SKA is at home against Sochi and needs to be looking at this game as an opportunity to get back on track. Two losses in a row are two too many for this franchise. The same can be said for host Dinamo Minsk, which is hoping visitor Kunlun will continue doing what’s led to 10 losses in 12 games.
17:00: Avtomobilist (9-2-2) vs Metallurg (9-4-0)
About the game
Avtomobilist is entering this contest on a 3-game winning streak.
Metallurg is entering this contest on a 2-game winning streak.
Avtomobilist is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.
Metallurg is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Avtomobilist beat Metallurg earlier this season by a score of 3-2.
Five of the last six games between these opponents ended by a score of 3-2.
Holland has points in four straight matches, going 2-3-5 over that span.
Yakovlev has points in four straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Lammikko has points in three straight games, going 3-0-3 over that span.
Injury list
Avtomobilist: Zakhar Arzamastsev
Metallurg: Nikolai Kulemin, Arkhip Nekolenko
Milestone alert
Forward Anatoli Golyshev is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently of 99).
18:30: Jokerit (6-2-1) vs Dinamo Riga (2-7-1)
About the game
Jokerit is entering today’s contest on a 3-game winning streak.
Dinamo Riga is coming into today’s game on a 2-game losing streak.
Jokerit is playing the 2nd of four straight home games.
Dinamo Riga is playing the 3rd of four straight road games.
Lehtonen has points in three straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.
Norman has points in three straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.
Injury list
Dinamo Riga: Daniels Berzins, JC Lipon, Andrew O’Brien, Denis Parshin, Mikelis Redlihs, Kristaps Sotnieks, Kristaps Zile
19:30: SKA (8-3-3) vs Sochi (4-6-1)
About the game
SKA is entering today’s game on a 2-game losing streak.
Sochi is heading into today’s game on a 2-game winning streak.
SKA is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.
Sochi is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.
Karjalainen has points in three straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Miromanov has points in five straight games, going 2-4-6 over that span.
Injury list
SKA: Miro Aaltonen, Yaraslov Askarov, Pavel Koltygin, Alexander Samonov, Bogdan Yakimov
Sochi: German Rubtsov, Georgi Solyannikov
Milestone alert
Forward Daniil Apalkov is hoping to collect his 200th career KHL point (currently at 199).
19:30: Dinamo Minsk (8-3-1) vs Kunlun (1-10-1)
About the game
Dinamo Minsk is entering this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
Kunlun is entering this contest on a 4-game losing streak.
Dinamo Minsk is playing the 2nd of five straight home games.
Kunlun is playing the 3rd of five straight road games.
Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Vyacheslav Gretsky, Stepan Falkovsky, Ryan Spooner, Brandon Kozun, Brennan Menell
Kunlun: David Bondra, Alex Riche, Jake Chelios
Suspension
Kunlun: Forward Alexei Toropchenko will miss this game while serving the 2nd of a 3-game suspension.
Milestone alert
Defenseman Sergei Gimayev is hoping to suit up for his 600th career KHL game (currently at 599).
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