Powerhouse battle between Ak Bars & CSKA is today’s highlight!

Who will take it as CSKA takes its 2-game winning streak to Kazan, visiting an Ak Bars club that is kicking off a 3-game homestand? The Jokerit boys are licking their chops, ready to keep their 4-game winning streak going on home ice against Dinamo Minsk club currently on a 2-game losing streak. Elsewhere, Sibir concludes a 3-game homestand against Barys, both teams on 3-game winning streaks. Something’s got to give. Salavat is on a 2-game losing streak and now kicks off a road trip in Nizhny Novgorod against a Torpedo club that has won two in a row.

15:30: Sibir (8-3-3) vs. Barys (10-4-0)

About the game

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

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

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

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

Krasikova has played 99 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

Starchenko leads Barys in scoring with 5 goals and 11 points in 13 games.

Injury list

Sibir: Nikolai Demidov, Vladislav Naumov

Barys: Viktor Svedberg, Dustin Boyd

Milestone alert

Defenseman Oleg Piganovich is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).

18:30: Jokerit (7-5-1) vs. Dinamo Minsk (6-6-3)

About the game

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

Dinamo Minsk is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.

Jokerit is coming into this contest on a 4-game winning streak.

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

Dinamo Minsk defeated Jokerit earlier this season by a score of 5-0.

Injury list

Dinamo Minsk: Alexander Pavlovich

19:00: Ak Bars (12-2-0) vs. CSKA (12-2-1)

About the game

Ak Bars is playing the 1st of three straight home games.

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

Ak Bars is coming into this contest on a 6-game winning streak.

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

CSKA defeated Ak Bars earlier this season by a score of 3-2.

Bilyalov has played 68:28 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

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

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

Sekac has points in 4 straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.

Kaprizov leads CSKA, and the KHL, in scoring with 10 goals and 18 points in 15 games. He also has a +11 rating.

Milestone alert

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

19:00: Torpedo (10-7-0) vs. Salavat (8-6-1)

About the game

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

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

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

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

Salavat defeated Torpedo earlier this season by a score of 5-1.

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

Injury list

Torpedo: Anders Lindback

Milestone alert

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