Riga’s nightmare start has stretched to 7 losses as they welcome Vityaz, the league’s top team thus far. Admiral wants to take advantage of a Neftekhimik team that has hit some bumps in the road while Sibir and Dynamo Moscow look to be a very evenly pitted match-up. Avtomobilist hosts a Traktor team that they usually have little problem with and Salavat feels confident it can continue its winning ways at home against a surprisingly poor Metallurg.
12:30: Admiral (7-6-0) vs. Neftekhimik (5-8-2)
About the game
Admiral is playing the 4th of four straight home games.
Neftekhimik is playing the 2nd of four straight road games.
Admiral is coming into this game fresh off a victory.
Neftekhimik is coming into this game on a 3-game losing streak.
Injury list
Admiral: Alexander Ugolnikov
Neftekhimik: Bulat Shafigullin
Milestone alert
Defenseman Yevgeni Ryasensky is hoping to collect his 100th career regular season KHL point (currently at 99).
15:30: Sibir (7-3-3) vs. Dynamo Moscow (7-4-3)
About the game
Sibir is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.
Dynamo Moscow is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Sibir is coming into this game on a 2-game winning streak.
Dynamo Moscow is coming into this game fresh off a win.
Ruohomaa 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
Sibir: Nikolai Demidov, Vladislav Naumov, Nikita Shashkov
Milestone alert
Defenseman Oleg Piganovich is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
Goaltender Alexei Krasikov is hoping to suit up for his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).
Forward Vadim Shipachyov is hoping to score his 200th career KHL goal (currently at 198).
Forward Daniil Tarasov is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).
17:00: Avtomobilist (9-4-1) vs. Traktor (7-8-1)
About the game
Avtomobilist is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.
Traktor is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Avtomobilist is entering this contest having lost its last game.
Traktor is entering this contest having won its last game.
Avtomobilist has beaten Traktor 8 times in a row.
Injury list
Avtomobilist: Rafael Batyrshin
Traktor: Nick Bailen
Milestone alert
Forward Anton Glinkin is hoping to pot his 100th career KHL goal (currently at 99).
17:00: Salavat (8-4-1) vs. Metallurg (3-8-3)
About the game
Salavat is playing the 3rd of four straight home games.
Metallurg is on a 1-game road trip.
Salavat is entering the contest on a 2-game winning streak.
Metallurg is entering the game coming fresh off a loss.
Hartikainen has points in 5 straight games, going 3-3-5 over that span.
Mozyakin has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Yakovlev has points in 4 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.
Injury list
Metallurg: Eric O’Dell
Milestone alert
Forward Alexander Burmistrov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
19:30: SKA (9-4-1) vs. Spartak Moscow (6-8-1)
About the game
SKA is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.
Spartak Moscow is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
SKA is entering this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
Spartak Moscow is entering this contest fresh off a victory.
Injury list
SKA: Dinar Khafizullin, Lukas Bengtsson
Spartak Moscow: Ilya Arkalov
Milestone alert
Defenseman Andrei Zubarev is hoping to collect his 200th career KHL point (currently at 199).
19:30: Dinamo Riga (3-10-0) vs. Vityaz (11-1-1)
About the game
Dinamo Riga is playing the 1st of two straight home games.
Vityaz is playing the 1st of two straight road games.
Dinamo Riga is coming into this contest on a terrible 7-game losing streak.
Vityaz is coming into this contest having finally lost a game, albeit in OT.
Injury list
Vityaz: Alexander Semin, Joonas Nattinen, Danila Kvartalnov
Milestone alert
Forward Gints Meija is hoping to pot his 100th career regular season KHL goal (currently at 99).
Goaltender Alexander Salak is hoping to play his 200th career regular season KHL game (currently at 199).
