Marjamaki returns to Jokerit bench in clash against Sochi

Kunlun Red Star will try to stop powerful Ak Bars, when Dinamo Minsk has everything to hold strong CSKA.

14:30 Avtomobilist (17-5-3) – Torpedo (10-12-4)

About the game

Avtomobilist has lost the latest KHL game.

Torpedo is on a 2-game losing streak.

Avtomobilist is on a 1-game homestand.

Torpedo is finishing a 3-game road trip.

Teams exchanged victories this season 3-4 SO, 3-2 SO.

Torpedo forward Damir Zhafyarov has points in 3 straight games, going 2-1-3 over that span.

Milestone alert

Avtomobilist defenseman Denis Bodrov is hoping to collect his 100^th KHL point (currently at 99).

17:00 Kunlun Red Star (5-18-2) – Ak Bars (19-5-4)

About the game

Kunlun Red Star is on a 6-game losing streak.

Ak Bars is on a 3-game winning streak.

KRS is starting a 5-game home series.

Ak Bars is starting a 3-game road trip.

Injury list

Ak Bars: Artyom Galimov, Albert Yarullin.

17:00 Lokomotiv (17-7-2) – Dinamo Riga (3-17-4)

About the game

Lokomotiv is on a 3-game losing streak.

Dinamo Riga has lost the latest KHL game.

Lokomotiv is finishing a 2-game home series.

Dinamo Riga is playing 2^nd of three straight road games.

Lokomotiv defeated Dinamo earlier this season by 3-2 SO score.

Injury list

Lokomotiv: Kirill Slepets.

Dinamo Riga: Ilya Proskuryakov, Ondrej Vitasek.

17:00 Jokerit (12-7-1) – Sochi (7-14-5)

About the game

Jokerit is entering today’s contest fresh off a win.

Sochi is on a 2-game losing streak.

Jokerit is starting a 2-game home series.

Sochi is finishing a 5-game road trip.

Jokerit defeated Sochi this season by 5-4 OT score.

Jokerit forward Brian O’Neill has points in 8 straight games, going 3-8-11 over that span.

Injury list

Jokerit: David Sklenicka, Julius Junttila.

Sochi: Pavel Kukshtel, Alexei Krasikov.

Milestone alert

Sochi forward Daniil Apalkov is looking for his 200^th KHL point (currently at 199).

17:10 Dinamo Minsk (15-9-2) – CSKA (21-4-3)

About the game

Both teams are on a 4-game winning streak.

Dinamo is playing 2^nd of four straight home games.

CSKA is finishing a 2-game road trip.

CSKA defeated Dinamo this season by a 5-1 score.

Dinamo Minsk forward Ryan Spooner has points in 5 straight games, going 1-7-8 over that span.

Dinamo Minsk forward Brandon Kozun has points in 6 straight games, going 6-4-10 over that span.

Dinamo Minsk forward Shane Prince has points in 4 straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.

Dinamo Minsk defenseman Brennan Menell has points in 4 straight games, going 1-5-6 over that span.

CSKA forward Konstantin Okulov has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.

CSKA forward Anton Slepyshev has points in 4 straight games, going 4-2-6 over that span.

CSKA forward Nikita Korostelyov has points in 4 straight games, going 2-5-7 over that span.

CSKA defenseman Klas Dahlback has points in 4 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.

Injury list

Dinamo Minsk: Adam Almqvist, Alexander Kogalev, Rob Klinkhammer, Francis Pare, Dmitry Buynitsky.

CSKA: Artyom Sergeyev, Nikolai Goldobin.

Milestone alert

CSKA forward Andrei Svetlakov is looking to collect his 100^th KHL point (currently at 99).