Battle of the Dinamos features 2 teams heading in different directions!

Minsk hosts Riga in the next leg of the battle of Dinamos, but the teams are heading in completely different directions. Minsk is hoping to gain its 11th victory in 14 games while Riga is hoping to avoid its 10th loss in 12 games. However, both teams are missing a handful of players and Minsk will have to scratch a number of its go-to guys.

Elsewhere, Avtomobilist is at home and facing a Traktor team that it’s had success against in recent years, but Traktor is coming in on the heels of three straight victories. Should be a real tough battle in Yekaterinburg.

15:00 Avtomobilist (9-2-3) – Traktor (7-4-2)

About the game

Traktor is starting road trip with a 3-game winning streak.

Avtomobilist is playing last game of home series having lost in last game.

Avtomobilist best Traktor in last six home games.

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

Hyka has points in four straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.

Sedlak has points in three straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.

Injury list

Avtomobilist: Arzamastsev.

Milestone alert

Forward Georgi Belousov is hoping to collect his 200^th career KHL point (currently at 198).

Forward Anatoli Golyshev is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL assist (currently of 99).

Forward Anton Lazarev is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL assist (currently at 99).

16:30 Dinamo Minsk (9-3-1) – Dinamo Riga (2-8-1)

About the game

Dinamo Minsk is entering the contest fresh off a win.

Dinamo Riga is entering the contest on a 3-game losing streak.

Dinamo Minsk goalie Danny Taylor has 88:46 of shutout hockey.

Dinamo Riga defeated Dinamo Minsk this season by 4-3 SO score.

Injury list

Dinamo Minsk: Vladimir Alistrov, Adam Almqvist, Kirill Voronin, Roman Gorbunov, Artyom Demkov, Brandon Kozun, Brennan Menell, Shane Prince, Ryan Spooner, Maxim Sushko

Dinamo Riga: Kristaps Zile, JC Lipon, Andrew O’Brien, Denis Parshin, Mikelis Redlihs, Kristaps Sotnieks