Vityaz is looking to get back to winning ways while hosting Barys!

However, Barys has won three straight on the road and is riding a very hot goalie in Karlsson. Elsewhere, Spartak Moscow hosts a Sochi team that it lost to in a tight 1-0 contest early this season.

19:30: Vityaz (20-11-7) vs Barys (21-9-6)

About the game

Vityaz is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.

Barys is playing the 4th of five straight road games.

Vityaz is coming into this game fresh off a win.

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

Barys defeated Vityaz earlier this season by an overtime score of 3-2.

Karlsson has played 141:14 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.

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

Boyd has points in 3 straight games, going 0-4-4 over that span.

Injury list

Barys: Iiro Pakarinen, Viktor Svedberg

Milestone alert

Forward Yevgeni Artyukhin is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99) while also suiting up for his 400th career KHL game (currently at 399).

19:30: Spartak (20-12-5) vs Sochi (15-17-6)

About the game

Spartak Moscow is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.

Sochi is playing the 2nd of four straight home games.

Spartak Moscow is coming into this game having won its last game.

Sochi is coming into this game having won its last game.

Sochi defeated Spartak Moscow earlier this season by a score of 1-0.

Hudacek has played 79:06 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

Zubov has points in 3 straight games, going 1-5-6 over that span.

Injury list

Spartak Moscow: Tobias Viklund, Martins Karsums

Sochi: Vladislav Kaletnik, Nikita Shchitov

Suspensions

Defenseman Alexei Petrov will miss this game while serving the second of a 2-game suspension.