Avtomobilist heads home alive, but with an uphill battle ahead!

Now that CSKA and Ak Bars have swept their series, all eyes are focused on the remaining two series. Avtomobilist has a lot of games to win, if there are to overcome a Sibir team they’ve had an extremely difficult time with. Nonetheless, after a tight OT loss in Game 3, Avtomobilist looked fully in control of things in Game 4.

Things are hotter in Moscow, where Dynamo and Spartak enter Game 5 in a 2-2 tie. With two straight wins in tow for Spartak, one has to wonder if Dynamo will have what it takes to get back to its winning ways?

17:00: Avtomobilist vs Sibir

Series stand

Sibir currently leads series 3-1

Game 1: 2-0 win for Sibir

Game 2: 1-0 OT win for Sibir

Game 3: 4-3 OT win for Sibir

Game 4: 5-1 win for Avtomobilist

About the game

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

Injury list

Sibir: Viktor Komarov, Alexander Torchenyuk, Oleg Piganovich

Avtomobilist: Nikolai Stasenko

Milestone alert

Defensemen Alexander Loginov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).

Defenseman Alexei Vasilevsky is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).

19:30: Dynamo Moscow vs Spartak Moscow

Series stand

The series tied at 2-2

Game 1: 5-1 win for Dynamo Moscow

Game 2: 4-3 win for Dynamo Moscow

Game 3: 5-4 OT win for Spartak Moscow

Game 4: 3-2 win for Spartak Moscow

About the game

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

Shipachyov has points in 4 straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.

Injury list

Dynamo Moscow: Sergei Boikov, Artyom Volkov

Suspensions

Spartak Moscow: Defenseman Maxim Goncharov will miss this game while serving the fourth of a 4-game suspension.

Milestone alert

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

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