Clash of titans: CSKA hosts Ak Bars! Preview for January 31st
Sibir & Kunlun continue to be in a situation where they can ill afford to lose points while SKA & CSKA continue the battle for 1st overall in the KHL!
12:30 Amur (14-30-9) vs. Kunlun (19-27-8)
About the game
- Amur is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak.
- Kunlun is coming into this contest fresh off a victory.
- Amur is on a 1-game homestand.
- Kunlun is playing the 1st of six straight road games.
- Amur defeated Kunlun in the teams’ first meeting this season by the score of 3-1, but then lost in their second meeting, 3-1.
- Langhammer has played 133:21 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.
Injury list
- Amur: Kirill Rasskazov, Pavel Turbin, Daniil Faizullin, Vladislav Ushenin, Alexander Gorshkov
- Kunlun: Johan Sundstrom, Cory Kane, Marc-André Gragnani, Josh Nicholls, Oskars Bartulis, Ville Lajunen
15:30 Sibir (22-28-4) vs. Jokerit (33-14-6)
About the game
- Sibir is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak.
- Jokerit is also coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak.
- Sibir is playing the 2nd of four straight home games.
- Jokerit is playing the 2nd of seven straight road games.
- Jokerit defeated Sibir earlier this season by a score of 4-1.
- Brule has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
- Manninen has points in 4 straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.
- N. Jensen has points in 12 straight games, going 9-4-13 over that span.
- Moses has points in 3 straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.
- Grant has points in 3 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.
Injury list
- Sibir: Konstantin Alexeyev, Samvel Mnatsyan
- Jokerit: Max Warn
Milestone alert
- Forward Peter Regin is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist.
- Defenseman Karl Stollery is hoping to suit up for his 100th career KHL game.
16:30 Barys (33-11-9) vs. SKA (42-6-5)
About the game
- Barys is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.
- SKA is coming into this contest on a 5-game winning streak.
- Barys is playing the 1st of two straight home games.
- SKA is playing the 2nd of four straight road games.
- SKA defeated Barys once this season by a tight score of 3-2 in OT.
- Gusev has points in 5 straight games, going 0-10-10 over that span.
- Prokhorkin has points in 5 straight games, going 2-5-7 over that span.
- Rundblad has points in 3 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.
- Bochenski has points in 4 straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.
Injury list
- Barys: Dominik Hrachovina
- SKA: Patrik Hersley, Roman Rukavishnikov, Artyom Zemchyonok (expected to be out until February 26th)
19:30 Dynamo Moscow (29-20-5) vs. Metallurg (36-16-2)
About the game
- Dynamo Moscow is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak.
- Metallurg is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.
- Dynamo is playing the 4th of five straight home games.
- Metallurg is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
- Metallurg defeated Dynamo twice this season, 6-5 in OT and 2-1.
- Metallurg has won 7 straight away games against Dynamo.
- Zagidulin has played 87:34 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.
- Bereglazov has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Injury list
- Dynamo: Andrei Alexeyev, Maxim Afinogenov, Miika Koivisto, Ivan Muranov, Daniil Tarasov, Vyacheslav Kulemin
- Metallurg: Viktor Antipin
19:30 CSKA (44-9) vs. Ak Bars (34-15-5)
About the game
- CSKA is coming into this contest having won its last game.
- Ak Bars is coming into this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
- CSKA is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.
- Ak Bars is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.
- CSKA has defeated Ak Bars twice this season, 5-0 and 4-2.
- Azevedo is second in scoring for Ak Bars with 33 points, but first on the team with a +25 rating.
- Kaprizov has points in 3 straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.
Injury list
- Ak Bars: Emil Garipov
Milestone alert
- Defenseman Mat Robinson is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist.
- Forward Sergei Andronov is looking to collect his 100th career regular season KHL point.
- Forward Alexander Popov is looking to suit up for his 500th career regular season KHL game.
- Forward Konstantin Okulov is looking to suit up for his 200th career KHL game.
- Goaltender Ilya Sorokin is looking to stand in goal for his 200th career regular season KHL game.
19:30 Dinamo Minsk (15-31-7) vs. Admiral (15-32-5)
About the game
- Dinamo Minsk is coming into this contest having lost its last game.
- Admiral is coming into this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
- Dinamo is playing the 1st of four straight home games.
- Admiral is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
- Admiral defeated Dinamo earlier this season rather convincingly by a score of 5-1.
- Tereshchenko has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Injury list
- Minsk: Dmitry Buinitsky, Alexander Pavlovich, Denis Osipov, Kirill Gotovets, Andrei Kostitsyn, Artur Gavrus
Milestone alert
- Goalie Jhonas Enroth is hoping to stand in goal for his 100th career KHL game.
20:30 Dinamo Riga (21-23-10) vs. Spartak (27-20-7)
About the game
- Dinamo Riga is coming into this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
- Spartak Moscow is coming into this contest having lost its last game.
- Dinamo is on a 1-game homestand.
- Spartak is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.
- Spartak has defeated Dinamo twice this season by scores of 3-1 and 3-2 in OT. They also lost to Dinamo once by a score of 3-2.
- Darzins has points in 4 straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.
- Daugavins has points in 4 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.
Injury list
- Riga: Gunars Skvorcovs
- Spartak: Andrei Kuteikin
Milestone alert
- Forward Robin Hanzl is hoping to suit up for his 100th career regular season KHL game.
- Forward Kaspars Daugavins is hoping to suit up for his 300th career regular season KHL game.
20:30 Slovan (12-39-3) vs. Sochi (23-22-9)
About the game
- Slovan is coming into this contest on an unfathomable 10-game losing streak.
- Sochi is coming into this contest on pretty rough 5-game losing streak itself.
- Slovan is playing the 2nd of five straight home games.
- Sochi is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
- Sochi has defeated Slovan twice this season, 4-1 and 4-2.
- Barulin has played 68:10 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.
Injury list
- Slovan: Andrei Meszaros
- Sochi: Dmitri Lugin, Nikita Shchitov, Oleg Pogorishny, Stepan Starkov, Denis Mosalyev (expected out until March 27th)
Milestone alert
- Defenseman Yuri Alexandrov is hoping to collect his 100th career regular season KHL point.
