Game day features key dual between Baltic Sea rivals Jokerit & SKA!
Kunlun host Traktor for the second game in a row – and are looking for revenge. Meanwhile, Torpedo and Avangard face off with winning streaks on the line. Which team’s streak will come to an end? Metallurg is looking to end its 4-game losing streak in Minsk, a team that could also really use a win.
10:00 Kunlun (2-3-0) vs. Traktor (4-2-1)
About the game
Kunlun is playing the 6th of six straight home games.
Traktor is playing the 6th of eight straight road games.
On Saturday Traktor beat Kunlun 2-1.
Injury list
Traktor: Nick Bailen, Igor Isayev, Christian Thomas
Suspensions
Kunlun: Gilbert Brule will miss this game while serving the second of a 2-game suspension.
17:00 Torpedo (3-3-0) vs. Avangard (2-2-0)
About the game
Torpedo is playing the 3rd of four straight home games.
Avangard is playing the 2nd of four straight road games.
Torpedo is entering the contest on a 2-game winning streak.
Avangard is also entering this contest on a 2-game winning streak.
Torpedo already defeated Avangard once this season by a score of 4-2.
Bocharov has points in 4 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Alyayev has points in 4 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Varnakov has points in 3 straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.
Beck has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Injury list
Torpedo: Danil Veryayev
Avangard: Alexei Yemelin, Denis Zernov, Artyom Manukyan, Maxim Mizyurin
Milestone alert
Defenseman Alexei Bondarev is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
17:00 SKA (3-2-0) vs. Jokerit (2-2-1)
About the game
SKA is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.
Jokerit is playing the 3rd of five straight road games.
SKA is entering the contest having lost its last game.
Jokerit is also entering the game having lost its last game.
Jensen has points in 3 straight games, going 4-1-5 over that span.
Lehtonen has points in 3 straight games, going 2-4-6 over that span.
Injury list
SKA: Dinar Khafizullin, Lukas Bengtsson
Milestone alert
Forward Sergei Plotnikov is hoping to collect his 300th career point in the KHL (currently at 299).
17:10 Dinamo Minsk (1-4-0) vs. Metallurg (1-4-1)
About the game
Dinamo Minsk is playing the 2nd of four straight home games.
Metallurg is playing the 4th of four straight road games.
Dinamo Minsk is entering this game fresh off a loss.
Metallurg is entering the contest on a 4-game losing streak.
A. Kostitsyn has points in 4 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Pare has points in 4 straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.
Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Sergei Kostitsyn, Mikhail Karnaukhov
Milestone alert
Forward Yevgeni Kovyrshin is hoping to score his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
