- It’s the rematch of September 7th meeting where Traktor clinched a win in overtime 2-1
- Amur is still looking for first win of the season when Traktor got it last night
Amur: Kirill Rasskazov
Traktor: Nick Bailen, Igor Isayev, Christian Thomas, Alexander Sharov
- Amur forward Tomas Zohorna is hoping to score his 50th KHL goal (currently at 49)
- Traktor forward Fyodor Malykhin is set to play his 300th KHL regular season game (299)
- Kunlun Red Star is continuing Shenzen home series
- Barys is playing 1st game of four game road trip
- Kunlun Red Star is coming to the game after loss as Barys won in last appearance
- Kunlun forward Lucas Lockhart is set to play his 100th KHL game (99)
- Avangard is finishing short home series consisted of two games
- Torpedo is finishing four game starting road trip
- Avangard lost in last game to Severstal as Torpedo grabbed first win in Yaroslavl
Avangard: Alexei Yemelin, Denis Zernov, Artyom Manukyan, Maxim Mizyurin
Torpedo: Daniil Veryaev
- Avangard forward Sergei Shirokov is still seeking for 150th KHL goal (149)
- Avangard forward Sergei Shumakov is hoping to score 100th KHL goal (99)
- Torpedo forward Damir Zhafyarov is set to play his 350th game in KHL (349)
- Spartak is opening first home game series.
- Dinamo Minsk is finishing road trip and hoping to get first win.
Dinamo Minsk: Mikhail Karnaukhov, Sergei Kostitsyn
- Spartak forward Ilya Arkalov is set to play his 200th KHL regular season game (199)
- Dinamo forward Evgeny Kovyrshin is hoping to collect his 100th KHL point (99)