Ak Bars had a hiccup in its winning ways with its most recent loss, but it visits Sibir today and that may be just the tonic they’re seeking as Sibir has lost five in a row. Sochi is another team on an unenviable losing streak and it’s hoping to end it against the always difficult Salavat.
Speaking of losing streaks, Kunlun finally got itself back into the win column and hopes being home is the good luck charm as the Chinese team welcomes Torpedo to China. SKA is also back home and looking to build some more consistency into its winning ways, but hardly a team in the league has been as back and forth as today’s opponent, Vityaz.
12:00: Amur (5-11-2) vs Jokerit (9-3-1)
About the game
Amur is entering today’s contest having won its last game.
Jokerit is coming into today’s game on a 2-game winning streak.
Amur is playing the 1st of four straight home games.
Jokerit is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Norman has points in five straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.
Injury list
Amur: Artyom Zhelezkov, Danil Faizullin, Hynek Zohorna, Dominik Masin, Sergei Tereschenko
Jokerit: Jakub Krejcik
15:30: Sibir (5-10-3) vs Ak Bars (11-3-4)
About the game
Sibir is entering today’s contest on a 5-game losing streak.
Ak Bars is coming into today’s game fresh off a loss.
Sibir is playing the 2nd of four straight home games.
Ak Bars is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
Injury list
Sibir: Eric O’Dell
Ak Bars: Kristian Khenkel
19:00: Kunlun (2-12-1) vs Torpedo (6-7-3)
About the game
Kunlun is entering this contest having won its last game.
Torpedo is entering this contest having lost its last game.
Kunlun is playing the 2nd of four straight home games.
Torpedo is playing the 1st of four straight road games.
Kunlun has never defeated Torpedo in a home game.
Injury list
Torpedo: Sergei Goncharuk, Artyom Alyayev, Vadim Pereskokov, Andy Miele
Milestone alert
Forward Mikhail Varnakov is hoping to suit up for his 700th career KHL goal (currently at 699).
19:30: SKA (10-5-3) vs Vityaz (7-7-1)
About the game
SKA is entering today’s game having lost its last game.
Vityaz is also heading into today’s game having lost its last contest.
SKA is playing the 1st of four straight home games.
Vityaz is playing the 1st of two straight road games.
Hultstrom has points in three straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.
Marchenko has points in four straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.
Injury list
SKA: Alexander Samonov, Bogdan Yakimov
Vityaz: Jakub Jerabek
19:30: Sochi (4-9-2) vs Salavat (11-7-1)
About the game
Sochi is entering today’s game on a 4-game losing streak.
Salavat is heading into today’s game having won its last game.
Sochi is playing the 4th of four straight home games.
Salavat is playing the 3rd of four straight road games.
Sochi defeated Salavat earlier this season by a score of 3-2.
Sochi has won three straight home games played against Salavat.
Karjalainen has points in three straight games, going 3-0-3 over that span.
Nilsson has points in three straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.
Granlund has points in six straight games, going 4-6-10 over that span.
Injury list
Sochi: German Rubtsov, Linus Johansson, Pavel Kukshtel
Milestone alert
Forward Daniil Apalkov is hoping to collect his 200th career KHL point (currently at 199).