Jokerit kicks off homestand on a 3-game winning streak!

Will the Helsinki boys be able to knock off a similarly good Sochi? Ak Bars is still hot hot hot and hits the road to face Lokomotiv. Speaking of hot, Amur takes its 3-game winning streak on the road, where the team will try to make some real headway against reigning champs CSKA.

18:30: Jokerit (6-5-1) vs. Sochi (5-6-3)

About the game

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

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

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

Sochi is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.

In 12 games, Lehtonen and Haapala are tied for the team lead in points with 9.

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

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

Injury list

Sochi: Vladislav Kaletnik, Nikita Shchitov

Milestone alert

Forward Henri Ikonen hopes to suit up for his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).

Forward Ilya Krikunov is hoping to pot his 100th career KHL goal (currently at 99).

19:00: Lokomotiv (5-8-0) vs. Ak Bars (11-2-0)

About the game

Lokomotiv is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.

Ak Bars is playing the 1st of two straight road games.

Lokomotiv is coming into this contest fresh off a victory.

Ak Bars is coming into this contest on a 5-game winning streak.

Ak Bars last won in Yaroslavl on September 15th, 2014, by a score of 3-2 in OT.

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

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

Milestone alert

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

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

19:30: CSKA (11-2-1) vs. Amur (4-7-3)

About the game

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

Amur is playing the 2nd of four straight road games.

CSKA is coming into this contest having won its last game.

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

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

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

Injury list

Amur: Artyom Zhelezkov, Alexander Kuznetsov, Gleb Koryagin

Milestone alert

Forward Kirill Kaprizov is hoping to score his 100th career KHL goal (currently at 99).

Defenseman Artyom Chmykhov is hoping to suit up for his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).

Defenseman Ondrej Vitasek is hoping to pot his 100th career KHL goal (currently at 99).

Defenseman Maxim Kondratyev is hoping to pot his 100th career KHL goal (currently at 99).