Salavat heads into 4th road game as the KHL’s hottest team!

Despite earning its first win of the season, home side Spartak Moscow has its work cut out for it as Severstal has arrived and is ready to make it four straight victories to kick off this season. Also, hot Metallurg is in the midst of a 5-game homestand and hopes to make it three wins in a row as a thus far hapless Amur club heads to town without a single victory in its first three games.

Jokerit must feel like it’s back in the driver’s seat as it kicks off a 4-game homestand fresh off a victory in Riga, but welcomes a tough Neftekhimik team to the Finnish capital. 

Dynamo Moscow desperately wants to get into the win column with today’s home game, but visiting Lokomotiv comes in undefeated after two games, so it’s going to be an uphill battle for the Muscovites.

 Lastly, Ak Bars and Dinamo Minsk face off in Belarus, with both teams entering the contest with an identical 2-1-0 record. That’ll change this evening!

17:00: Metallurg (2-0-0) vs Amur (0-3-0)

About the game

Metallurg is entering the contest on a 2-game winning streak.

Amur is coming into today’s game on a 3-game losing streak.

Metallurg is playing the 3^rd of five straight home games.

Amur is playing the 4^th of four straight road games.

Milestone alert

Forward Sergei Mozyakin is hoping to collect his 900^th career KHL point (currently at 897).

Forward Daniil Apalkov is hoping to collect his 200^th career KHL point (currently at 199).

18:30: Jokerit (1-1-0) vs Neftekhimik (1-1-0)

About the game

Jokerit is entering today’s game having won its last contest.

Neftekhimik is also heading into today’s game having won its last contest.

Jokerit is playing the 1^st of four straight home games.

Neftekhimik is playing the 1^st of three straight road games.

19:30: Dynamo Moscow (0-2-0) vs Lokomotiv (2-0-0)

About the game

Dynamo Moscow is entering today’s contest on a 2-game losing streak.

Lokomotiv is coming into today’s game on a 2-game winning streak.

Dynamo Moscow is playing the 2^nd of two straight home games.

Lokomotiv is playing the 1^st of two straight road games.

Isayev has played 59:43 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

Injury list

Lokomotiv: Eddie Pasquale

Milestone alert

Defenseman Juuso Hietanen is hoping to suit up for his 550^th career KHL game (currently at 549).

19:30: Spartak Moscow (1-2-0) vs Salavat (3-0-0)

About the game

Spartak Moscow is entering today’s contest fresh off a victory.

Salavat is coming into today’s game on a 3-game winning streak.

Spartak Moscow is playing the 1^st of four straight home games.

Salavat is playing the 4^th of four straight road games.

Injury list

Salavat: Vladislav Kartayev

Milestone alert

Forward Martin Bakos is hoping to suit up for his 100^th career KHL point (currently at 99).

Goaltender Julius Hudacek is hoping to suit up for his 150^th career KHL game (currently at 149).

19:30: Dinamo Minsk (2-1-0) vs Ak Bars (2-1-0)

About the game

Dinamo Minsk is entering this contest fresh off a loss.

Ak Bars is entering this contest having won its last game.

Dinamo Minsk is playing the 4^th of four straight home games.

Ak Bars is playing the 1^st of three straight games.

Injury list

Dinamo Minsk: Vyacheslav Gretsky

Ak Bars: Daniil Zhuravlyov

Milestone alert

Forward Kirill Petrov is looking to collect his 150^th career KHL assist (currently at 149).

Forward Danis Zaripov is hoping to collect his 650^th career KHL point (currently at 648).

Forward Artyom Lukoyanov is hoping to collect his 150^th career KHL point (currently at 149).