Kunlun Red Star hopes to get out of its big funk against red hot Sibir!

Yep, it’s been nine games without a victory for the club from China and it’s going to be real tough preventing loss number 10 when Sibir steps on the ice, winners of four straight including three straight road victories. Yikes!

In other action, Metallurg will look to end its current 3-game losing streak against Neftekhimik, which enters today’s play with a very hot scorer in Pavel Poryadin. Should end up being quite a close match to follow!

17:00: Metallurg (16-10-4) vs Neftekhimik (9-19-0)

About the game

Metallurg is entering today’s game on a 3-game losing streak.

Neftekhimik is heading into today’s game fresh off a loss.

Metallurg is playing the 3^rd of three straight home games.

Neftekhimik is playing the 2^nd of two straight road games.

The teams have faced off twice this season with a 4-1 win for Metallurg and a 4-3 win for Neftekhimik.

Volgin has points in three straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.

Poryadin has points in six straight games, going 4-4-8 over that span.

Kucheryavenko has points in three straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.

Injury list

Metallurg: Nikolai Kulemin, Artyom Zagidulin

Milestone alert

Forward Maxim Karpov is hoping to score his 100^th career KHL goal (currently at 99).

19:30: Kunlun (5-20-3) vs Sibir (13-14-3)

About the game

Kunlun is entering today’s contest on a horrible 9-game losing streak.

Sibir is entering today’s contest on a 4-game winning streak.

Kunlun is playing the 4^th of five straight home games.

Sibir is playing the 2^nd of three straight road games.

Sibir defeated Kunlun earlier this season by a score of 5-4.

Ruohomaa has points in four straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.

Puustinen has points in four straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.

Injury list

Sibir: Eric O’Dell, Anton Krasotkin

Milestone alert

Forward Vyacheslav Leshchenko is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL point (currently at 99).