Big battle in Chelyabinsk: Traktor hosts Dynamo Moscow

Hudacek brothers clash in Nizhnekamsk, Barys attempt to stop losing streak.

14:30 Salavat Yulaev (17-10-2) – Barys (10-9-5)

About the game

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

Barys is on a 3-game losing streak.

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

Barys is starting a 2-game road trip.

Barys defeated Salavat earlier this season by a 3-2 OT score.

Salavat forward Markus Granlund has points in 3 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.

Salavat forward Sakari Manninen has points in 4 straight games, going 4-1-5 over that span.

Injury list

Barys: Dmitry Shevchenko.

Milestone alert

Barys defenseman Darren Dietz is set to play his 200^th KHL game (currently at 199).

Salavat defenseman Grigory Panin is hoping to collect his 100^th KHL assist (currently at 99).

15:00 Metallurg (16-9-3) – Severstal (13-11-2)

About the game

Metallurg has lost in the latest KHL game.

Severstal is on a 3-game losing streak.

Metallurg is starting a 3-game home series.

Severstal is finishing a 3-game road trip.

Metallurg defeated Severstal this season by a 5-4 score.

Severstal forward Vladislav Kodola has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.

Injury list

Metallurg: Artyom Zagidulin, Nikolai Kulyomin, Mikhail Pashnin, Vladislav Syomin, Danila Yurov.

Severstal: Yegor Chizhikov.

15:00 Traktor (19-7-2) – Dynamo Moscow (14-8-4)

About the game

Traktor is on a 5-game winning streak.

Dynamo is on a 2-game winning streak.

Traktor is starting a 2-game home series.

Dynamo is starting a 2-game road trip.

Traktor defeated Dynamo this season by a 4-2 score.

Traktor goalie Ivan Fedotov has 93:42 minutes of shutout hockey.

Injury list

Traktor: Nick Bailen.

Dynamo: Mikhail Grigoryev.

17:00 Neftekhimik (8-18-0) – Spartak (13-8-6)

About the game

Neftekhimik is on a 4-game losing streak.

Spartak has lost in the latest KHL game.

Neftekhimik is finishing a 2-game home series.

Spartak is playing 2^nd of six straight road games.

Neftekhimik forward Pavel Poryadin has points in 4 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.

Injury list

Spartak: Andrei Kuteikin, Dmitry Vishnevsky, Nikita Pivtsakin.

Milestone alert

Neftekhimik forward Rafael Bikmullin is set to play his 100^th KHL game (currently at 99).

17:30 SKA (16-8-3) – Amur (11-16-2)

About the game

SKA has lost their latest KHL game.

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

SKA is playing 3^rd of four straight home games.

Amur is starting a 4-game road trip.

SKA defeated Amur this season by a 3-1 score.

SKA goalie Magnus Hellberg has 68:14 minutes of shutout hockey.

Injury list

SKA: Emil Galimov.

Amur: Artyom Zhelezkov, Alexander Kuznetsov, Michal Jordan.