Avtomobilist is playing the 1st of three straight home games.
Avangard is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
Avtomobilist is coming into this contest on a 3-game losing streak.
Avangard is coming into this contest on a 3-game winning streak.
Avtomobilist defeated Avangard earlier this season by a score of 3-2 in OT.
Sexton has points in 4 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Semenov has points in 3 straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.
Voynov has points in 3 straight games, going 2-1-3 over that span.
Avangard: Alexei Yemelin, Denis Zernov, Cody Franson, Sergei Shirokov, Maxim Chudinov
Avtomobilist: Rafael Batyrshin, Geoff Platt, Denis Bodrov, Yevgeni Mozer
Defenseman Alexei Bondarev is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
Sochi is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.
Sibir is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Sochi is entering this contest on a 5-game losing streak.
Sibir is entering this contest fresh off a victory.
Sochi: Nikita Shchitov
Sibir: Nikolai Demidov, Vladislav Naumov
Forward Ilya Krikunov is hoping to pot his 100th career KHL goal (currently at 99).
Forward Sean Collins is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 149).
Forward Yegor Dugin is hoping to collect his 100th career regular season KHL point (currently at 99).
Defenseman Oleg Piganovich is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).