Dinamo Riga tops off gameday looking to end 6-game losing streak!
But Sibir is in town and hopes to keep its strong season going. Мeanwhile, Dinamo Minsk will be eliminated from the playoffs if it fails to defeat SKA in regulation time.
Amur kicks of its 3-game homestand against Salavat desperate to end its terrible 9-game losing streak. On the other hand, Avangard ends a 3-game homestand with its eyes set on its 8th straight victory. Neftekhimik is the opponent.
Lastly, Torpedo hopes to find the win column on the road after two straight defeats, but that won’t be easy against a strong Dynamo Moscow club.
12:00: Amur (18-24-8) vs Salavat (25-19-7)
About the game
Amur is playing the 1st of three straight home games.
Salavat is playing the 1st of four straight road games.
Amur is coming into this contest on a horrendous 9-game losing streak.
Salavat is also coming into this contest having won its last game.
Salavat has defeated Amur twice this season by scores of 3-2 and 5-3.
Omark has points in 3 straight games, going 5-0-5 over that span.
Hartikainen has points in 3 straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.
Injury list
Amur: Maxim Kondratyev, Marek Langhamer
Suspension
Amur: Defenseman Maxim Ignatovich will miss this game while serving the 2nd of a 2-game suspension.
19:30: Avangard (34-12-6) vs Neftekhimik (21-22-8)
About the game
Avangard is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.
Neftekhimik is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Avangard is coming into this contest on a 7-game winning streak.
Neftekhimik is coming into this contest having lost its last game.
Avangard defeated Neftekhimik this season by a score of 6-2.
Shumakov has points in 4 straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.
Injury list
Avangard: Alexei Emelin, Alexei Bondarov, Alexander Sudnitsin, Maxim Chudinov
Neftekhimik: Bulat Shafigullin
19:30: Dynamo Moscow (30-15-7) vs Torpedo (26-22-4)
About the game
Dynamo Moscow is playing the 3rd of four straight home games.
Torpedo is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Dynamo Moscow is coming into this game having won its last contest.
Torpedo is coming into this game on a 2-game losing streak.
Dynamo Moscow has defeated Torpedo twice this season by scores of 3-2 and 2-1 in OT while having lost to them once 6-4.
Ilyin has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Injury list
Dynamo Moscow: Sergei Boikov, Kirill Lyamin
Milestone alert
Forward Daniil Apalkov is hoping to collect his 200th career KHL point (currently at 199).
Forward Mikhail Varnakov is hoping to collect his 350th career KHL point (currently at 349).
19:30: SKA (34-13-5) vs Dinamo Minsk (12-29-10)
About the game
SKA is playing the 3rd of four straight home games.
Dinamo Minsk is playing the 1st of five straight road games.
SKA is coming into this game on a 2-game winning streak.
Dinamo Minsk is coming into this game having lost its last game.
SKA defeated Dinamo Minsk earlier this season by a score of 4-1.
Injury list
SKA: Alexander Barabanov, Anton Burdasov
Dinamo Minsk: Sergei Kostitsyn, Stefan Elliott, Oleg Yevenko
Milestone alert
Forward Ilya Kablukov is hoping to suit up for his 700th career KHL game (currently at 699).
Defenseman Marc-Andre Gragnani is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
20:30: Dinamo Riga (14-30-6) vs Sibir (27-19-5)
About the game
Dinamo Riga is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.
Sibir is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Dinamo Riga is coming into this game on a 6-game losing streak.
Sibir is coming into this game on a 2-game losing streak.
Salak has played 61:12 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Injury list
Dinamo Riga: Kristaps Zile
Sibir: Oleg Piganovich
Suspension
Dinamo Riga: Forward Andris Dzerins will miss today’s game while serving the 2nd of a 2-game suspension.
Milestone alert
Defenseman Alexander Loginov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
