SKA enters today’s action at home & on a 3-game losing streak!

They’ll finish off a 3-game homestand against a strong Avtomobilist club. Lokomotiv ends its 3-game home stand with a bout against Sochi. Kunlun plays Neftekhimik for the second time in a row and in its 2nd game of a 6-game homestand. Meanwhile, Admiral kicks off a 3-game road trip against Metallurg.

14:30: Kunlun (6-8-1) vs. Neftekhimik (5-10-2)

About the game

Kunlun is playing the 2nd of six straight home games.

Neftekhimik is playing the 4th of four straight road games.

Kunlun is coming into this game fresh of a victory.

Neftekhimik is coming into this game on a 5-game losing streak.

Kunlun defeated Neftekhimik this season twice by a score of 4-3 OT and 2-1.

17:00: Metallurg (4-8-3) vs. Admiral (8-6-0)

About the game

Metallurg is on a 1-game homestand.

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

Metallurg is entering the contest fresh off a victory.

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

Metallurg has won its last five match-ups against Admiral.

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

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

Koshechkin has played 96:59 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.

Olkinuora has played 70:46 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

Injury list

Metallurg: Vladimir Galuzin, Eric O’Dell

Admiral: Alexander Ugolnikov

Suspensions

Admiral: Defenseman Shawn Lalonde will miss this game while serving the first of a 3-game suspension.

19:00: Lokomotiv (5-9-0) vs. Sochi (5-6-4)

About the game

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

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

Lokomotiv is coming into this contest having lost its last game.

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

Lokomotiv defeated Sochi 2-1 earlier this season.

Injury list

Sochi: Nikita Shchitov

Milestone alert

Defenseman Roman Savchenko is hoping to suit up for his 550th career KHL game (currently at 549).

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

19:30: Avangard (8-3-3) vs. Amur (4-8-3)

About the game

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

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

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

Amur is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.

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

Injury list

Avangard: Alexei Yemelin, Denis Zernov, Cody Franson, Sergei Shirokov, Maxim Chudinov

Amur: Alexander Kuznetsov, Gleb Koryagin

Milestone alert

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

Defenseman Maxim Kondratyev is hoping to suit up for his 500th career regular season KHL game (currently at 499).

19:30: SKA (9-5-2) vs. Avtomobilist (10-4-1)

About the game

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

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

SKA is entering this contest on an uncharacteristic 3-game losing streak.

Avtomobilist is entering this contest fresh off a victory.

Avtomobilist defeated SKA earlier this season by a score of 5-2.

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

Kovar pitched a shutout in his last outing.

Injury list

SKA: Dinar Khafizullin, Lukas Bengtsson

Avtomobilist: Rafael Batyrshin

Milestone alert

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

Defenseman Andrei Zubarev is hoping to collect his 200th career KHL point (currently at 199).