Early season powerhouses Ak Bars and SKA today’s hottest dual!

Both teams come in with 9 wins – which team will gain its 10th? Dinamo Riga is back at home and needs a victory in the worst way. To that end, successful Avangard might be one of the worst opponents to host just now. Admiral and Sochi go at it for the second time in a row out in Vladivostok while Dynamo Moscow hosts a suddenly very hot Severstal!

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

About the game

Admiral is playing the 2nd of four straight home games.

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

Admiral is coming into this game on a 2-game winning streak.

Sibir is coming into this game on a 2-game losing streak.

The teams have exchanged victories this season, 3-2 in OT and 5-1.

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

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

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).

19:00: Ak Bars (9-2-0) vs. SKA (9-3-1)

About the game

Ak Bars is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.

SKA is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.

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

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

Cormier has points in 7 straight games, going 3-6-9 over that span.

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

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

Pedan has points in 3 straight games, going 3-0-3 over that span.

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

Melnichuk has played 86:15 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

Ketov has points in 3 straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.

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

Lehtera has points in 4 straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.

Injury list

SKA: Dinar Khafizullin, Lukas Bengtsson

Milestone alert

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

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

Forward Yevgeni Ketov is hoping to score his 100th career regular season KHL goal (currently at 99).

19:00: Neftekhimik (5-6-2) vs. Jokerit (5-5-1)

About the game

Neftekhimik is currently on a 1-game homestand.

Jokerit is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.

Neftekhimik is entering this contest fresh off a loss.

Jokerit is entering this contest on a 2-game winning streak.

Jokerit has not been able to win in Nizhnekamsk since a 3-0 victory there on October 9th, 2015.

White has points in 4 straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.

Injury list

Neftekhimik: Rafael Bikmullion, Bulat Shafigullin, Timur Khafizov

19:30: Dynamo Moscow (6-4-2) vs. Severstal (5-6-1)

About the game

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

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

Dynamo Moscow is entering this contest fresh off a loss.

Severstal is entering this contest fresh off a victory.

Severstal defeated Dynamo Moscow earlier this season by a score of 3-2 in OT.

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

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

Vovchenko has points in 3 straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.

Injury list

Severstal: Yevgeni Bodrov

Milestone alert

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

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

19:30: Dinamo Riga (3-8-0) vs. Avangard (7-2-2)

About the game

Dinamo Riga is playing the 2nd of two straight home games.

Avangard is playing the 1st of three straight road games.

Dinamo Riga is coming into this contest on a 5-game losing streak.

Avangard is coming into this contest fresh off a win.

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

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

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

Injury list

Dinamo Riga: Emils Gegeris

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

Milestone alert

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