Much to be decided as 22 teams hit the ice for more KHL action!
Lokomotiv can qualify for the playoffs if it has at least one more point than HC Sochi by day’s end and Severstal will be disqualified from the playoffs if it has as many or fewer points than Torpedo at the end of day.
SKA can secure itself a Top 4 finish it has as many points or more than Spartak Moscow when the day is over.
Meanwhile, Traktor will be disqualified from the playoffs if Metallurg beats Neftekhimik AND Kunlun gains at least one point.
In addition, Sibir can qualify for the playoffs if it can gain at least one point AND two of the following three events take place:
- Kunlun Red Star does not defeat Severstal
- Neftekhimik loses to Metallurg in regulation time
- Admiral loses in regulation to Avangard
The highlight of the night will nonetheless be CSKA hosting Barys with both teams being among the top in the league and coming in on winning streaks!
15:30: Sibir (30-20-5) vs Sochi (22-24-9)
About the game
Sibir is playing the 4th of five straight home games.
Sochi is playing the 2nd of four straight road games.
Sibir is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.
Sochi is also coming into this contest fresh off a loss.
Sibir defeated Sochi earlier this season by a score of 4-1.
Sochi last won a KHL game in Novosibirsk on October 21st, 2014, by a score of 2-1 in OT.
Injury list
Sibir: Vladimir Pervushin
Sochi: Nikita Shchitov, Dmitri Shikin
Milestone alert
Defensemen Alexander Loginov and Oleg Piganovich are each hoping to collect his respective 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
Forwards Denis Mosalyov and Sergei Shmelyov are each hoping to collect his respective 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
17:00: Avtomobilist (31-17-8) vs Jokerit (35-14-7)
About the game
Avtomobilist is playing the 2nd of two straight home games.
Jokerit is on a 1-game road trip.
Avtomobilist is coming into this contest having lost 2 in a row.
Jokerit is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak.
Jokerit defeated Avtomobilist earlier this season by a score of 4-2.
Avtomobilist has lost its last five home games played against Jokerit.
Holland has points in 4 straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.
Dawes has points in 3 straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.
Injury list
Avtomobilist: Nikolai Stasenko, Rafael Batyrshin
Jokerit: Henri Ikonen, Oliver Lauridsen
17:00: Salavat (27-20-9) vs Spartak Moscow (25-25-4)
About the game
Salavat is playing the 2nd of four straight home games.
Spartak Moscow is playing the 1st of two straight road games.
Salavat is coming into this contest having won its last contest.
Spartak Moscow is also coming into this contest having won its last contest.
Salavat defeated Spartak Moscow earlier this season by a score of 4-2.
Kugryshev has points in 3 straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.
Kadeykin has points in 3 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.
Injury list
Salavat: Pyotr Khokhryakov, Stanislav Gareyev, Rodion Amirov
Spartak Moscow: Nikita Bespalov
Milestone alert
Forward Vladislav Kartayev is hoping to suit up for his 400th career KHL game (currently at 399).
19:00: Lokomotiv (30-22-4) vs Dinamo Minsk (13-31-11)
About the game
Lokomotiv is playing the 1st of three straight home games.
Dinamo Minsk is playing the 5th of five straight road games.
Lokomotiv is coming into this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
Dinamo Minsk is coming into this contest having won its last game.
Lokomotiv has defeated Dinamo Minsk twice this season by scores of 6-3 and 3-2 in OT.
Injury list
Lokomotiv: Daniil Misyul
Dynamo Minsk: Sergei Kostitsyn
Milestone alert
Forward Vladimir Tkachyov is hoping to suit up for his 400th career KHL game (currently at 399).
Defenseman Marc-Andre Gragnani is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
19:00: Neftekhimik (23-24-8) vs Metallurg (25-22-8)
About the game
Neftekhimik is playing the 3rd of five straight home games.
Metallurg is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Neftekhimik is coming into this game on a 2-game winning streak.
Metallurg is coming into this game having lost its last game.
Neftekhimik has defeated Metallurg twice this season by a score of 3-0 and 4-3 in OT.
