Game 2 for 8 teams will require a few teams to pick up the slack!

Barys, SKA, and Jokerit basically manhandled their opponents in Game 1 and Avangard didn’t have to put up much of a battle either in its 5-2 victory. How will Day 1’s losers react?

The next stage of the first round looks to add to the intrigue of Round 1 of the KHL playoffs!

16:30: Barys vs Metallurg

Series stand

Barys currently leads 1-0 (4-0 result in Game 1)

About the game

Pasquale has played 113:01 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

19:30: Avangard vs Salavat

Series stand

Avangard currently leads 1-0 (5-2 result in Game 1)

About the game

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

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

Injury list

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

Salavat: Pyotr Khokhryakov, Alexei Kruchinin

Milestone alert

Goaltender Igor Bobkov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL victory (currently at 99).

Defenseman Vyacheslav Voynov is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).

Forward Vyacheslav Solodukhin is hoping to suit up for his 400th career KHL game (currently at 399).

19:30: SKA vs Vityaz

Series stand

SKA currently leads 1-0 (6-1 result in Game 1)

About the game

Kuzmenko has points in 7 straight games, going 6-4-10 over that span.

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

Injury list

Vityaz: Pavel Varfolomeyev, Alexander Semin, Pavel Vorobey

19:30: Jokerit vs Lokomotiv

Series stand

Jokerit currently leads 1-0 (6-0 result in Game 1)

About the game

Antti Niemi has played 113 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

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

Injury list

Lokomotiv: Daniil Misyul

Milestone alert

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