Dynamo Moscow is hosting Bragin’s SKA
A big and long KHL gameday will include eight contests from Novosibirsk to Helsinki where Jokerit will try to break their losing streak.
13:30 Sibir (17-18-4) – Salavat Yulaev (22-15-3)
About the game
Sibir is on a 2-game winning streak.
Salavat Yulaev is entering today’s contest fresh off a loss.
Sibir is finishing a 3-game home series.
Salavat is finishing a 2-game road series.
Salavat twice defeated Sibir this season by 4-3 SO, 3-1 score.
Hartikainen has points in 3 straight games, going 0-5-5 over that span.
Manninen has points in 3 straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.
Granlund has points in 3 straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.
Larsen has points in 3 straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.
Injury list
Sibir: Eric O’Dell.
Salavat: Vladislav Kartayev.
Milestone alert
Sibir forward Alexander Sharov is looking to collect his 100th KHL point (currently at 99).
Salavat forward Vyacheslav Solodukhin is looking to collect his 100th KHL point (currently at 99).
14:00 Barys (18-12-5) – Amur (14-22-3)
About the game
Barys is on a 4-game winning streak.
Amur is on a 2-game losing streak.
Barys is starting a 3-game home series.
Amur is playing 3rd of four straight road games.
Injury list
Barys: Viktor Svedberg.
Amur: Dmitry Arkhipov, Valery Vasilyev, Artyom Zhelezkov.
15:00 Avtomobilist (19-12-6) – Neftekhimik (10-27-0)
About the game
Avtomobilist is entering today’s contest fresh off a win.
Neftekhimik is on a 7-game losing streak.
Avtomobilist is playing 3rd of four straight home games.
Neftekhimik is starting a 3-game road trip.
Avtomobilist twice defeated Neftekhimik this season by 6-3, 5-2 scores.
Avtomobilist has won the last nine games over Neftekhimik.
Bocharov has points in 3 straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.
Kulikov has points in 3 straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Injury list
Avtomobilist: Anatoly Golyshev, Leonid Fomin, Korbinian Holzer, Stepan Khripunov.
Neftekhimik: Vladimir Galuzin.
Milestone alert
Avtomobilist defenseman Maxim Berezin is looking to collect his 100th KHL point (currently at 99).
16:00 Dynamo Moscow (22-12-4) – SKA (25-9-5)
About the game
Dynamo is entering today’s contest fresh off a loss.
SKA is on a 4-game winning streak.
Dynamo is finishing 3-game home series.
SKA is starting a long 5-game road trip.
Dynamo defeated SKA this season by a 4-3 score.
Dynamo has lost 9 last home games to SKA in KHL.
Hellberg has 65:30 minutes of shutout hockey.
Tkachyov has points in 7 straight games, going 2-7-9 over that span.
Injury list
Dynamo: Vladimir Bryukvin, Mikhail Grigoryev, Ivan Igumnov, Vyacheslav Kulyomin, Alexander Kucheryavenko, Oscar Lindberg.
SKA: Artyom Shvets-Rogovoi.
Milestone alert
SKA forward Joonas Kemppainen is set to play his 300th KHL game (currently at 299).
17:00 Avangard (22-8-7) – Spartak (18-14-6)
About the game
Avangard is entering today’s contest fresh off a loss.
Spartak is entering today’s contest fresh off a win.
Avangard is playing 2nd of four straight home games.
Spartak is on a 1-game road trip.
Spartak defeated Avangard earlier this season by a 2-1 OT score.
Bereglazov has points in 3 straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.
Chudinov has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Injury list
Avangard: Artyom Manukyan, Ville Pokka, Andrei Stas.
Spartak: Dmitry Vishevsky, Andrei Kuteikin, Jori Lehtera, Alexander Nikishin.
Milestone alert
Avangard forward Ilya Kablukov is looking to pick his 100th KHL assist (currently at 99).
Avangard defenseman Corban Knight is set to play his 100th KHL game (currently at 99).
Spartak forward Pavel Chernov is looking to pick his 100th KHL assist (currently at 99).
Spartak captain Anatoly Nikontsev is looking to collect his 200th KHL point (currently at 199).
17:30 Kunlun Red Star (8-22-7) – Traktor (24-13-2)
About the game
Kunlun Red Star is on a 3-game losing streak.
Traktor is on a 2-game winning streak.
Kunlun Red Star is finishing a 4-game home series.
Traktor is playing 3rd of four road games.
Traktor defeated Kunlun Red Star three times this season by 3-1, 4-2, 5-3 scores.
Shinkaruk has points in 8 straight games, going 4-5-9 over that span.
Aberg has points in 5 straight games, going 2-4-6 over that span.
Injury list
KRS: Sam Lofquist.
Traktor: Sergei Kalinin, Roman Manukhov.
Milestone alert
Traktor defenseman Denis Bodrov is looking to pick his 100th KHL assist (currently at 99).
17:30 Dinamo Minsk (20-14-3) – Dinamo Riga (5-25-6)
About the game
Minsk is on a 2-game losing streak.
Riga is on a 4-game losing streak.
Minsk is starting a 4-game home series.
Riga is hitting a 3-game road trip.
Minsk twice defeated Riga this season by 4-3 SO and 3-0 scores and lost once 3-4 SO.
Dzierkals has points in five straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.
Injury list
Minsk: Adam Almqvist, Dmitry Buynitsky, Rob Klinkhammer, Ilya Shinkevich.
Riga: Stanislav Galimov, Jordan Murray.
19:00 Jokerit (18-12-3) – Severstal (20-16-2)
About the game
Jokerit is on a 4-game losing streak.
Severstal in on a 2-game losing streak.
Jokerit is starting a 3-game homestand.
Severstal is finishing a 3-game road trip.
Teams exchanged wins this season by 5-2 and 2-5 scores.
Injury list
Jokerit: Tommy Kivisto, Iiro Pakarinen
Sevestal: Joonas Nattinen, Yegor Chizhikov
