Battle of the Dinamos to take place in Riga tonight!

Riga just can’t seem to buy a win and Minsk certainly doesn’t plan on gifting the home team with one in today’s match-up. Spartak looks to win its third game in a row on the road against Severstal as struggling Kunlun kicks off a 6-game home stand against an even more desperate Neftekhimik club. Barys has been one of the KHL’s best teams and hopes to keep its winning streak alive in Ufa while Dynamo Moscow takes its show on the road to Chelyabinsk. A bit banged up at the moment, league leader Vityaz is taking on a tough Torpedo team in Nizhny Novgorod – and fully expect another win.

14:30: Kunlun (5-8-1) vs. Neftekhimik (5-9-2)

About the game

Kunlun is playing the 1st of six straight home games.

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

Neftekhimik is playing the 3rd of four straight road games.

Neftekhimik is coming into this game on a 4-game losing streak.

Kunlun defeated Neftekhimik earlier this season by a score of 4-3 in OT.

Milestone alert

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

17:00: Salavat (8-5-1) vs. Barys (9-4-0)

About the game

Salavat is playing the 4th of four straight home games.

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

Salavat is entering the contest fresh off a loss.

Barys is entering the game on a 2-game winning streak.

Starchenko has points in 7 straight games, going 4-4-8 over that span.

Injury list

Barys: Viktor Svedberg, Dustin Boyd

Milestone alert

Forward Alexander Burmistrov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).

17:00: Traktor (7-9-1) vs. Dynamo Moscow (7-5-3)

About the game

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

Dynamo Moscow is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.

Traktor is coming into this game fresh off a loss.

Dynamo Moscow is also coming into this game fresh off a loss.

Injury list

Traktor: Nick Bailen

Milestone alert

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

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

19:00: Torpedo (9-7-0) vs. Vityaz (12-1-1)

About the game

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

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

Torpedo is coming into this contest fresh off a victory.

Vityaz is also coming into this contest having won its last game.

Torpedo has won its last 9 home games played against Vityaz. Vityaz last defeated Torpedo in Nizhny Novgorod on January 8th, 2013, by a score of 3-1.

Injury list

Vityaz: Alexander Semin, Alexander Samonov, Joonas Nattinen, Danila Kvartalnov

Milestone alert

Forward Mikhail Varnakov is hoping to score his 200th career KHL goal (currently at 199).

Forward Paul Szczechura is hoping to collect his 250th career KHL point (currently at 249) and also pot his 100th career KHL goal (currently at 99).

Forward Yevgeni Artyukhin is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).

19:30: Severstal (6-8-1) vs. Spartak Moscow (7-6-3)

About the game

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

Spartak Moscow is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.

Severstal is entering this contest on a 2-game losing streak.

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

Severstal has won its last 5 home games played against Spartak Moscow. Spartak was last able to win in Cherepovets on September 22nd, 2013, by a score of 5-4 in OT.

Injury list

Severstal: Yevgeni Bodrov

19:30: Dinamo Riga (3-11-0) vs. Dinamo Minsk (6-5-3)

About the game

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

Dinamo Minsk is playing the 1st of three straight road games.

Dinamo Riga is coming into this contest on a horrible 8-game losing streak.

Dinamo Minsk is coming into this contest having lost its last game.

Pare has points in 4 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span. He’s currently 27th in the entire KHL in scoring.

Injury list

Dinamo Minsk: Alexander Pavlovich

Milestone alert

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