Fresh off losses, today’s only game features teams needing a win!

Ak Bars starts a home stretch of three games today and welcomes a Traktor team coming off a tough loss. Things should be tight in Kazan tonight as both combatants come in above .500.

19:00: Ak Bars (9-2-3) vs Traktor (7-4-2)

About the game

Ak Bars is entering this contest having lost its last game.

Traktor is also entering this contest having lost its last game.

Ak Bars is playing the 1^st of three straight home games.

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

Injury list

Ak Bars: Kristian Khenkel

Milestone alert

Forward Nigel Dawes is hoping to score his 250^th career KHL goal (currently at 249).

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