East: The little things decided Game 1. What happens later? Preview Mar 31

Higher ranked Avangard needed overtime to defeat Salavat in Game 1. What will Game 2 hold in store?

17:00 Avangard (4th in the East) vs. Salavat (6th in the East)

Series stand

1 – 0 for Avangard

Game 1: 4-3 OT win for Avangard

Injury list

Avangard: Karri Ramo, Ilya Mikheyev

Salavat: Anton Burdasov

Suspensions

Salavat: Alexander Burmistrov will sit out this game as the second of a 2-game suspension.

About the game

- Stas is hoping to suit up for his 50th career KHL playoff game.

- Beck has points in 9 straight games, going 3-13-16 over that span.

- If Beck manages to get a point in his 10th straight playoff game, he’ll tie a KHL team record set by Jaromir Jagr. 

- Franson has points in 5 straight games, going 2-7-9 over that span. 

- With his next assist, Omark will tie Alexander Radulov’s franchise record for KHL assists at 197. 

- Arzamastsev is hoping to suit up for his 50th career KHL playoff game. 

- Omark is also looking to rack up his 250th career KHL assist. He currently has 248. 

- Hartikainen has points in 3 straight games, going 1-5-6 over that span. 

- Kemppainen has points in 4 straight games, going 4-1-5 over that span. 

- Omark has points in 4 straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.