KHL gameday features a mаjor match-up in Magnitogorsk!

They’ve got almost identical records and now Metallurg will host Avtomobilist with some pride on the line as both look to make it two in a row in the win column.

Amur welcomes SKA and the two teams have been heading in opposite directions this season. SKA is even coming off a win although having 20 players out sick or injured. Amur has six injured players as well, so there’s plenty of opportunity for a number of guys who have been waiting for their shot.

Things are looking a bit different in Novosibirsk, where Sibir will host Torpedo. Both teams can make full use of their rosters as neither has a single injury to report.

12:00: Amur (2-8-1) vs SKA (7-2-2)

About the game

Amur is entering this contest having lost its last game.

SKA is entering this contest having won its last game.

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

SKA is playing the 2^nd of three straight road games.

Amur has never defeated SKA in a home game in KHL play. Uh, wow!

Injury list

Amur: Michal Jordan, Denis Golubev, Nikita Feoktistov, Nikita Yazkov, Valentin Pyanov, Kirill Rasskozov

SKA: Viktor Antipin, Yaraslov Askarov, Lukas Bengtsson, Anton Burdasov, Emil Galimov, Joonas Kemppainen, Yevgeni Ketov, Pavel Koltygin, Kirill Marchenko, Igor Ozhiganov, Alexander Samonov, Vasili Tokranov, Dinar Khafizullin, Magnus Hellberg, Artyom Shvets-Rogovoy, Bogdan Yakimov, Linden Vey

15:30: Sibir (4-7-1) vs Torpedo (4-5-2)

About the game

Sibir is entering this contest having lost its last game.

Torpedo is entering this contest on a 2-game winning streak.

Sibir is playing the 3^rd of four straight home games.

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

Sibir has lost its last four home games played against Torpedo.

Torpedo already defeated Sibir once earlier this season by a score of 4-3.

Alekseyev has points in three straight games, going 0-4-4 over that span.

Miele has points in three straight games, going 0-4-4 over that span.

Shenfeld has points in three straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.

17:00: Metallurg (7-3-0) vs Avtomobilist (7-2-2)

About the game

Metallurg is entering this contest having won its last game.

Avtomobilist is also entering this contest having won its last game.

Metallurg is on a 1-game homestand.

Avtomobilist is playing the 3^rd of three straight road games.

Belousov has points in three straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.

Datsyuk has points in nine straight games, going 3-9-12 over that span.

Makeyev has points in six straight games, going 5-4-9 over that span.

Genoway has points in five straight games, going 2-5-7 over that span.

Injury list

Metallurg: Nikolai Kulemin, Arkhip Nekolenko

Avtomobilist: Zakhar Arzamastsev

Milestone alert

Forward Georgi Belousov is hoping to collect his 200^th career KHL point (currently at 198).

Coach Ilya Vorobyov is hoping to get his 200^th career KHL victory (currently at 199).