After two road wins, Dinamo Riga is home again for vital match!

Neftekhimik hasn’t had any luck recently in gaining points in Riga, so Dinamo should be doing all it can to make it three in row. Barys ends a 3-game homestand against the oh so strong Vityaz club, and will look to end a 2-game losing streak in the process.

Metallurg starts up a quick 2-game homestand, but will welcome an Avangard team that comes in on a 4-game winning streak. SKA is also playing the first of two straight home games and hosts Spartak Moscow, both teams looking to put an end to their current losing streak. Something has to give!

14:00: Barys (11-4-2) vs. Vityaz (14-3-1)

About the game

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

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

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

Vityaz is coming into this game having won its last contest.

Vityaz last won a game in Kazakhstan on September 10th, 2014, by a score of 2-0.

Injury list

Barys: Viktor Svedberg, Iiro Pakarinen

Vityaz: Danila Kvartalnov

Milestone alert

Forward Alexei Makeyev has the opportunity to tie the club record for goals, assists, and points. He currently has 79-85-164 for Vityaz. The club record is held by Maxim Afinogenov, who has 80-86-166.

Forwards Miro Aaltonen and Yevgeni Artyukhin are each hoping to collect their 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).

15:00: Metallurg (6-9-4) vs. Avangard (12-3-3)

About the game

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

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

Metallurg is coming into this contest fresh off a victory.

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

Avangard defeated Metallurg earlier this season by a score of 3-2.

Semenov has points in 4 straight games, going 2-5-7 over that span.

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

Injury list

Metallurg: Vladimir Galuzin, Eric O’Dell

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

Milestone alert

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

17:00: SKA (11-7-2) vs. Spartak Moscow (7-8-4)

About the game

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

Spartak Moscow is playing the 1st of three straight road games

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

Spartak Moscow is coming into this contest on a 3-game losing streak.

Spartak Moscow defeated SKA earlier this season by a score of 3-2.

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

Hellberg will be shooting for his 50th career KHL victory (currently at 49).

Injury list

SKA: Dinar Khafizullin, Lukas Bengtsson

Spartak Moscow: Yevgeni Kulik

Milestone alert

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

17:30: Dinamo Riga (6-12-0) vs. Neftekhimik (7-10-3)

About the game

Dinamo Riga is playing the 1st of two straight home games.

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

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

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

Neftekhimik defeated Dinamo Riga earlier this season by a score of 4-0.

However, Neftekhimik last won a game in Riga on February 9th, 2011, by a score of 5-2.

Injury list

Dinamo Riga: Kristaps Zile

Milestone alert

Forward Alexander Chernikov is hoping to suit up for his 600th career regular season KHL game (currently at 599).