Three series take flight today as Jokerit and Barys look to clinch!
SKA remains ahead of the pack, having swept Vityaz with a Game 4 victory. Now Jokerit and Barys are back home and hoping to put the nail in the coffin for their opponents, Metallurg and Lokomotiv, with a big Game 5.
Meanwhile, everything is open between Avangard and Salavat as the series is tied at two. Which team will take the pole position in Game 5?
14:00: Barys vs Metallurg
Series stand
Barys leads the series 3-1
Game 1: 4-0 win for Barys
Game 2: 3-0 win for Metallurg
Game 3: 2-1 OT win for Barys
Game 4: 2-0 win for Barys
About the game
Pasquale has played 74:19 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
17:00: Avangard vs Salavat
Series stand
The series is tied 2-2
Game 1: 5-2 win for Avangard
Game 2: 3-2 OT win for Salavat
Game 3: 6-3 win for Salavat
Game 4: 5-1 win for Avangard
About the game
Semenov has points in 4 straight games, going 4-3-7 over that span.
Omark has points in 6 straight games, going 1-9-10 over that span.
Hartikainen has points in 5 straight games, going 4-2-6 over that span.
Injury list
Salavat: Vyacheslav Solodukhin
Avangard: Artyom Manukyan, Alexander Sudnitsin, Maxim Chudinov
19:30: Jokerit vs Lokomotiv
Series stand
Jokerit currently leads 3-1
Game 1: 6-0 win for Jokerit
Game 2: 5-1 win for Jokerit
Game 3: 3-0 win for Jokerit
Game 4: 4-3 win for Lokomotiv
About the game
A. Niemi pitched a shutout in his last outing.
Maenalenen has points in 4 straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.
Injury list
Lokomotiv: Daniil Misyul
Jokerit: Henri Ikonen
Milestone alert
Forward Mika Niemi is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).
Forward Stephane Da Costa is hoping to score his 100th career KHL goal (currently at 99).
