The hottest team in the KHL welcomes Dynamo Moscow to Kazan!

Ak Bars has convincingly marched to the top of the standings and now opens its 2021 leg of the season against the heavy attack of Dynamo Moscow.

Amur still finds itself in the midst of a losing streak as it concludes a back-to-back homestand with Barys, which it just can’t seem to beat this season.

Traktor also looks to continue its winning ways against Spartak, which finds itself in a 3-game funk. The Muscovites sure could use some good news in the form of a victory.

10:00: Amur (14-24-4) vs Barys (21-13-5)

About the game

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

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

Amur is playing the 2^nd of four straight home games.

Barys is playing the 2^nd of three straight road games.

Barys has defeated Amur twice this season by scores of 5-2 and 5-4 in OT.

Frattin has points in six straight games, going 5-4-9 over that span.

Panyukov has points in three straight games, going 0-3-3.

Injury list

Amur: Artyom Zhelezkov, Danil Faizullin

Barys: Viktor Svedberg, Leonid Metalnikov

Milestone alert

Defenseman Sergei Tereschenko is hoping to suit up for his 500^th career KHL game (currently at 499).

15:00: Traktor (24-15-2) vs Spartak (19-17-6)

About the game

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

Spartak Moscow is also entering today’s contest on a 3-game losing streak.

Traktor is on a 1-game homestand.

Spartak Moscow is playing the 2^nd of three straight road games.

Traktor defeated Spartak Moscow earlier this season by a score of 2-1.

Injury list

Traktor: Roman Manukhov, Nikita Yazkov, Sergei Kalinin

Spartak Moscow: Dmitri Vishnevsky, Andrei Kuteikin, Jori Lehtera, Alexander Nikishin

Milestone alert

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

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

Defenseman Damir Musin is hoping to suit up for his 300^th career KHL game (currently at 299).

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

17:30: Ak Bars (30-7-4) vs Dynamo Moscow (25-13-4)

About the game

Ak Bars is entering this contest on an 8-game winning streak.

Dynamo Moscow is coming into this contest having lost its last game.

Ak Bars is playing the 1^st of two straight home games.

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

Ak Bars defeated Moscow earlier this season by a resounding score of 7-2.

Da Costa has points in eight straight games, going 8-8-16 over that span.

Dawes has points in six straight games, going 5-6-11 over that span.

Cajkovsky has points in three straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.

Kagarlitsky has points in six straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.

Injury list

Ak Bars: Alexander Burmistrov, Artyom Lukoyanov, Viktor Tikhonov

Dynamo Moscow: Mikhail Grigoriev, Alexander Kucheryavenko, Vladimir Bryukvin, Vyacheslav Kulemin, Oscar Lindberg, Sergei Boikov, Magnus Paarjarvi-Svensson

Milestone alert

Forward Stephane Da Costa is hoping to suit up for his 300^th career KHL game (currently at 299).