CSKA and Avangard battle to become the first team to 10!

CSKA continues to be red hot and is not only seeking its fifth win in a row, but also the 10^th win of the season. This is a goal sought after by guest Avangard as well. It’s the battle of battles on today’s KHL schedule.

Elsewhere, Amur welcomes Torpedo and each has faced more than its fair share of losing this season. Particularly Amur needs to get back into the win column. SKA visits Kazakhstan looking to collect its third victory in a row while Barys is happy to just get back into action after a long Covid-induced layoff. 

Lastly, both Dynamo Moscow and Kunlun are hoping to end 2-game losing streaks, with the Muscovites nonetheless still having a clear upper hand. Not only are they the home team, but they’ve never lost a KHL game to Kunlun before.

10:00: Amur (2-9-1) vs Torpedo (4-6-2)

About the game

Amur is entering this contest on a 2-game losing streak.

Torpedo is entering this contest having lost its last game.

Amur is playing the 2^nd of four straight home games.

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

Amur already defeated Torpedo once this season by an overtime score of 3-2.

T. Zohorna has points in four straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.

Miele has points in four straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.

Injury list

Amur: Artur Gizdatullin, Denis Golubev, Nikita Feoktistov, Nikita Yazkov, Yuri Sergiyenko

14:00: Barys (2-1-3) vs SKA (8-2-2)

About the game

Barys is entering this contest on a 2-game losing streak.

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

Barys is on a 1-game homestand.

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

Barys has lost its last four home games played against SKA.

Valk has points in six straight games, going 2-4-6 over that span.

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

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

Timkin has points in three straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.

Injury list

SKA: Viktor Antipin, Miro Aaltonen, 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

14:30: Dynamo Moscow (6-4-1) vs Kunlun (1-8-1)

About the game

Dynamo Moscow is entering this contest on a 2-game losing streak.

Kunlun is also entering this contest on a 2-game losing streak.

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

Kunlun is playing the 1^st of four straight road games.

Kunlun has never defeated Dynamo Moscow in a KHL game.

Hietanen has points in six straight games, going 1-7-8 over that span.

Cajkovsky has points in five straight games, going 2-4-6 over that span.

Shipachyov has point in three straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.

Injury list

Kunlun: David Bondra

Milestone alert

Forward Gleb Zyryanov is hoping to suit up for his 100^th career KHL game (currently at 99).

Defenseman Artyom Volkov is hoping to suit up for his 200^th career KHL game (currently at 199).

17:00: CSKA (9-1-1) vs Avangard (9-1-3)

About the game

CSKA is entering today’s game on a 4-game winning streak.

Avangard is heading into today’s game fresh off a defeat.

CSKA is playing the 1^st of two straight home games.

Avangard is a 1-game road trip.

Tolchinsky has points in five straight games, going 0-5-5 over that span.

Injury list

CSKA: Ivan Telegin

Avangard: Ville Pokka, Maxim Chudinov, Nikita Komarov

Milestone alert

Forward Denis Zernov is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL point (currently at 99).