Barys starts homestand, but Admiral has already beat them twice!

Indeed, the Kazakhs are taking their 4-game winning streak home, but will face a thorn-in-the-side Admiral club, which is also on a 4-game winning streak. Whose trend will end?

Elsewhere, Dynamo Moscow continues its homestand against a tough Metallurg with both teams looking for their second win in a row. Traktor ends its 3-game homestand against a Dinamo Riga club that is once again desperate for a victory.

Sibir starts its 3-game road trip against a Neftekhimik team that has lost six in a row while powerhouse Ak Bars welcomes Avtomobilist for the biggest bout of the day, with both coming in off of recent losses.

16:30: Barys (11-4-0) vs. Admiral (10-6-0)

About the game

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

Admiral is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.

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

Admiral is also coming into this game on a 4-game winning streak.

Admiral has already defeated Barys twice this season, 3-1 and 3-0.

Pasquale has played 85:11 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.

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

Mikhailis has points in 3 straight games, going 0-4-4 over that span.

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

Bakos has points in 4 straight games, going 4-2-6 over that span.

Injury list

Barys: Viktor Svedberg, Dustin Boyd

Admiral: Alexander Ugolnikov

Suspensions

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

17:00: Traktor (8-9-2) vs. Dinamo Riga (4-12-0)

About the game

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

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

Traktor is coming into this game fresh off a loss.

Dinamo Riga is also coming into this game fresh of a loss.

Traktor has defeated Dinamo Riga 10 times in a row.

The last time Dinamo Riga defeated Traktor was on January 9th, 2014, by a score of 5-2.

Injury list

Traktor: Nick Bailen, Anton Glinkin

Dinamo Riga: Kristaps Zile

Milestone alert

Goaltender Vasily Demchenko is hoping to play his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).

19:00: Ak Bars (12-3-0) vs. Avtomobilist (10-5-2)

About the game

Ak Bars is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.

Avtomobilist is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.

Ak Bars is entering this contest having lost its last game.

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

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

Injury list

Avtomobilist: Rafael Batyrshin, Geoff Platt

Milestone alert

Forward Georgi Belousov is hoping to suit up for his 400th career regular season KHL game (currently at 399).

19:00: Neftekhimik (5-10-3) vs. Sibir (8-4-3)

About the game

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

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

Neftekhimik is coming into this game on a 6-game losing streak.

Sibir is also coming into this game having lost its last game.

Sibir defeated Neftekhimik earlier this season by a score of 4-2.

Krasikov has played 99 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

Injury list

Sibir: Nikolai Demidov, Vladislav Naumov

Milestone alert

Defenseman Stepan Zakharchuk is hoping to suit up for his 400th career regular season KHL game (currently at 399).

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

19:30: Dynamo Moscow (8-6-3) vs. Metallurg (5-8-4)

About the game

Dynamo Moscow is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.

Metallurg is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.

Dynamo Moscow is entering this contest fresh off a victory.

Metallurg is also entering this contest fresh off a victory.

Injury list

Metallurg: Vladimir Galuzin, Eric O’Dell

Milestone alert

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