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 3rd of four straight home games.
Kunlun is playing the 1st 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 4th of four straight home games.
Ak Bars is playing the 1st 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 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
Forward Dmitri Kugryshev is hoping to collect his 300th career KHL assist (currently at 299).
Forward Vyacheslav Solodukhin is hoping to collect his 100th 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 1st of two straight home games.
Avtomobilist is playing the 3rd 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 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).
Defenseman Maxim Berezin is hoping to collect his 100th 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 1st of three straight home games.
Sochi is playing the 2nd 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 2nd of two straight home games.
Neftekhimik is playing the 2nd 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 100th 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 2nd of two straight home games.
Traktor is playing the 2nd 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 500th career KHL game (currently at 499).
Defenseman Denis Bodrov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
Forward Lukas Sedlak is hoping to suit up for his 100th 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 2nd of three straight home games.
CSKA is playing the 2nd 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