Jokerit hopes to snap 2-game losing streak as it visits Vityaz!

It’s the first gameday in quite some time for both of these clubs, but the consistently shaky boys in Vityaz host a Jokerit team hot to get back into the win column. Kunlun is coming off a couple of losses and can’t expect things to get much easier when Avangard pays them a visit tonight, albeit both are looking to end a 2-game losing streak.

More successful in their last games were Torpedo and Barys, both of which are just a game under .500 for the season. Which of the two is heading back into the loss column this evening?

Meanwhile, a team with 30 losses welcomes a team with 26 losses. Together, Dinamo Riga and Sochi have combined for just 15 victories this season, but one of the two will be adding to their total by day’s end.

19:00: Kunlun (8-21-7) vs Avangard (21-7-7)

About the game

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

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

Kunlun is playing the 3^rd of four straight home games.

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

Avangard has defeated Kunlun twice this season, namely by close scores of 3-1 and 2-1.

Shinkaruk has points in seven straight games, going 4-4-8 over that span. With a point today, he’d set a new club scoring streak record.

Boucher has points in nine straight games, going 4-8-12 over that span. Like Shinkaruk for Kunlun, Boucher can tie a club scoring streak record with a point today.

Injury list

Kunlun: Adam Lofquist

Avangard: Artyom Manukyan, Andrei Stas, Jiri Sekac, Nail Yakupov

Milestone alert

Forwards Ilya Kablukov and Alexander Khokhlachev are each hoping to collect their 100^th career KHL assists (currently at 99).

19:00: Torpedo (18-15-4) vs Barys (16-12-5)

About the game

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

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

Torpedo is playing the 1^st of four straight home games.

Barys is playing the 3^rd of four straight road games.

Torpedo defeated Barys earlier this season by a close score of 3-2.

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

Injury list

Torpedo: Semyon Der-Arguchintsev, Ziyat Paygin

Barys: Viktor Svedberg

Milestone alert

Forward Mikhail Varnakov is hoping to suit up for his 400^th career KHL game (currently at 399).

Forward Matt Frattin is hoping to suit up for his 200^th career KHL game (currently at 199).

19:30: Vityaz (17-16-3) vs Jokerit (18-10-3)

About the game

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

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

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

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

Vityaz defeated Jokerit earlier this season by an overtime score of 4-3.

Injury list

Jokerit: Iiro Pakarinen

20:30: Dinamo Riga (5-25-5) vs Sochi (10-20-6)

About the game

Dinamo Riga is entering this contest on a 3-game losing streak.

Sochi is coming into this contest having lost its last game.

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

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

Sochi has defeated Dinamo Riga three times this season, namely by scores of 4-2, 3-1, and 3-2.

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

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

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

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

Injury list

Dinamo Riga: Jordan Murray

Sochi: Konstantin Klimontov

Milestone alert

Forward Yevgeni Grachev is hoping to suit up for his 400^th career KHL game (currently at 399).

Defenseman Yuri Alexandrov is hoping to suit up for his 600^th career KHL game (currently at 599).