Huge task ahead for slumping Jokerit as it visits St. Petersburg!

SKA is a well-oiled machine and has defeated Jokerit six times in a row at home, so Jokerit truly seems to have its back against the wall as it heads to St. Petersburg for the day’s highlight battle.

Avtomobilist just can’t seem to buy a win and now has its next chance to do so at home against Salavat, which is in the middle of a very strong season.

No-one’s had a tougher season than Dinamo Riga, and now today’s opponent Vityaz has gotten itself back into the win column. The two will wrap up today’s KHL action.

17:00: Avtomobilist (17-7-5) vs Salavat (19-10-3)

About the game

Avtomobilist is entering today’s contest on a 5-game losing streak.

Salavat is coming into today’s having lost its last contest.

Avtomobilist is playing the 2^nd of three straight home games.

Salavat is playing the 1^st of two straight road games.

Avtomobilist defeated Salavat earlier this season by a score of 4-1.

Datsyuk has points in three straight games, going 2-1-3 over that span.

Golyshev has points in four straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.

Manninen has points in seven straight games, going 5-3-8 over that span.

Hartikainen has points in four straight games, going 2-4-6 over that span.

Vorobyov has points in three straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.

Injury list

Avtomobilist: Mikhail Mamkin, Leonid Fomin, Peter Holland

Milestone alert

Forward Denis Bodrov is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL assist (currently at 99).

Defenseman Grigori Panin is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL assist (currently at 99).

19:30: Vityaz (14-14-2) vs Dinamo Riga (4-20-4)

About the game

Vityaz is entering today’s contest having won its last game.

Dinamo Riga is entering today’s contest on a 2-game losing streak.

Vityaz is playing the 2^nd of three straight home games.

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

The teams have exchanged victories in two outings this season, 6-1 for Vityaz and 4-3 for Riga.

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

Indrasis has points in three straight games, going 4-1-5 over that span.

Injury list

Dinamo Riga: Ilya Proskuryakov

Milestone alert

Forward Lauris Darzins is looking to collect his 200^th career KHL assist (currently at 199).

19:30: SKA (20-8-3) vs Jokerit (14-8-2)

About the game

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

Jokerit is entering today’s contest on a 2-game losing streak.

SKA is on a 1-game homestand.

Jokerit is playing the 3^rd of three straight road games.

SKA defeated Jokerit earlier this season by a score of 4-1.

SKA has won its last six home games against Jokerit.

Tkachev has points in three straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.

Kemppainen has points in four straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.

Grant has points in four straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.

Injury list

SKA: Emil Galimov