Lokomotiv wraps up its 4-game homestand against a Jokerit squad that just got back into the win column and is concluding a 3-game road trip. Vityaz will finish off the game day by kicking off a 5-game homestand again Dinamo Riga, which is coming off a win. The boys from Moscow’s suburbs sure would like to use this lengthy homestand to create a winning streak after a .500 season thus far.
17:00: Lokomotiv (5-3-1) vs Jokerit (4-2-1)
About the game
Lokomotiv is entering today’s game fresh off a victory.
Jokerit is heading into today’s game having won its last contest.
Lokomotiv is playing the 4th of four straight home games.
Jokerit is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Tkachev has points in three straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
O’Neill has points in seven straight games, going 1-7-8 over that span.
Injury list
Lokomotiv: Denis Barantsev, Kirill Slepets
Milestone alert
Forward Iiro Pakarinen is hoping to suit up for his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).
17:00: Neftekhimik (4-6-0) vs Salavat (8-4-0)
About the game
Neftekhimik is entering this contest having won its last game.
Salavat is entering this contest having lost its last game.
Neftekhimik is playing the 1st of three straight home games.
Salavat is playing the 1st of two straight road games.
Mukhamadullin has points in three straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.
Injury list
Neftekhimik: Roman Graborenko
Salavat: Eduard Gimatov, Markus Granlund, Vladimir Zharkov, Alexander Kadeykin, Vladislav Kartayev, Pavel Koledov, Juha Metsola, Sakari Manninen, Grigori Panin, Vyacheslav Solodukhin, Nikita Soshnikov, Teemu Hartikainen, Pyotr Khokhryakov, Yaroslav Tsulygin
17:00: Vityaz (5-5-0) vs Dinamo Riga (2-5-1)
About the game
Vityaz is entering today’s game having won its last contest.
Dinamo Riga is entering today’s game having won its last contest.
Vityaz is playing the 1st of five straight home games.
Dinamo Minsk is playing the 1st of four straight road games.
Injury list
Vityaz: Jakub Jerabek, Alexander Semin
Dinamo Riga: Daniels Berzins, JC Lipon, Gints Meija, Andrew O’Brien, Denis Parshin, Mikelis Redlihs, Reese Scarlett, Kristaps Sotnieks, Kristaps Zile