Out east, Sibir will hope to get its 20th win of the season against a Kunlun team that is once again hurting for a win. Meanwhile, Barys welcomes Salavat in what should be a hard-fought battle – maybe the day’s best!
15:30: Sibir (19-22-4) vs Kunlun (10-26-7)
About the game
Sibir is entering today’s contest having lost its last game.
Kunlun is entering today’s contest on a 4-game losing streak.
Sibir is playing the 2nd of two straight home games.
Kunlun is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Sibir has defeated Kunlun twice this season by scores of 5-4 and 6-1, but also lost to them 1-0.
Jokipakka has points in three straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.
Lockhart has points in three straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span
Injury list
Sibir: Eric O’Dell
Milestone alert
Forward Alexei Yakovlev is hoping to suit up for his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).
Goaltender Anton Krasotkin is hoping to make his 100th KHL appearance in goal (currently at 99).
Defenseman Viktor Baldayev is hoping to suit up for his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).
16:30: Barys (22-15-5) vs Salavat (27-15-4)
About the game
Barys is entering today’s contest having lost its last game.
Salavat is entering today’s contest on a 2-game winning streak.
Barys is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.
Salavat is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
The teams have exchanged victories this season, 3-2 in OT for Barys and 4-1 for Salavat.
Dietz has points in five straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.
Zharkov has points in three straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.
Injury list
Barys: Viktor Svedberg, Leonid Metalnikov
Salavat: Mikhail Vorobyov
Milestone alert
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).
17:00: Traktor (24-17-2) vs Vityaz (21-20-3)
About the game
Traktor is entering today’s contest on a 5-game losing streak.
Vityaz is entering today’s contest fresh off a defeat.
Traktor is playing the 1st of four straight home games.
Vityaz is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Traktor defeated Vityaz earlier this season by a score of 3-1.
Injury list
Vityaz: Yevgeni Katichev
Milestone alert
Defenseman Denis Bodrov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
19:00: Lokomotiv (28-11-5) vs CSKA (32-7-5)
About the game
Lokomotiv is entering this contest fresh off a loss.
CSKA is coming into this contest on a 3-game winning streak.
Lokomotiv is on a 1-game homestand.
CSKA is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Lokomotiv has lost the last seven games it’s played against CSKA.
CSKA last defeated Lokomotiv twice this season by scores of 3-1 and 3-2.
Osipov has points in three straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Lander has points in five straight games, going 1-5-6 over that span.
Kraskovsky has points in three straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.
Injury list
Lokomotiv: Yegor Averin, Pavel Kudryavtsev
CSKA: Andrei Loktionov
Milestone alert
Defenseman Denis Barantsev and forward Yegor Korshkov are each hoping to collect their 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).