White has points in 3 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.
Injury list
Neftekhimik: Bulat Shafigullin
Milestone alert
Forward Tomas Filippi is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).
19:00: Severstal (19-27-10) vs Kunlun (26-25-7)
About the game
Severstal is on a 1-game homestand.
Kunlun is playing the 2nd of four straight road games.
Severstal is coming into this contest on a 4-game losing streak.
Kunlun is coming into this contest having won its last game.
Severstal defeated Kunlun earlier this season by a score of 2-1 in OT.
Kunlun has never won a KHL game in Cherepovets.
Injury list
Severstal: Daniil Vovchenko, Anton Sizov
Kunlun: Griffin Reinhart, Olli Palola, Alex Riche, Brayden Jaw
19:00: Torpedo (27-25-4) vs SKA (38-13-5)
About the game
Torpedo is playing the 1st of two straight home games.
SKA is playing the 1st of two straight road games.
Torpedo is coming into this contest having lost its last game.
SKA is also coming into this contest on a 6-game winning streak.
SKA has defeated Torpedo twice this season, namely by scores of 4-1 and 4-3.
Rattie has points in 4 straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.
Injury list
Torpedo: Mikhail Varnakov
SKA: Anton Burdasov
19:30: Avangard (36-13-8) vs Admiral (25-26-4)
About the game
Avangard is playing the 2nd of two straight home games.
Admiral is playing the 2nd of five straight road games.
Avangard is coming into this game having won its last game.
Admiral is coming into this game having on a 2-game losing streak.
Avangard has defeated Admiral three times this season by scores of 4-1, 5-2, and 3-1.
Injury list
Avangard: Artyom Manuykan, Alexei Potapov, Alexander Sudnitsin, Maxim Chudinov
Admiral: Alexei Drobin, Grigori Zheldakov
Milestone alert
Forward Alexander Mereskin and Alexander Streltsov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
Forward Konstantin Glazachev is hoping to collect his 300th career KHL point (currently at 298).
19:30: Vityaz (26-22-8) vs Amur (22-25-8)
About the game
Vityaz is playing the 2nd of two straight home games.
Amur is playing the 3rd of five straight road games.
Vityaz is coming into this game having won its last game.
Amur is coming into this game having lost its last game.
Vityaz defeated Amur earlier this season by an overtime score of 3-2.
Semin has points in 4 straight games, going 3-4-7 over that span.
Makeyev has points in 3 straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.
Injury list
Vityaz: Pavel Varfolomeyev
Amur: Maxim Kondratyev, Marek Langhamer, Nikita Kamalov
Milestone alert
Forward Yevgeni Artyukhin is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
Forward Alexei Makeyev is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
Forward Yegor Voronkov is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).
19:30: CSKA (41-11-4) vs Barys (34-15-7)
About the game
CSKA is playing the 2nd of two straight home games.
Torpedo is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.
CSKA is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak.
Barys is coming into this contest on a 4-game winning streak.
CSKA defeated Barys earlier this season by a score of 3-0.
Johansson has played 80:26 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Slepyshev has points in 14 straight games, going 11-9-20 over that span. Should he score in this game, he’ll set the club record for scoring streaks at 15.
Tolchinsky has points in 4 straight games, going 5-1-6 over that span.
Injury list
CSKA: Jiri Sekac, Ivan Telegin, Sergei Andronov
Milestone alert
Forward Mario Kempe is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
20:30: Dinamo Riga (14-35-6) vs Ak Bars (39-11-5)
About the game
Dinamo Riga is playing the 3rd of five straight home games.
Ak Bars is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.
Dinamo Riga is coming into this contest on a horrendous 11-game losing streak.
Ak Bars is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.
Ak Bars defeated Dinamo Riga earlier this season by a score of 2-0.
Azevedo has points in 3 straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.
Injury list
Dinamo Riga: Kristaps Zile
Ak Bars: Viktor Tikhonov, Daniil Zhuravlyov, Oleg Li, Kristian Khenkel, Mikhail Glukhov
