Red hot Avtomobilist looks to keep the streak alive! Preview Sep 14th
Huge tilt between hot Neftekhimik and smoking Avtomobilist, each coming in with shutout and scoring streaks on the line and plenty of records to break. Vityaz looks to continue its winning ways at home while Sochi looks to put a halt to its losing streak.
10:00 Kunlun Red Star (2-2-0) vs. Traktor (3-2-1)
About the game
Kunlun is playing the 5th of six straight home games.
Traktor is playing the 5th of eight straight road games.
Kunlun is coming in fresh off a loss.
Traktor is currently on a 1-game win streak.
Smith has played 73:11 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Sedlak has points in 3 straight games, going 3-0-3 over that span.
Injury list
Traktor: Nick Bailen, Igor Isayev, Christian Thomas
Suspensions
Kunlun: Gilbert Brule will miss this game while serving the first of a 2-game suspension.
14:30 Salavat (2-1-1) vs. Amur (0-4-1)
About the game
Salavat is playing the 2nd of five straight home games.
Amur is playing the 1st of four straight road games.
Salavat is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.
Amur is currently on a 5-game losing streak.
Injury list
Salavat: Nikita Zhuldikov
Amur: Denis Golubev, Kirill Rasskazov
Milestone alert
Forward Alexander Kadeykin is hoping collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
Forward Dmitri Kugryshev is hoping to suit up for his 400th career regular season KHL game (currently at 399).
17:00 Neftekhimik (3-1-1) vs. Avtomobilist (5-0-0)
About the game
Neftekhimik is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.
Avtomobilist is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.
Neftekhimik is currently on a 2-game winning streak.
Avtomobilist is currently on a 5-game winning streak.
Barulin has played 69:58 straight minutes of shutout hockey while goaltending partner Sharychenkov has done the same for 59:58 straight minutes.
Poryadin has points in 3 straight games, going 4-1-5 over that span.
White has points in 3 straight games, going 4-0-4 over that span.
Kovar has played 103:45 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.
Dawes has points in 4 straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.
Vasilevsky has points in 4 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Obidin has points in 3 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.
Injury list
Neftekhimik: Pavel Padakin, Bulat Shafigullin
Avtomobilist: Georgi Belousov, Anatoli Golyshev, Pavel Datsyuk
Milestone alert
Defenseman Yevgeni Ryasensky is hoping collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
Forward Denis Kazionov is hoping to suit up for his 500th career KHL game (currently at 499).
Defenseman Andrei Sergeyev is looking to suit up for his 400th career regular season KHL game (currently at 399).
17:00 Severstal (1-3-1) vs. Dynamo Moscow (3-2-0)
About the game
Severstal is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.
Dynamo Moscow is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Severstal is coming into this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
Dynamo Moscow is also coming into this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
Injury list
Severstal: Sergei Kuptsov, Nikita Khlystov
Milestone alert
Forward Daniil Vovchenko is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199)
Forward Yevgeni Bodrov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
Forward Vadim Shipachyov is hoping to collect his 600th career KHL point (currently at 599).
17:00 Vityaz (4-1-0) vs. Sibir (3-2-0)
About the game
Vityaz is playing the 3rd of four straight home games.
Sibir is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Vityaz is on a 3-game winning streak.
Sibir won its last contest.
Injury list
Vityaz: Mikhail Yepishin, Nikita Komarov, Pekka Jormakka, Artyom Shvets-Rogovoy
Sibir: Samvel Mnatsyan, Nikolai Demidov, Vladislav Naumov
Milestone alert
Defenseman Oleg Piganovich is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
17:00 Spartak Moscow (2-1-3) vs. Sochi (2-2-1)
About the game
Spartak Moscow is playing the 4th of four straight home games.
Sochi is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Spartak Moscow is currently on a 1-game win streak.
Sochi is currently on a 3-game losing streak.
Injury list
Spartak Moscow: Ilya Arkalov
Sochi: Simon Bertilsson, Anatoly Yelizarov, Vadim Khlopotov, Sergei Schmelov, Nikita Shchitov
Milestone alert
Forwards Martins Karsums is hoping to suit up for his 450th career KHL game (currently at 449).
