Latest edition of classic battle SKA vs CSKA tonight in St. Pete’s!

A rivalry older than the KHL itself is back on tap today as SKA looks to catch up to CSKA and CSKA chases Ak Bars. Speaking of Ak Bars, it looks to continue its fantastic 10-game winning streak against Salavat.

Amur hosts Kunlun in a battle out east while Severstal hosts a slumping Sochi. Torpedo hosts Traktor with each hurting for a victory and Vityaz hopes to step closer to .500 in its home game against Neftekhimik.

In one of the day’s bigger battles, Jokerit hosts Avtomobilist in a game that should offer some offensive fireworks for your viewing pleasure.

10:00: Amur (15-24-4) vs Kunlun (10-24-7)

About the game

Amur is entering today’s contest fresh off a victory.

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

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

Kunlun is playing the 1^st of three straight road games.

Amur has defeated Kunlun earlier this season by a score of 4-2.

Injury list

Amur: Artyom Zhelezkov, Danil Faizullin

14:30: Salavat (25-15-4) vs Ak Bars (32-7-4)

About the game

Salavat is entering today’s contest having lost its last game.

Ak Bars is also entering today’s contest on a 10-game winning streak.

Salavat is playing the 4^th of four straight home games.

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

Salavat defeated Ak Bars twice this season and admittedly by scores of 3-2 and 4-3 in OT.

Metsola has played 84:46 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

Hartikainen has points in seven straight games, going 0-10-10 over that span. With a point today, he’ll set a new personal KHL record for points in a season.

Granlund has points in six straight games, going 7-4-11 over that span.

Injury list

Salavat: Mikhail Vorobyov

Ak Bars: Alexander Burmistrov, Viktor Tikhonov

Milestone alert

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

Forward Dmitri Kugryshev is hoping to collect his 300^th career KHL assist (currently at 299).

Forward Vyacheslav Solodukhin is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL game (currently at 99).

15:00: Jokerit (22-13-4) vs Avtomobilist (22-13-7)

About the game

Jokerit is entering today’s contest fresh off a loss.

Avtomobilist is entering today’s game fresh off a loss as well.

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

Avtomobilist is playing the 3^rd of three straight road games.

Today’s game will take place in Yekaterinburg.

Schroeder has points in five straight games, going 5-2-7 over that span.

Injury list

Jokerit: Iiro Pakarinen

Avtomobilist: Pavel Kulikov, Leonid Fomin, Sergei Shumakov

Milestone alert

Forward Jordan Schroeder is hoping to suit up for his 100^th career KHL game (currently at 99).

Defenseman Maxim Berezin is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL game (currently at 99).

17:00: Severstal (22-18-3) vs Sochi (24-8-10)

About the game

Severstal is entering today’s contest fresh off a loss.

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

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

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

Severstal defeated Sochi earlier this season by a score of 2-0 but got whooped by them in the first match-up, 6-2.

Nattinen has points in three straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.

Lalonde has points in four straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.

Injury list

Severstal: Yegor Chizhikov

17:00: Vityaz (20-19-3) vs Neftekhimik (13-30-0)

About the game

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

Neftekhimik is also entering today’s contest fresh off a loss.

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

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

Neftekhimik defeated Vityaz earlier this season by a score of 4-3.

Daugavins has points in five straight games, going 3-5-8 over that span.

Tedenby has points in three straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.

Injury list

Vityaz: Yevgeni Katichev

Neftekhimik: Linus Johansson

Milestone alert

Forward Brandon McMillan is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL point (currently at 99).

17:30: Torpedo (22-16-6) vs Traktor (24-16-2)

About the game

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

Traktor is entering today’s contest on a 4-game losing streak.

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

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

Torpedo defeated Traktor earlier this season by a score of 2-0, but also lost to them once 4-1.

Kochetkov has played 70:52 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

Injury list

Torpedo: Semyon Der-Arguchintsev

Traktor: Nikita Yazkov

Milestone alert

Forward Vyacheslav Kosov is hoping to suit up for his 500^th career KHL game (currently at 499).

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

Forward Lukas Sedlak is hoping to suit up for his 100^th career KHL game (currently at 99).

18:30: SKA (26-11-7) vs CSKA (30-7-5)

About the game

SKA is entering today’s contest on a surprising 3-game losing streak.

CSKA is entering today’s contest fresh off a win.

SKA is playing the 2^nd of three straight home games.

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

The teams have exchanged victories this season, 4-3 in OT for SKA and 3-1 for CSKA.

Sharychenkov has played 61:08 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

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

Injury list

SKA: Artyom Shvets-Rogovoy

CSKA: Anton Slepyshev, Andrei Loktionov