Four favorites hit the road with 2-0 series leads to kick of Game 3!
Sibir joins Ak Bars, CSKA, and Dynamo Moscow as the clear favorites in their series, each with heavy 2-0 leads in their series. All four hit the road hoping to take a commanding lead with a Game 3 victory.
Nonetheless, Avtomobilist has only lost the first two games by a combined score of 3-0, with one loss first coming in OT. Spartak Moscow was close to victory in the last game while Torpedo has yet to score whatsoever.
15:30: Sibir vs Avtomobilist
Series stand
Sibir currently leads series 2-0
Game 1: 2-0 win for Sibir
Game 2: 1-0 OT win for Sibir
About the game
Sateri has played 133:31 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Sharov has points in 4 straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.
Puustinen has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Injury list
Sibir: Viktor Komarov, Alexander Torchenyuk
Avtomobilist: Nikolai Stasenko, Denis Bodrov, Anatoli Golyshev
Milestone alert
Defensemen Alexander Loginov and Oleg Piganovich are each hoping to collect their respective 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
Defenseman Yaroslav Khabarov is hoping to suit up for his 500th career KHL game (currently at 499).
19:00: Torpedo vs CSKA
Series stand
CSKA currently leads 2-0
Game 1: 3-0 win for CSKA
Game 2: 3-0 win for CSKA
About the game
Sorokin has played 180:59 straight minutes of shutout hockey in the KHL playoffs (including the 2019 playoffs). He is hoping to break Petri Vehanen’s record of 225:13 straight minutes of shutout hockey set across the 2009-10 and 2010-11 KHL playoffs.
Kaprizov has points in 7 straight games, going 9-4-13 over that span.
Slepyshev has points in 7 straight games, going 3-10-13 over that span.
Grigorenko has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Injury list
Torpedo: Anton Volchenkov
CSKA: Ivan Telegin
19:00: Neftekhimik vs Ak Bars
Series stand
Ak Bars currently leads 2-0
Game 1: 4-1 win for Ak Bars
Game 2: 5-1 win for Ak Bars
About the game
Ak Bars defeated Neftekhimik twice this season by scores of 4-1 and 3-2, but also lost to them twice 4-2 and 2-1 in OT.
Galiev has points in 6 straight games, going 3-8-11 over that span.
Injury list
Ak Bars: Danis Zaripov, Kristian Khenkel
Neftekhimik: Pavel Padakin
Milestone alert
Forward Stanislav Galiev is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
19:30: Spartak Moscow vs Dynamo Moscow
Series stand
Dynamo Moscow currently leads 2-0
Game 1: 5-1 win for Dynamo Moscow
Game 2: 4-3 win for Dynamo Moscow
About the game
Hersley has points in 3 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.
Jaskin has points in 3 straight games, going 2-1-3 over that span.
Injury list
Dynamo Moscow: Sergei Boikov, Artyom Volkov
Spartak Moscow: Nikita Bespalov, Tobias Viklund
Suspensions
Spartak Moscow: Defenseman Sergei Goncharov will miss this game while serving the second of a 4-game suspension.
