Dinamo Minsk welcomes Vityaz with both fighting for playoff spots!

Minsk has the upper hand as it has defeated Vityaz twice this season, but the “knights” of Moscow are at a point where every victory is crucial. How will they present themselves today?

Amur welcomes Sibir, a team that isn’t actually all that welcome. A loss to the Siberians will end Amur’s shot at qualifying for the playoffs.

Elsewhere, Neftekhimik hosts Sochi in a contest featuring teams that are out of the playoff picture while Avangard heads home seeking revenge against a hot Lokomotiv.

10:00: Amur (18-28-4) vs Sibir (22-25-4)

About the game

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

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

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

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

Sibir has defeated Amur twice this season, each time by scores of 3-2, one being first in overtime.

Injury list

Amur: Artyom Zhelezkov, Danil Faizullin

Sibir: Eric O’Dell, Anton Krasotkin

Milestone alert

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

17:00: Neftekhimik (16-34-0) vs Sochi (13-31-8)

About the game

Neftekhimik is entering this contest on a 2-game losing streak.

Sochi is coming into this contest on a 3-game losing streak.

Neftekhimik is on a 1-game homestand.

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

Sochi defeated Neftekhimik earlier this season by a score of 4-2.

Milestone alert

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

17:00: Avangard (29-11-11) vs Lokomotiv (33-13-5)

About the game

Avangard is entering today’s contest fresh off an overtime defeat.

Lokomotiv is also entering today’s contest on a 4-game winning streak.

Avangard is playing the 1^st of four straight home games.

Lokomotiv is playing the 1^st of four straight road games.

Lokomotiv defeated Avangard in their previous match-up by an OT score of 3-2.

Kayumov has points in five straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.

Injury list

Avangard: Arseni Gritsyuk, Alexander Yaremchuk, Yegor Chinakhov, Jiri Sekac

Lokomotiv: Pavel Kudryavtsev

Milestone alert

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

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

Forward Vladimir Tkachyov is hoping to score his 100^th career KHL goal (currently at 99).

17:10: Dinamo Minsk (27-20-3) vs Vityaz (24-22-4)

About the game

Dinamo Minsk is entering this contest on a 2-game losing streak.

Vityaz is coming into this contest having won its last game.

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

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

Dinamo Minsk has defeated Vityaz twice this season by scores of 4-2 and 4-3 in OT.

Yezhov pitched a shutout in his last outing.

Bardakov has points in three straight games, going 3-0-3 over that span.

Injury list

Dinamo Minsk: Dmitri Buinitsky, Brandon Kozun, Ryan Spooner, Ilya Solovyov, Pavel Varfolomeyev

Vityaz: Ivan Larichev, Alexander Semin

Milestone alert

Defenseman Adam Almqvist is hoping to suit up for his 100^th career KHL game (currently at 99).