Avangard looking to shut out Мetallurg for the 3rd time this season!
Metallurg may be at home, but Avangard comes in having its number. Dinamo Riga has lost four in a row and now hosts a Lokomotiv team on a 4-game tear. Not looking very promising for the Latvians.
Ak Bars is at home against an Amur team it’s had little problem with the past seven years while Sochi looks to change its fortunes against SKA, which has had its number in recent years.
Four teams fresh off a win meet up separately in Moscow as Vityaz host Avtomobilist and Spartak Moscow faces off against Barys. There’s a hardly a favorite to be determined from the group of them.
The day’s biggest battle features Jokerit at home against CSKA, both coming off recent losses and looking to make the other pay the price for it.
17:00: Metallurg (4-7-1) vs Avangard (10-2-3)
About the game
Metallurg is entering today’s game on a 4-game winning streak.
Avangard is heading into today’s game on a 2-game winning streak.
Metallurg is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.
Avangard is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.
Avangard has beaten Metallurg twice this season, having shutting them out by scores of 4-0 and 2-0.
Plotnikov has points in four straight games, going 3-4-7 over that span.
Karpov has points in three straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.
Bobkov has played 101:08 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Pokka has points in three straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Tolchinsky has points in eight straight games, going 0-10-10 over that span.
Injury list
Metallurg: Nikolai Kulemin, Arkhip Nekolenko
Avangard: Maxim Chudinov, Nikita Komarov, Jiri Sekac
18:00: Dinamo Riga (2-8-2) vs Lokomotiv (9-4-1)
About the game
Dinamo Riga is entering today’s contest on a 4-game losing streak.
Lokomotiv is coming into today’s game on a 4-game winning streak.
Dinamo Riga is playing the 1st of three straight home games.
Lokomotiv is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Injury list
Dinamo Riga: Daniels Berzins, JC Lipon, Denis Parshin, Mikelis Redlihs, Kristaps Sotnieks, Kristaps Zile
Lokomotiv: Denis Barantsev
Milestone alert
Forward Vladimir Tkachyov is hoping to collect his 200th career KHL point (currently at 198).
18:30: Jokerit (7-3-1) vs CSKA (12-2-1)
About the game
Jokerit is entering today’s contest having lost its last game.
CSKA is also coming into today’s game fresh off a loss.
Jokerit is playing the 4th of four straight home games.
CSKA is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Savinainen has points in four straight games, going 4-0-4 over that span.
Haapala has points in three straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Goldobin has points in four straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Injury list
CSKA: Ivan Telegin, Brendan Leipsic
Milestone alert
Defenseman Mat Robinson and forward Maxim Shalunov are both hoping to collect their 200th career KHL points (both are currently at 198).
19:00: Ak Bars (10-3-3) vs Amur (4-10-2)
About the game
Ak Bars is entering this contest on a 2-game losing streak
Amur is entering this contest having lost its last game.
Ak Bars is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.
Amur is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Ak Bars has won its last nine home games played against Amur.
Amur last defeated Ak Bars in Kazan on November 26th, 2013, by a tight score of 2-1.
Injury list
Ak Bars: Kristian Khenkel
Amur: Artyom Zhelezkov, Danil Faizullin, Hynek Zohorna, Dominik Masin
19:30: Vityaz (7-6-1) vs Avtomobilist (10-2-3)
About the game
Vityaz is entering today’s game having won its last game.
Avtomobilist is also entering today’s game having won its last game.
Vityaz is playing the 5th of five straight home games.
Avtomobilist is playing the 1st of six straight road games.
Vityaz defeated Avtomobilist earlier this season by an overtime score of 4-3.
Makeyev has points in three straight games, going 2-4-6 over that span.
Injury list
Vityaz: Jakub Jerabek
Avtomobilist: Zakhar Arzamastsev
Suspension
Avtomobilist: Defenseman Chay Genoway will miss this game while serving a 1-game suspension.
Milestone alert
Forward Alexander Dergachyov is hoping to suit up in his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).
19:30: Spartak Moscow (5-7-2) vs Barys (4-3-3)
About the game
Spartak Moscow is entering this contest having won its last game.
Barys is entering this contest having won its last game.
Spartak Moscow is playing the 3rd of three straight home games.
Barys is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Injury list
Spartak Moscow: Nikita Sokolov, Anatoli Nikontsev
Barys: Henrik Karlsson
Milestone alert
Forward Ilya Zubov is hoping to collect his 300th career KHL point (currently at 298).
Forward Anton Sagadeyev is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).
19:30: Sochi (4-8-1) vs SKA (9-4-3)
About the game
Sochi is entering today’s game on a 2-game losing streak.
SKA is heading into today’s game having lost its last contest.
Sochi is playing the 2nd of four straight home games.
SKA is playing the 1st of two straight road games.
SKA defeated Sochi earlier this season by a score of 4-3.
Injury list
Sochi: German Rubtsov, Georgi Solyannikov
SKA: Miro Aaltonen, Yaraslov Askarov, Alexander Samonov, Bogdan Yakimov
Milestone alert
Forward Daniil Apalkov is hoping to collect his 200th career KHL point (currently at 199).
