Powerhouse battle between SKA & Ak Bars is today’s highlight!

Could the leader of the East break 9-game winning streak best team of the West?

12:00 Amur (13-16-4) – Vityaz (17-9-7)

About the game

- Amur is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.

- Vityaz is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.

Injury list

Amur: Maxim Kondratyev, Alexander Kuznetsov, Dmitry Shulenin.

Vityaz: Ilya Ezhov, Evgeny Katichev, Pyotr Kochetkov.

Milestone alert

- Vityaz defenseman Igor Golovkov is set to play his 500th KHL game (currently at 499).

- Vityaz forward Evgeny Artyukhin is hoping to gain his 100th KHL point (currently at 99).

14:30 Kunlun Red Star (16-14-4) – Spartak (19-11-4)

About the game

- Kunlun Red Star is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak.

- Spartak is coming into this contest fresh off a win.

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

- Bespalov has 67:13 minutes of shutout hockey.

Injury list

Kunlun: Brayden Jaw, Alex Riche.

Spartak: Tobias Viklund, Alexei Grishin.

15:30 Sibir (16-11-5) – Avangard (21-8-6)

About the game

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

- Avangard is coming into this contest fresh off a win.

Injury list

Sibir: Vladislav Naumov.

Avangard: Denis Zernov, Artyom Manukyan, Alexader Sudnitsin, Maxim Chudinov.

Milestone alert

- Sibir defenseman Oleg Piganovich is looking for his 100th KHL assist (currently at 99).

- Avangard defensemen Alexei Bondarev and Nikita Pivtsakin are hoping to gain their 100th KHL points (both currently at 99).

16:30 Barys (18-8-6) – Jokerit (17-10-5)

About the game

- Barys is coming into this contest on a 3-game winning streak.

- Jokerit is coming into this contest fresh off a win.

- Knight has points in 3 straight game, going 2-3-5 over that span.

- Videll has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.

- O’Neill has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.

Injury list

Barys: Iiro Pakarinen, Viktor Svedberg.

Jokerit: Niklas Jensen.

19:30 SKA (22-9-4) – Ak Bars (26-6-1)

About the game

- SKA is coming into this contest on a 9-game winning streak.

- Ak Bars is coming into this contest fresh off a win.

- Ak Bars defeated SKA this season by 2-1 score.

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

- Barabanov has points in 3 straight games, going 4-1-5 over that span.

- Kuzmenko has points in 7 straight games, going 3-7-10 over that span.

Injury list

SKA: Lukas Bengtsson, Vladimir Tkachyov, Artyom Shvets-Rogovoi.

Ak Bars: Kirill Petrov, Mikhail Fisenko.

Milestone alert

- Ak Bars defenseman Albert Yarullin is looking for his 100th KHL point (currently at 99).

- SKA defenseman Igor Ozhiganov is set to play his 400th KHL game (currently at 399).

19:30 CSKA (22-8-3) – Dynamo Moscow (20-11-3)

About the game

- CSKA is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.

- Dynamo is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.

- CSKA defeated Dynamo this season by 2-1 score.

Injury list

Dynamo: Sergei Boikov, Vyacheslav Kulyomin, Igor Polygalov.

Milestone alert

- Dynamo defensemen Kirill Lyamin is hoping to collect his 100th KHL assist (currently at 99).

20:30 Dinamo Riga (12-19-3) – Severstal (10-17-7)

About the game

- Severstal is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.

- Dinamo is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.

- Teams exchanged with wins this season 2-1 OT for Dinamo and 6-1 for Severstal.

Injury list

Dinamo: Kristaps Zile

Severstal: Geoff Kinrade

Milestone alert

- Severstal forward Vladislav Kodola is set to play his 100th KHL game (currently at 99).