Barys too has won three in a row, all at home, and host a Vityaz team that has been back-and-forth all season long. After starting this season off so well, Avtomobilist is not a loser of seven straight games. They’re heading to Kazan to face one of the league’s best teams. That’s not usually a recipe for success.
13:30: Sibir (14-15-3) vs Lokomotiv (20-8-4)
About the game
Sibir is entering today’s game on a 2-game winning streak.
Lokomotiv is entering today’s game having lost its last game.
Sibir is playing the 3rd of four straight home games.
Lokomotiv is playing the 2nd of four straight road games.
Sibir has won its last five home games played against Lokomotiv, with the last loss coming on October 17th, 2014, by a score of 4-1.
Injury list
Sibir: Eric O’Dell, Anton Krasotkin, Mikhail Romayev
Lokomotiv: Andre Petersson, Atte Okhtamaa
Milestone alert
Forward Yegor Averin is hoping to suit up for his 700th career KHL game (currently at 699).
Defensemen Jyrki Jokipakka is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).
14:00: Barys (13-11-5) vs Vityaz (15-15-2)
About the game
Barys is entering this contest on a 3-game winning streak.
Vityaz is also coming into this contest having lost its last game.
Barys is playing the 4th of five straight home games.
Vityaz is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
Barys has won its last five home games against Vityaz, having last been defeated on October 9th, 2014, by a score of 2-0.
Karlsson has played 65:47 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Lilja has points in four straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.
Moiseyev has points in three straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.
Injury list
Barys: Jesse Blacker, Darren Dietz, Dmitri Shevchenko, Viktor Svedberg
Milestone alert
Defenseman Yuri Pautov is looking to suit up for his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
17:00: Ak Bars (23-7-4) vs Avtomobilist (17-8-6)
About the game
Ak Bars is entering today’s contest having won its last game.
Avtomobilist is entering today’s contest on a miserable 7-game losing streak.
Ak Bars is playing the 1st of four straight home games.
Avtomobilist is playing the 1st of four straight road games.
Ak Bars defeated Avtomobilist by a score of 3-0.
Injury list
Ak Bars: Artyom Galimov, Justin Azevedo
Avtomobilist: Leonid Fomin
Milestone alert
Defenseman Denis Bodrov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).
17:00: Severstal (16-14-2) vs Avangard (20-5-6)
About the game
Severstal is entering this contest having won its last game.
Avangard is coming into this contest on a 6-game winning streak.
Severstal is playing the 1st of four straight home games.
Avangard is on a 1-game homestand.
Severstal has lost its last 7 home games against Avangard, having lost won on December 21st, 2011, by an overtime score of 4-3.
Petunin has points in eight straight games, going 6-3-9 over that span.
Kodola has points in four straight games, going 0-5-5.
Hrubec has played 86:34 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Boucher has points in five straight games, going 2-6-8 over that span.
Zernov has points in five straight games, going 2-5-7 over that span.
Injury list
Severstal: Yegor Chizhikov, Denis Vikharev, Makar Khabarov
Avangard: Andrei Stas, Sergei Tolchinsky
Milestone alert
Defensemen Alexei Yemelin is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
Forward Alexander Khokhlachev is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).