Can Jokerit keep winning streak alive at the Far East?

Coming off a road win, Amur is hoping their fortunes are taking a turn for the best, but the team from Helsinki has been on a roll lately and can throw a pretty healthy line-up on the ice.

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 1^st of four straight home games.

Jokerit is playing the 2^nd 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 2^nd of four straight home games.

Ak Bars is playing the 1^st 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 2^nd of four straight home games.

Torpedo is playing the 1^st 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 700^th 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 1^st of four straight home games.

Vityaz is playing the 1^st 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 4^th of four straight home games.

Salavat is playing the 3^rd 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 200^th career KHL point (currently at 199).