Scorching hot Barys and SKA both looking to add the next victory!

Dinamo Riga will have its hands full while hosting SKA and desperately needing to get back into the win column. Barys will look to take its 5th straight win against a Kunlun team that’s on a never-ending road trip. Ak Bars is also looking to keep its winning streak going at home against Neftekhimik while Jokerit looks to do the same in Moscow against Dynamo. Admiral is finally playing a home game as they look to put Sibir on a losing streak.

12:30: Admiral (5-5-0) vs. Sibir (5-3-2)

About the game

Admiral is playing the 1st of four straight home games.

Sibir is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.

Admiral is coming into this game fresh off a victory.

Sibir is coming into this game fresh off a loss.

Sibir already defeated Admiral once this year by a score of 5-1.

Injury list

Admiral: Alexander Ugolnikov

Sibir: Samvel Mnatsyan, Nikolai Demidov, Vladislav Naumov, Nikita Shashkov

Milestone alert

Defenseman Oleg Piganovich is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).

16:30: Barys (7-3-0) vs. Kunlun (4-6-1)

About the game

Barys is playing the 1st of three straight home games.

Kunlun is playing the 6th of eight straight road games.

Barys is coming into this contest on a 3-game losing streak.

Kunlun is coming into this contest on a 3-game winning streak.

This is the third contest of the season for these teams, who have exchanged tight victories 1-0 and 3-2.

Starchenko has points in 4 straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.

Blacker has points in 4 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.

Dietz has points in 3 straight games, going 2-1-3 over that span.

Injury list

Barys: Viktor Svedberg, Dustin Boyd, Valeri Orekhov

Kunlun: Alex Riche

19:00: Ak Bars (8-2-0) vs. Neftekhimik (5-5-1)

About the game

Ak Bars is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.

Neftekhimik is on a 1-game road trip.

Ak Bars is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak.

Neftekhimik is also coming into this contest fresh off a victory.

Ak Bars defeated Neftekhimik earlier this season by a score of 4-1.

Bilyalov has played 85:24 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

Cormier has points in 6 straight games, going 3-5-8 over that span.

White has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.

Injury list

Neftekhimik: Rafael Bikmullin, Bulat Shafigullin, Timur Khafizov

Milestone alert

Forward Kirill Petrov is hoping to pot his 100th career regular season KHL goal (currently at 99).

Defenseman Albert Yarullin is hoping to suit up for his 300th career regular season KHL game (currently at 299).

Forward Danis Zaripov is hoping to play his 1200th game at the highest level of hockey in Russia (currently at 1199).

19:30: Avangard (6-2-2) vs. Metallurg (2-7-2)

About the game

Avangard is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.

Metallurg is playing the 2nd of a two straight road games.

Avangard is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.

Metallurg is entering this contest on a 3-game losing streak.

Avangard has lost its last 8 home games against Metallurg. Their last home victory over Metallurg was on November 14th, 2012, by a score of 3-2 in OT.

Beck has points in 3 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.

Andrighetto has points in 3 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.

Voynov has points in 4 straight games, going 5-2-7 over that span.

Injury list

Avangard: Alexei Yemelin, Denis Zernov, Artyom Manukyan, Maxim Mizyurin, Cody Franson, Sergei Shirokov

Milestone alert

Defenseman Alexei Bondarev is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).

19:30: Dynamo Moscow (6-4-1) vs. Jokerit (4-5-1)

About the game

Dynamo Moscow is playing the 1st of two straight home games.

Jokerit is playing the 1st of two straight road games.

Dynamo Moscow is entering this contest fresh off a loss.

Jokerit is entering this contest fresh off a victory.

Jokerit has lost its last 11 regular season games against Dynamo Moscow.

Shipachyov has points in 3 straight games, going 1-5-6 over that span.

Petersson has points in 4 straight games, going 4-1-5 over that span.

Moses has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.

Injury list

Jokerit: Veli-Matti Savinainen

Milestone alert

Forward Maxim Karpov is hoping to collect his 200th career point in the KHL (currently at 199).

Forward Vadim Shipachyov is hoping to collect his 200th career goal in the KHL (currently at 198).

Forward Daniil Tarasov is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).

19:30: Dinamo Riga (3-7-0) vs. SKA (8-3-1)

About the game

Dinamo Riga is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.

SKA is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.

Dinamo Riga is coming into this contest on a 4-game losing streak.

SKA is currently on a 2-game winning streak.

Tkachyov has points in 3 straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.

Plotnikov has points in 3 straight games, going 2-4-6 over that span.

Lehteria has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.

Injury list

Dinamo Riga: Emils Gegeris

SKA: Dinar Khafizullin, Lukas Bengtsson

Milestone alert

Forward Maxim Karpov is hoping to collect his 200th career point in the KHL (currently at 199).

Forward Nail Yakupov is hoping to suit up for his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).