- Avtomobilist is playing the 1st of four straight home games.
- Severstal is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
- Avtomobilist has won its last five contests against Severstal.
- Bogdan Yakimov has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
- Vadim Kudako has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Avtomobilist: Georgy Belousov, Anatoly Golyshev, Pavel Datsyuk
Severstal: Sergei Kuptsov
- Metallurg is playing the 1st of three straight home games.
- SKA is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
- SKA has won its last 7 contests against Metallurg.
- Sergei Mozyakin has points in 3 straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.
SKA: Dinar Khafizullin
- Defenseman Artyom Zub is hoping to suit up for his 200th career regular seasons KHL game (currently at 199).
- Traktor is playing the 1st of two straight home games.
- Vityaz is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
Traktor: Alexander P. Sharov
Vityaz: Danila Kvartalnov, Nikita Komarov
- Defenseman Yuri Sergiyenko is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).
- Defenseman Nikolai Stasenko is hoping to suit up for his 400th career regular season KHL game (currently at 399).
- Defenseman Alexander Yevseyenkov is hoping to pick up his 100th career regular season KHL assist (currently at 99).
- Forward Pekka Jormakka is hoping to collect his 100th career regular season KHL point (currently at 99).
- Dinamo Minsk is on a 1-game home stand.
- Neftekhimik is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
- Dinamo Minsk will be presenting a new logo as part of a pre-game celebration.
Dinamo Minsk: Sergei Kostitsyn
Neftekhimik: Marat Khairullin
- Goaltender Alexander Sharychenkov is hoping to gain his 50th career KHL victory (currently at 49).
- Dynamo Moscow is playing the 1st of three straight home games.
- Torpedo is playing the 1st of four straight road games.
- Howden has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Forward André Petersson is hoping to score his 100th career KHL goal (currently at 99).
Forward Anton Shenfeld is hoping to suit up for his 300th career regular season KHL game (currently at 299).
- Dinamo Riga is playing the 1st of two straight home games.
- Spartak Moscow is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
Forward Martins Karsums is hoping to collect his 250th career regular season KHL point (currently at 249).