in 3 straight games, going 4-2-6 over that span.
- Franson has points in 4 straight games, going 0-4-4 over that span.
- Omark has points in 5 straight games, going 4-6-10 over that span.
Injury list
- Avangard: Yegor Martynov, Karri Ramo
Milestone alert
- Forward Dmitry Kugryshev is hoping to score his 100th overall KHL goal.
- Defenseman Alexei Semyonov is looking to suit up for his 400th career regular season KHL game.
- Goaltender Ivan Nalimov is shooting for his 50th career victory in the KHL.
19:30 SKA (37-6-4) vs. Neftekhimik (16-27-6)
About the game
- SKA is coming into this contest on an 8-game winning streak.
- Neftekhimik is coming into this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
- SKA is playing the 2nd of six straight home games.
- Neftekhimik is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
- Shestyorkin has played 172:00 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.
- Prokhorkin has points in 5 straight games, going 4-3-7 over that span.
- Khafizullin has points in 3 straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.
- Yakupov has points in 4 straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.
- Gusev has points in 4 straight games, going 2-5-7 over that span.
- Nestrasil has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Injury list
- SKA: Vasili Tokranov, Patrik Hersley, Roman Rukavishnikov (expected to be out until January 28th)
Milestone alert
- Forward Alexei Byvaltsev is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game.
19:30 CSKA (41-7) vs. Metallurg (33-13-2)
About the game
- CSKA is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak.
- Metallurg is coming into this contest on an 8-game winning streak.
- CSKA is playing the 3rd of four straight home games.
- Metallurg is playing the 1st of two straight road games.
- CSKA defeated Metallurg earlier this season by a close score of 2-1.
- Sorokin has played 85:41 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.
- Johansson has played 66:49 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.
- Kulemin has points in 6 straight games, going 4-5-9 over that span.
- Mozyakin has points in 4 straight games, going 5-4-9 over that span.
- Ellison has points in 4 straight games, going 2-4-6 over that span.
Injury list
- CSKA: Nikita Nesterov
Milestone alert
- Forward Sergei Andronov is looking to collect his 100th career KHL point.
- Defenseman Artyom Blazhiyevsky is looking to suit up for his 200th career KHL game.
19:30 Dinamo Minsk (14-30-4) vs. Vityaz (23-21-4)
About the game
- Dinamo Minsk is coming into this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
- Vityaz is coming into this contest having lost its last game.
- Dinamo is playing a 1-game homestand before hitting the road.
- Vityaz is playing the 4th of five straight road games.
- These two teams have split the two games thus far, 4-3 in OT for Dinamo and 1-0 for Vityaz.
Injury list
- Dinamo Minsk: Dmitry Buinitsky, Alexander Pavlovich
- Vityaz: Igor Saprykin
Milestone alert
- Forward Alexander Yevseyenkov is looking to collect his 100th career regular season KHL assist.
- Forward Gennadi Stolyarov is looking to collect his 100th career KHL assist.
- Forward Alexei Tereshchenko is hoping to play his 1000th game in Russian Championships.
20:30 Dinamo Riga (19-20-9) vs. Avtomobilist (38-10-1)
About the game
- Dinamo Riga is coming into this contest on a 3-game losing streak.
- Avtomobilist is coming into this contest having won its last game.
- Dinamo is playing the 2nd of five straight home games.
- Avtomobilist is playing the 3rd of four straight road games.
- Avtomobilist defeated Dinamo earlier this season by a close score of 4-2.
- Kucheryavenko has points in 3 straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.
Injury list
- Dinamo Riga: Linus Videll
- Avtomobilist: Vitali Popov, Stanislav Yegorshev, Vyacheslav Litovchenko, Artyom Gareyev (expected to be out until January 24th), Anatoly Golyshev (also expected to be out until January 24th)
Milestone alert
- Forward Nigel Dawes is hoping to collect his 400th career regular season KHL point.
20:30 Slovan (12-35-4) vs. Traktor (22-23-3)
About the game
- Slovan is coming into this contest on a 6-game losing streak.
- Traktor is coming into this contest having won its last game.
- Slovan is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.
- Traktor is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
- Traktor defeated Slovan earlier this season by a score of 3-0.
Injury list
- Slovan: Andrei Meszaros
- Traktor: Anton Glinkin, Nikita Nikitin, Igor Polygalov, Alexander Shinin
Milestone alert
- Goaltender Jakub Stepanek is looking to play in his 300th career KHL game.
