First Green Derby of the season. Preview October 19th
Despite a recent loss, Jokerit has been hot of late and looks forward to greeting a Torpedo club that has had its share of problems in Helsinki over the years. Kunlun plays its fifth home game in a row and welcomes a Dynamo Moscow team that it has yet to ever defeat.
CSKA is at the top of the standings in the KHL and is on a 5-game winning streak. It begins a 3-game homestand today against Traktor, a team it hasn’t had many problems with in recent years. Severstal ends a 3-game road trip all the way out in Vladivostock against a strong Admiral club that it has beaten in each of their last four meet-ups. Meanwhile, Ak Bars hits the road in Ufa with its 14-3 record looking to take down an always tough Salavat opponent.
10:00: Admiral (11-6-1) vs. Severstal (8-10-1)
About the game
Admiral is playing the 2nd of four straight home games.
Severstal is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Admiral is coming into this game having lost its last contest.
Severstal is also coming into this game fresh off a loss.
Severstal has won the last 4 meetings between these teams.
Olkinuora has played 90:33 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.
Almqvist has points in 5 straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.
Bakos has points in 6 straight games, going 4-4-8 over that span.
Injury list
Admiral: Alexander Ugolnikov
Milestone alert
Forward Daniil Vovchenko is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
Forward Yevgeni Bodrov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
10:00: Kunlun (7-9-2) vs. Dynamo Moscow (9-7-3)
About the game
Kunlun is playing the 5th of six straight home games.
Dynamo Moscow is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
Kunlun is coming into this game on a 2-game losing streak.
Dynamo Moscow is coming into this game fresh off a loss.
Kunlun has never defeated Dynamo Moscow in KHL play.
Murphy has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Cajkovsky has points in 4 straight games, going 1-5-6 over that span.
Injury list
Kunlun: Victor Bartley, Wojtek Wolski
Dynamo Moscow: Andre Petersson
Milestone alert
Defenseman Denis Osipov is hoping to suit up for his 350th career KHL game (currently at 349).
Forward Vadim Shipachyov is hoping to score his 200th career KHL goal (currently at 199).
14:30: Salavat (10-6-2) vs. Ak Bars (14-3-0)
About the game
Salavat is playing the 1st of three straight home games.
Ak Bars is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
Salavat is entering this contest having won its last game.
Ak Bars is entering this contest on a 2-game winning streak.
Yarullin has points in 5 straight games, going 0-5-5 over that span.
Injury list
Salavat: Grigori Panin
Ak Bars: Artyom Lukoyanov
Milestone alert
Forward Danis Zaripov is hoping to suit up for his 700th career KHL game (currently at 699).
17:00: CSKA (15-2-1) vs. Traktor (8-11-2)
About the game
CSKA is playing the 1st of three straight home games.
Traktor is playing the 2nd of four straight road games.
CSKA is coming into this contest on a 5-game winning streak.
Traktor is coming into this contest on a 3-game losing streak.
CSKA has won its last five home games against Traktor by a combined score of 17-1!
Johansson has played 101:59 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Injury list
CSKA: Sergei Andronov
Traktor: Nick Bailen, Anton Glinkin, Christian Thomas
17:00: Jokerit (9-5-2) vs. Torpedo (11-8-1)
About the game
Jokerit is playing the 1st of two straight home games.
Torpedo is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Jokerit is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.
Torpedo is coming into this contest fresh off a win.
Torpedo defeated Jokerit earlier this season by an overtime score of 6-5.
Torpedo has never won a regular season KHL game in Helsinki.
O’Neill has points in 4 straight games, going 4-2-6 over that span.
Tikhomirov has played 90:22 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.
Injury list
Jokerit: Nicklas Jensen
Torpedo: Anders Lindback
Milestone alert
Goaltender Janis Kalnins is looking to gain his 50th career KHL victory (currently at 49).
Forward John Norman is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).
