Helsinki to be the site of Jokerit’s next victory?!

Jokerit is on a roll and ready to add to its winning streak against a Riga club that is, itself, really in need of getting on track. Avtomobilist has won three in a row and Metallurg two; now they both are looking for valuable points even if it comes in the form of another 3-2 result.

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 2^nd of three straight home games.

Metallurg is playing the 3^rd 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 100^th 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 2^nd of four straight home games.

Dinamo Riga is playing the 3^rd 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 2^nd of three straight home games.

Sochi is playing the 2^nd 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 200^th 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 2^nd of five straight home games.

Kunlun is playing the 3^rd 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 2^nd of a 3-game suspension.

Milestone alert

Defenseman Sergei Gimayev is hoping to suit up for his 600^th career KHL game (currently at 599).