The day will be concluded in Yekaterinburg where Avtomobilist will look to get back into the win column against a red-hot Metallurg, which will clinch a playoff spot should it rack up its 5th straight victory today.
Depending on several of today’s results, Avangard could qualify without even playing!
12:00: Amur (18-26-4) vs Salavat (29-16-5)
About the game
Amur is entering today’s contest fresh off a loss.
Salavat is also entering today’s contest fresh off a defeat.
Amur is playing the 1st of four straight home games.
Salavat is playing the 2nd of four straight road games.
Amur has won its last five home games played against Salavat.
Salavat defeated Amur earlier this season by a score of 4-1.
Granlund can break a Salavat record for goals in a season by a Finnish born player with his next goal. He is currently tied with Pulkkinen at 23. Hartikainen is close behind right now with 22.
Granlund has points in four straight games, going 4-3-7 over that span.
Injury list
Amur: Artyom Zhelezkov, Danil Faizullin, Matvei Zaseda
Salavat: Mikhail Vorobyov, Gleb Kuzmin, Danil Bashkirov
Milestone alert
Forward Valentin Pyanov is hoping to suit up for his 300th career KHL game (currently at 299).
Forward Vyacheslav Solodukhin is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).
Defenseman Pavel Koledov is hoping to suit up for his 400th career KHL game (currently at 399).
15:30: Sibir (20-25-4) vs Neftekhimik (16-32-0)
About the game
Sibir is coming into this contest on a 2-game losing streak.
Neftekhimik is also coming into this contest having won its last game.
Sibir is playing the 1st of two straight home games.
Neftekhimik is playing the 3rd of four straight road games.
Sibir defeated Neftekhimik earlier this season by a score of 3-1, but also lost to them 3-0.
Injury list
Sibir: Eric O’Dell
16:30: Barys (26-16-5) vs Traktor (27-18-3)
About the game
Barys is entering today’s contest on a 4-game winning streak.
Traktor is entering today’s contest fresh off a victory.
Barys is playing the 1st of four straight home games.
Traktor is playing the 1st of two straight road games.
Barys defeated Traktor earlier this season by a score of 4-2.
Hyka has points in three straight games, going 2-4-6 over that span.
Injury list
Barys: Viktor Svedberg, Leonid Metalnikov
Milestone alert
Defenseman Denis Bodrov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
17:00: Avtomobilist (26-16-7) vs Metallurg (29-15-5)
About the game
Avtomobilist is entering today’s contest on a 2-game losing streak.
Metallurg is entering today’s contest on a 4-game winning streak.
Avtomobilist is playing the 3rd of four straight home games.
Metallurg is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
Avtomobilist has defeated Metallurg twice this season by scores of 3-2 and 4-0, but also lost to them once by a shootout score of 4-3.
Datsyuk has points in three straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Prokhorkin has points in four straight games, going 4-0-4 over that span.
Mozyakin has points in three straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Dronov has points in four straight games, going 2-4-6 over that span.
Holm has points in three straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Injury list
Avtomobilist: Pavel Kulikov, Sergei Shumakov, Georgi Belousov, Sergei Zborovsky
Metallurg: Bogdan Potekhin
Milestone alert
Defenseman Maxim Berezin is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).