Sibir is playing the 4th of four straight home games.
CSKA is playing the 2nd of four straight road games.
Sibir is coming into this game on a 5-game winning streak.
CSKA is coming into this game having won its last contest.
CSKA has won the last five games between these contestants.
Jokipakka has points in 5 straight games, going 0-7-7 over that span.
Sateri has played 120:49 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Peltola has points in 4 straight games, going 5-0-5 over that span.
Ruohomaa has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Sibir: Nikolai Demidov, Vladislav Naumov
CSKA: Sergei Andronov
Defenseman Oleg Piganovich is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
Barys is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.
Avtomobilist is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Barys is coming into this game on a 3-game losing streak.
Avtomobilist is coming into this game on a hard 7-game losing streak.
Barys defeated Avtomobilist earlier this season by a score of 3-1.
Starchenko has points in 6 straight games, going 2-4-6 over that span.
Barys: Viktor Svedberg, Iiro Pakarinen, Talgat Zhailauov
Avtomobilist: Yevgeni Mozer
Torpedo is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.
Kunlun is playing the 4th of five straight road games.
Torpedo is entering this contest having won its last game.
Kunlun is entering this contest on a 4-game winning streak.
Kunlun has never beaten Torpedo in a KHL game.
With a win today, Kunlun would once again set a record for club wins in a row.
Murphy has points in 4 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Werek has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Torpedo: Anton Volchenkov, Anders Lindback
Kunlun: Victor Bartley, Brayden Jaw, Jake Chelios
Forward Stanislav Bocharov is hoping to suit up for his 400th career regular season KHL game (currently at 399).
Forward Paul Szczechura is hoping to score his 100th career regular season KHL game (currently at 99).
Dynamo Moscow is playing the 2nd of two straight home games.
Salavat is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Dynamo Moscow is coming into this game on a 4-game winning streak.
Salavat is coming into this game having lost its last contest.
These last four games between these two teams ended with a 3-2 score. Salavat won three of those games, two of which went to overtime. The Dynamo Moscow victory also went to overtime. These teams keep it tight!
Bocharov has played 67:31 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Tarasov has points in 4 straight games, going 4-3-7 over that span.
Yashkin has points in 4 straight games, going 2-6-8 over that span.
Shipachyov has points in 5 straight games, going 2-6-8 over that span.
Dynamo Moscow: Andre Petersson, Mikhail Grigoriev
Salavat: Artyom Manukyan, Alexei Yemelin, Denis Zernov, Maxim Chudinov
Coach Vladimir Krikunov is hoping to win his 300th career KHL win as a coach (currently at 299).
Forward Linus Omark will be looking to score his 100th career regular season KHL goal (currently at 99).
Spartak Moscow is playing the 3rd of four straight home games.
Severstal is playing the 1st of two straight road games.
Spartak Moscow is coming into this contest on a 5-game winning streak. Severstal is coming into this contest on a 5-game losing streak.
Severstal defeated Spartak Moscow earlier this season by a score of 3-2.
With a win today, Spartak Moscow would set a new club record for wins in a row.
Khokhlachev has points in 4 straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.
Spartak Moscow: Yevgeni Kulik, Alexei Grishin
Severstal: Yegor Yakovlev
Goaltender Julius Hudacek is hoping to gain his 50th career KHL victory (currently at 49).
Forward Alexander Khokhlachev is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).
Forward Anatoli Nikontsev is hoping to score his 100th career KHL goal (currently at 99).
Forward Yevgeni Bodrov will be looking forward to suiting up for his 600th career KHL game (currently at 599).
Forward Daniil Vovchenko is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
Jokerit is playing the 1st of two straight home games.
Lokomotiv is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Jokerit is coming into this contest fresh off a defeat.
Lokomotiv is also coming into this contest fresh off a loss.
Jokerit defeated Lokomotiv earlier this season by a score of 4-1.
Da Costa has points in 3 straight game, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Jokerit: Steve Moses, Nicklas Jensen
Lokomotiv: Staffan Kronwall, Anton Lander
Defenseman Sami Lepisto is hoping to suit up for his 400th career regular season KHL game (currently at 399).