Three teams fighting for 8th in the Eastern Conference!

Only four points separate 8th from 10th in the Eastern Conference and all four teams involved are in action. Amur simply MUST defeat Neftekhimik in order to possibly bounce into a playoff spot. Of course, the opposite is the same for Neftekhimik.

Kunlun currently occupies the 8th spot and is playing its last home game in Novosibirsk. It simply cannot afford to lose as one of Amur or Neftekhimik would otherwise jump over them. They’re playing a Dinamo Riga team that has nothing more to win or lose, but would be very happy to be the spoiler.

Admiral hosts the ever impressive Barys with its back against the wall, needing to win all its games in regulation time from here on out in order to have a playoff prayer. Fortunately for them, they’ve beaten Barys 3 times this season and seem to have their number.

10:00: Admiral (26-30-4) vs Barys (37-15-8)

About the game

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

Barys is playing the 1st of two straight road games.

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

Barys is also coming into this game fresh off a victory.

Admiral has defeated Barys three times this season by scores of 3-1, 3-0, and 1-0 in OT.

Injury list

Admiral: Alexei Drobin, Grigori Zheldakov, Adam Almqvist

Barys: Roman Starchenko, Viktor Svedberg

Milestone alert

Forward 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 299).

10:00: Amur (25-26-9) vs Neftekhimik (26-26-8)

About the game

Amur is playing the 3rd of four straight home games.

Neftekhimik is playing the 3rd of four straight road games.

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

Neftekhimik is coming into this contest fresh off a win.

If he manages even one point this season, Vyacheslav Ushenin will join his brother Vladimir and Hynek Zahorna as the only three Amur players to reach 30 points this season.

In his first season in the KHL, American Matt White leads Neftekhimik in scoring with 33 points. He is currently second on the team in goals (14) and second in assists (19). In each case, the team leader has one more than White does.

Injury list

Amur: Maxim Kondratyev, Marek Langhamer, Nikita Kamalov, Anton Lazarev

Neftekhimik: Pavel Padakin, Ziyat Paigin

12:30: Kunlun (26-27-8) vs Dinamo Riga (16-37-7)

About the game

Kunlun is on a 1-game homestand.

Dinamo Riga is playing the 3rd of four straight road games.

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

Dinamo Riga is coming into this game fresh off a defeat.

This game is will take place in Novosibirsk.

This is the last game of the regular season for Kunlun.

Kunlun defeated Dinamo Riga earlier this season by a score of 3-1.

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

Injury list

Kunlun: Griffin Reinhart, Olli Palola, Alex Riche, Brayden Jaw

Dinamo Riga: Kristaps Zile, Andrei Makarov, Rihards Marenis, Nerijus Alisauskas