As the final gameday approaches, PO picture takes shape today!

CSKA can claim the Western Conference if avoids losing to SKA in regulation time. In fact, CSKA can claim the Continent Cup if it has more points than Ak Bars by the time the game day concludes.

Jokerit can secure 3rd place in the Western Conference and a meeting with Lokomotiv in the first round of the playoffs if it avoids losing in regulation time AND neither Torpedo no Dynamo Moscow manage to win against Traktor to conclude the regular season.

Dynamo Moscow time will secure 4th place in the Western Conference and a match-up against Spartak Moscow in the first round of the playoffs if fails to defeat Traktor OR Jokerit avoids losing to Torpedo in regulation time. Likewise, Vityaz will secure 7th place in the Western Conference if it avoids losing to Spartak Moscow in regulation time AND Torpedo fails to beat Jokerit.

Torpedo will qualify for the playoffs if it avoids losing in regulation time and Jokerit OR Sochi lose to Severstal to conclude the season.

Barys will claim the Chernyshev Division title if Avangard loses to Avtomobilist. At the same time, Avtomobilist can secure a spot in the top 4 in the Eastern Conference if avoids losing to Avangard in regulation time OR Sibir fails to defeat Metallurg.

Lastly, Salavat will secure itself the 6th spot in the Eastern Conference if it avoids losing to Ak Bars in regulation time OR Metallurg loses to Sibir.

Quite a day of action in the KHL, so don’t miss it!

15:30: Sibir (32-22-6) vs Metallurg (28-23-9)

About the game

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

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

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

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

Metallurg has defeated Sibir twice this season by scores of 4-1 and 3-1, but also lost to them once 3-2 in OT.

Mozyakin has points in 4 straight games, going 2-5-7 over that span.

Injury list

Sibir: Vladimir Pervushin, Viktor Komarov, Nikita Mikhailov, Alexander Torchenyuk

Milestone alert

Defensemen Alexander Loginov and Oleg Piganovich are each hoping to collect their respective 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).

19:00: Ak Bars (43-12-5) vs Salavat (29-22-10)

About the game

Ak Bars is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.

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

Ak Bars is coming into this contest having won its last game.

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

Ak Bars has defeated Salavat three times this season by scores of 4-3 in OT, 2-1, and 3-2 in OT, but has also lost twice to them by scores of 3-1 and 4-3 in OT.

This is the final game of the regular season for Salavat.

Wikstrand has points in 4 straight games, going 0-4-4 over that span.

Galiev has points in 3 straight games, going 2-5-7 over that span.

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

Injury list

Ak Bars: Daniil Zhuravlyov, Kristian Khenkel

Salavat: Pyotr Khokhryakov, Alexei Kruchinin

Milestone alert

Forward Viktor Tikhonov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).

Defenseman and Salavat Captain Grigori Panin is hoping to suit up for his 600th career KHL game (currently at 599).

19:00: Severstal (23-28-10) vs Sochi (25-26-9)

About the game

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

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

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

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

Sochi has defeated Severstal twice this season by scores of 4-2 and 3-0, but lost once 4-2.

This is the final game of the season for Severstal.

This is the last road game of the season for Sochi.

Kodola has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.

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

Injury list

Severstal: Daniil Vovchenko, Anton Sizov, Yevgeni Bodrov

Sochi: Nikita Shchitov, Dmitri Shikin

Milestone alert

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

19:00: Torpedo (28-27-6) vs Jokerit (38-15-8)

About the game

Torpedo is on a 1-game homestand.

Jokerit is on a 1-game road trip.

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

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

Torpedo has defeated Jokerit twice this season by scores of 6-5 in OT and 4-3, but also lost to them once by a score of 3-1.

This is the final game of the regular season for Torpedo.

This is also the final game of the regular season for Jokerit.

Lehtonen can tie the KHL record for points scored in a regular season by a player from Finland. He currently has 49 and Esa Pirnes collected 50 in the 2008/09 season.

Injury list

Torpedo: Anton Volchenkov

Jokerit: Henri Ikonen

19:10: Dinamo Minsk (13-36-11) vs Lokomotiv (33-23-4)

About the game

Dinamo Minsk is playing the 1st of two straight home games.

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

Dinamo Minsk is coming into this contest on a 5-game losing streak.

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

Lokomotiv has defeated Dinamo Minsk three times this season by scores of 6-3, 3-2 in OT, and 4-1.

Konovalov has played 67:05 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

Injury list

Dinamo Minsk: Sergei Kostitsyn, Andrei Pavlenko

Lokomotiv: Daniil Misyul

Milestone alert

Forward Artyom Demkov is hoping to suit up for his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).

Goaltender Ilya Konovalov is hoping to stand in goal for his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).

19:30: Dynamo Moscow (36-16-8) vs Traktor (23-31-5)

About the game

Dynamo Moscow is playing the 2nd of two straight home games.

Traktor is on a 1-game road trip.

Dynamo Moscow is coming into this game having won its last game.

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

Traktor defeated Dynamo Moscow earlier this season by a score of 3-2.

This is the final road game of the regular season for Traktor.

Fedotov has played 122:43 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

Calof has points in 3 straight games, going 0-4-4 over that span.

Injury list

Dynamo Moscow: Sergei Boikov

Traktor: Artyom Mikheyev, Marsel Sholokhov

Milestone alert

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

19:30: Avangard (37-15-9) vs Avtomobilist (33-19-8)

About the game

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

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

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

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

Avtomobilist has defeated Avangard twice this season by scores of 3-2 and 2-1, both in overtime, but also lost to them once 3-1.

This is the final game of the regular season for Avangard.

Dawes has points in 7 straight games, going 1-7-8 over that span.

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

Injury list

Avangard: Artyom Manukyan, Alexei Potapov, Alexander Sudnitsin, Maxim Chudinov

Avtomobilist: Nikolai Stasenko, Rafael Batyrshin, Denis Bodrov, Anatoli Golyshev

19:30: Vityaz (26-23-10) vs Spartak Moscow (33-19-9)

About the game

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

Spartak Moscow is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.

Vityaz is coming into this game on a 4-game losing streak.

Spartak Moscow is coming into this game having lost its last game.

Vityaz defeated Spartak Moscow earlier this season by a score of 3-2, but has lost to them twice by scores of 2-1 in OT and 6-0.

This is the last game of the regular season for Spartak Moscow.

Yezhov has played 61 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

Injury list

Vityaz: Pavel Varfolomeyev

Spartak Moscow: Nikita Bespalov, Robin Hanzl

Milestone alert

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

Defenseman Ivan Vishnevsky is hoping to suit up for his 500th career KHL game (currently at 499).

19:30: CSKA (44-12-4) vs SKA (43-13-5)

About the game

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

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

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

SKA is coming into this contest on a 11-game winning streak.

CSKA has defeated SKA four times this season by scores of 3-0, 1-0, 3-2, and 3-2 again in OT, but lost to SKA once by a score of 4-2.

This is the final game of the regular season for SKA.

Sorokin has played 66:42 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

Kaprizov has points in 3 straight games, going 6-1-7 over that span.

Slepyshev has points in 3 straight games, going 1-6-7 over that span.

Mamin has points in 5 straight games, going 1-7-8 over that span.

Koskiranta has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.

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

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

Tokranov has points in 6 straight games, going 4-4-8 over that span.

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

Injury list

CSKA: Jiri Sekac, Ivan Telegin, Sergei Andronov