Something must budge as the Dinamos and their losing streaks meet!

Minsk hosts Riga having lost 11 in a row, with the Latvians looking to snap a 9-game skid of their own. Meanwhile, Barys plays its second home game in as many days, taking on a Kunlun squad its had problems with several times this season.

After a recent overtime loss, Jokerit looks to get back on the winning track by hosting upstart Vityaz while Traktor concludes a short 2-game homestand against Avangard, which continues to rack up victories.

16:30: Barys (23-11-7) vs Kunlun (21-16-6)

About the game

Barys is playing the 4th of four straight home games.

Kunlun is playing the 2nd of six straight road games.

Barys is coming into this contest fresh off a win.

Kunlun is coming into this contest having lost its last game.

Kunlun has defeated Barys twice this season by scores of 5-2 and 1-0. They also lost once to Barys by a tight score of 3-2.

Injury list

Barys: Iiro Pakarinen, Viktor Svedberg

Kunlun: David Bondra, Adam Cracknell, Alex Riche, Brayden Jaw

Suspension

Forward Garet Hunt will be out of the line-up today while serving the 4th of a 5-game suspension.

17:00: Traktor (16-24-3) vs Avangard (25-11-6)

About the game

Traktor is playing the 2nd of two straight home games.

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

Traktor is coming into this contest having lost its last game.

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

Traktor defeated Avangard earlier this season by a score of 3-1.

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

Injury list

Traktor: Christian Thomas, Tomas Hyka, Vladislav Sukhachyov, Nikita Sherbak

Avangard: Artyom Manukyan, Alexander Sudnitsin, Denis Zernov, Maxim Chudinov

Milestone alert

Forward Anton Glinkin is hoping to score his 100th career KHL goal (currently at 99).

Forward Semyon Koshelev is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).

19:10: Dinamo Minsk (9-22-10) vs Dinamo Riga (12-27-1)

About the game

Dinamo Minsk is on a 1-game homestand.

Dinamo Riga is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.

Dinamo Minsk is coming into this game on an 11-game losing streak.

Dinamo Riga is coming into this game on a 9-game losing streak.

Dinamo Riga has already defeated Dinamo Minsk twice this season, by close scores of 3-2 and 2-1.

Injury list

Dinamo Minsk: Sergei Kostitsyn, Roman Dostanko, Stefan Elliott

Dinamo Riga: Kristaps Zile

19:30: CSKA (29-9-3) vs Lokomotiv (23-17-2)

About the game

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

Lokomotiv is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.

CSKA is coming into this game fresh off a win.

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

CSKA beat Lokomotiv earlier this season by a score of 5-2.

Johansson has played 67:09 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.

Injury list

CSKA: Sergei Andronov

Lokomotiv: Artyom Ilyenko, Jakub Nakladal

19:30: Jokerit (23-10-7) vs Vityaz (20-14-7)

About the game

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

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

Jokerit is coming into this game having lost its last game.

Vityaz is coming into this game on a 3-game losing streak.

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

Joensuu has points in 4 straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.

Injury list

Jokerit: Oliver Lauridsen

Vityaz: Alexander Yevseyenkov

Suspensions

Vityaz defenseman Igor Golovkov will miss today’s game while serving the second of a 3-game suspension.

Milestone alert

Forward John Norman is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).

Defenseman Viktor Loov is hoping to suit up for his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).

Forward Yevgeni Artyukhin is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).