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.