First big hockey day. 2019-20 KHL season is now officially underway!

Avtomobilist and Traktor enter the season with some key personnel on the shelf while all three “Dynamos” are in action.

17:00 Avtomobilist vs. Severstal

About the game

- 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.

Injury list

Avtomobilist: Georgy Belousov, Anatoly Golyshev, Pavel Datsyuk

Severstal: Sergei Kuptsov

17:00 Metallurg vs. SKA

About the game

- 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.

Injury list

SKA: Dinar Khafizullin

Milestone alert

- Defenseman Artyom Zub is hoping to suit up for his 200th career regular seasons KHL game (currently at 199).

17:00 Traktor vs. Vityaz

About the game

- Traktor is playing the 1st of two straight home games.

- Vityaz is playing the 1st of three straight road games.

Injury list

Traktor: Alexander P. Sharov

Vityaz: Danila Kvartalnov, Nikita Komarov

Milestone alert

- 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).

19:10 Dinamo Minsk vs. Neftekhimik

About the game

- 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.

Injury list

Dinamo Minsk: Sergei Kostitsyn

Neftekhimik: Marat Khairullin

Milestone alert

- Goaltender Alexander Sharychenkov is hoping to gain his 50th career KHL victory (currently at 49).

19:30 Dynamo Moscow vs. Torpedo

About the game

- 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.

Milestone alert

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).

19:30 Dinamo Riga vs. Spartak Moscow

About the game

- Dinamo Riga is playing the 1st of two straight home games.

- Spartak Moscow is playing the 1st of three straight road games.

Milestone alert

Forward Martins Karsums is hoping to collect his 250th career regular season KHL point (currently at 249).