Two other match-ups are also completely new. Dynamo Moscow takes on Severstal for the first time ever while Avangard hosts Avtomobilist. Interestingly, none of these teams dominated their respective playoff opponent in the regular season, so some very tight series are looking possible here.
Series stand
0 – 0
Series history
2012: 1st
round meet-up. Metallurg defeated Barys 4-3
2017: 2nd
round meet-up. Metallurg defeated Barys 4-0
2020: 1st
round meet-up. Barys defeated Metallurg 4-1
Injury list
Metallurg: Bogdan Potekhin
Barys: Viktor Svedberg, Leonid Metalnikov, Curtis Valk
About the game
Metallurg defeated Barys three times this season by scores of 2-1 in the shootout, 3-1, and 3-2 while having lost once 3-2 in overtime.
Prokhorkin has points in three straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Dietz has points in three straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.
Series stand
0 – 0
Series history
These two teams have never faced off against each other in the KHL playoffs.
About the game
The teams have exchanged victories in two outings this season, with SKA having won 4-2 and Dinamo Minsk by an overtime score of 4-3.
Tkachyov has points in three straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.
Marchenko has points in three straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.
Klinkhammer has points in four straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.
Injury list
SKA: Marat Khusnutdinov
Dinamo Minsk: Vladislav Yeryomenko, Vladislav Kolyachonok, Dmitri Deryabin, Ivan Drozdov
Milestone alert
Forward Malte Stromwall is hoping to suit up for his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).
Series stand
0 – 0
Series history
These two teams have never faced off against each other in the KHL playoffs.
About the game
Dynamo Moscow defeated Severstal this season by a score of 5-2, but also lost to the boys from Cherepovets by a shootout score of 3-2.
Yeremenko has played 88:26 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Jaskin has points in six straight games, going 5-6-11 over this span.
Kagarlistsky has points in six straight games, going 3-6-9 over this span.
Lindberg has points in five straight games, going 2-4-6 over this span.
Injury list
Severstal: Artyom Gareyev, Vladislav Provolnev
Series stand
0 – 0
Series history
These two teams have never faced off against each other in the KHL playoffs.
About the game
Avtomobilist defeated Avangard twice this season by scores of 4-1 and 4-3 in OT, but also lost to them twice by scores of 3-1 and 6-3.
Injury list
Avangard: Nail Yakupov
Avtomobilist: Sergei Shumakov
Milestone alert
Forward Jiri Sekac is hoping to score his 100th career KHL goal (currently at 99).
Forward Alexei Potapov hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
Forward Ilya Kablukov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
Defenseman Maxim Berezin is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).