Recent finalists CSKA and SKA both looking to gain even more ground!

CSKA is at home for an evening before hitting the road and will face a strong Lokomotiv team that has already racked up 22 wins this season. Both teams are entering the game on 2-game winnings streaks, but CSKA has the upper hand in the season series and a few hot scorers to boot.

SKA is on the road, but geographically just around the Baltic corner in Riga, where host Dinamo continues to be the KHL’s chief bottom feeder. With two players suspended and a lot of losing in their veins, what can Riga possibly do to slow down SKA’s relentless attack?

17:00: CSKA (27-6-3) vs Lokomotiv (22-8-4)

About the game

CSKA is entering today’s contest on a 2-game winning streak.

Lokomotiv is also entering today’s contest on a 2-game winning streak.

CSKA is on a 1-game homestand.

Lokomotiv is playing the 4^th of four straight road games.

CSKA defeated Lokomotiv earlier this season by a score of 3-1.

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

Okulov has points in five straight games, going 1-5-6 over that span.

Injury list

CSKA: Nikolai Goldobin, Anton Slepyshev, Maxim Shalunov

Lokomotiv: Atte Okhtamaa

18:00: Dinamo Riga (5-23-5) vs SKA (22-9-5)

About the game

Dinamo Riga is entering this contest having dropped its last game.

SKA is coming into this contest having won its last game.

Dinamo Riga is playing the 1^st of three straight home games.

SKA is on a 1-game homestand.

Dinamo Riga defeated SKA earlier this season by an overtime score of 4-3 but has lost six home games in a row.

Indrasis has points in eight straight games, going 8-3-11.

Tkachev has points in four straight games, going 1-5-6 over that span.

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

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

Injury list

Dinamo Riga: Jordan Murray

Suspension

Dinamo Riga: Both Denis Parshin and JC Lipon will be missing today’s game while serving a 1-game suspension.

Milestone alert

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

Forward Vladimir Tkachev is hoping to collect his 200^th career KHL point (currently at 199).