Salavat hosts CSKA in schedule’s biggest bout!
As fine as Salavat’s season has been, CSKA is coming in on a 6-game winnings streak, has won 11 of 13 games, and is getting contributions from all over the roster. Barys is welcoming Severstal as both clubs lost their last tilt. Still, Barys has won eight straight at home against Severstal, so you know where the pressure is at in this one.
Posting similar records, Lokomotiv looks to take its third in a row against an always tough Dynamo Moscow while Neftekhimik ends its 3-game homestand against Ak Bars, which is coming in on a 2-game winning streak and has a superior record thus far.
Wrapping things up, Avangard and Sibir clash tonight and both are looking to end a 2-game skid. The teams played an even game earlier this season with Avangard coming out on top 1-0.
14:00: Barys (3-2-3) vs Severstal (6-5-1)
About the game
Barys is entering this contest having lost its last game.
Severstal is also entering this contest having lost its last game.
Barys is on a 1-game homestand.
Severstal is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Barys has won its last eight home games played against Severstal.
The last time Severstal won in Astana was on February 24th, 2012, by an overtime score of 4-3.
Petunin has points in three straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Kodola has points in three straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Injury list
Severstal: Jindrich Abdul, Artyom Gareyev, Vladislav Podyapolsky
14:30: Salavat (10-5-0) vs CSKA (11-1-1)
About the game
Salavat is entering this contest having won its last game.
CSKA is entering this contest on a 6-game winning streak.
Salavat is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.
CSKA is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
Sharychenkov has played 68:20 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Lipsik has points in three straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Injury list
Salavat: Eduard Gimatov, Markus Granlund, Vladimir Zharkov, Sakari Manninen, Grigori Panin, Teemu Hartikainen, Pyotr Khokhryakov
CSKA: Ivan Telegin
17:00: Lokomotiv (7-4-1) vs Dynamo Moscow (7-5-1)
About the game
Lokomotiv is entering today’s game on a 2-game winning streak.
Dynamo Moscow is heading into today’s game having lost its last contest.
Lokomotiv is on a 1-game homestand.
Dynamo Moscow is playing the 2nd of four straight road games.
Lokomotiv defeated Dynamo Moscow earlier this season by a score of 3-2.
Pasquale pitched a shutout in his last outing.
Korshkov has points in five straight games, going 3-5-8 over that span.
Injury list
Lokomotiv: Denis Barantsev
Dynamo Moscow: Vladimir Bryukvin
Milestone alert
Defenseman Andrei Sergeyev is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assists (currently at 97).
17:00: Neftekhimik (4-8-0) vs Ak Bars (10-3-1)
About the game
Neftekhimik is entering today’s game on a 2-game losing streak.
Ak Bars is entering today’s game on a 2-game winning streak.
Neftekhimik is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.
Ak Bars is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.
Neftekhimik has won its last three regular season home games played against Ak Bars.
Galiev has points in three straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.
Da Costa has points in three straight games, going 4-2-6 over that span.
Injury list
Neftekhimik: Roman Graborenko
Ak Bars: Kristian Khenkel
Milestone alert
Forward Justin Azevedo is hoping to collect his 350th career KHL point (currently at 349).
17:00: Avangard (9-2-3) vs Sibir (5-7-3)
About the game
Avangard is entering this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
Sibir is also entering this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
Avangard is on a 1-game homestand.
Sibir is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Avangard defeated Sibir earlier this season by a score of 1-0.
Tolchinsky has points in six straight games, going 0-7-7 over that span.
Chinakhov, having just been the most surprising selection in the first round of the 2020 NHL draft, has points in three straight games, going 4-0-4 over that span.
Chesalin has points in three straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Alekseyev has points in five straight games, going 0-5-5 over that span.
Injury list
Avangard: Ville Pokka, Maxim Chudinov, Nikita Komarov, Jiri Sekac
Sibir: Eric O’Dell
Milestone alert
Forward Denis Zernov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
