Fifth episode of Green Derby. Preview January 23rd

Another SKA attempt to get playoff spot, the fifth Green Derby of the season.

SKA will clinch playoff spot, if SKA defeats Barys in any fashion AND Sochi loses in regular time.

17:00 Avtomobilist (28-14-7) – Traktor (20-26-5)

About the game

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

Traktor is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.

Avtomobilist defeated Traktor three times by 3-0, 5-3, 4-2 scores.

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

Hyka has points in 4 straight games, going 6-1-7 over that span.

Injury list

Avtomobilist: Alexander Kucheryavenko, Nikolai Stasenko

Traktor: Sergei Konkov, Artyom Mikheyev, Nikita Shcherbak

Milestone alert

Traktor forward Alexander Avtsin is set to play his 200th KHL game (currently at 199).

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

19:00 Lokomotiv (26-19-4) – CSKA (36-10-4)

About the game

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

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

CSKA twice defeated Lokomotiv this season by 5-2, 4-3 OT scores.

Kaprizov has points in 8 straight games, going 6-7-13 over that span.

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

Slepyshev has points in 8 straight games, going 6-6-12 over that span.

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

Injury list

Lokomotiv: Alexander Svitov.

CSKA: Andrei Svelakov, Jiri Sekac, Ivan Telegin.

19:30 Ak Bars (33-11-4) – Salavat Yulaev (24-19-6)

About the game

Both teams are coming into this contest fresh off a win.

Ak Bars twice defeated Salavat this season by 4-3 SO, 2-1 scores and twice lost by 1-3, 3-4 OT scores.

Reideborn has 60:00 minutes of shutout hockey.

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

Metsola has 61:52 minutes of shutout hockey.

Salavat captain Grigory Panin will sit out his last game of suspension.

Injury list

Ak Bars: Andrei Pedan, Viktor Tikhonov, Mikhail Fisenko.

Salavat: Eduard Gimatov.

19:30 Avangard (32-12-6) – HC Sochi (20-22-8)

About the game

Avangard is coming into this contest on a 5-game winning streak.

Sochi is coming into this contest fresh off a win.

Sochi defeated Avangard this season by 4-3 OT score.

Voynov has points in 3 straight games, going 0-5-5 over that span.

Injury list

Avangard: Alexei Bondarev, Alexei Emelin, Alexander Sudnitsin, Maxim Chudinov.

Sochi: Pavel Makarenko, Malte Stromwall, Artyom Tomilin, Dmitry Shikin, Nikita Shchitov.

Milestone alert

Avangard forward Alexei Potapov is set to play his 400th KHL regular season game (currently at 399).

19:30 Dynamo Moscow (29-15-7) – Vityaz (24-17-8)

About the game

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

Vityaz is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.

Vityaz defeated Dynamo this season by 4-1 score.

Vityaz’ last win against Dynamo on the road happened September 4, 2015 by 3-2 score.

Vityaz forward Evgeny Artyukhin will sit out third game of his 4-game suspension.

Injury list

Dynamo: Sergei Boikov, Kirill Lyamin.

Vityaz: Alexander Shevchenko.

Milestone alert

Dynamo forward Vadim Shipachyov is hoping to collect his 650th KHL point (currently at 648).

Dynamo forward Daniil Apalkov is hoping to collect his 200th KHL point (currently at 199).

Vityaz forward Alexei Byvaltsev is hoping to collect his 100th KHL point (currently at 99).

19:30 SKA (32-13-5) – Barys (30-13-7)

About the game

SKA is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.

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

SKA won last 8 games against Barys including this season contest by 6-2 score.

Barys has never won in St. Petersburg.

Injury list

SKA: Alexander Barabanov, Anton Burdasov

Barys: Iiro Pakarinen

Milestone alert

SKA forward Ilya Kablukov is set to play his 700th KHL game (currently at 699).

19:30 Spartak (27-15-8) – Severstal (18-22-10)

About the game

Both teams are coming into this contest fresh off a loss.

Spartak twice defeated Severstal this season by 3-2 SO, 2-1 scores and lost once 2-3.

Daugavins has points in 5 straight games, going 4-3-7 over that span.

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

Injury list

Spartak: Evgeny Kulik, Alexander Nikishin.

Severstal: Daniil Vovchenko, Igor Geraskin.

Milestone alert

Spartak defenseman Tobias Viklund is set to play his 300th KHL game (currently at 299).

19:30 Jokerit (29-13-7) – Admiral (23-22-3)

About the game

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

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

Admiral defeated Jokerit this season by 3-2 SO score.

Admiral has never won in Helsinki.

Admiral’s defenseman Shawn Lalonde will sit out last game of his suspension.

Injury list

Jokerit: Henri Ikonen, Oliver Lauridsen.

Admiral: Grigory Zheldakov, Juho Olkinuora.

Milestone alert

Jokerit forward Petri Kontiola is looking to collect his 250th KHL assist (currently at 249).

Jokerit defenseman Tommy Kivisto is set to play his 300th KHL game (currently at 299).

Admiral forward Konstantin Glazachev is hoping to gain his 300th KHL point (currently at 298).

Admiral forward Alexander Streltsov is aiming to collect his 100th KHL point (currently at 99).