Day 2 of the battle for the Gagarin Cup introduces the next 4 match-ups!

Salavat welcomes Traktor for the first time since the epic 7-game series in 2018 while CSKA faces off against a Spartak Moscow team that it’s had plenty of problems with this season.

Jokerit looks to be back on track with some key forwards scoring with reckless abandon just now, but Lokomotiv has been preparing for this all season long. Ak Bars is ready to take it to a Torpedo club that is the playoffs’ truest underdog.

Make sure you catch all the Gagarin Cup playoff action today.

17:00: Salavat vs Traktor

Series stand
0 – 0

Series history
2018: 2^nd round meet-up. Traktor defeated Salavat 4-3

About the game
The teams have exchanged victories this season, with Salavat having won 3-1 and Traktor having taken a 2-1 overtime decision.
Bailen has points in five straight games, going 5-3-8 over that span.

Injury list
Salavat: Mikhail Vorobyov, Gleb Kuzmin, Shakir Mukhamadullin
Traktor: Yaroslav Kosov

Milestone alert
Forward Artyom Mikheyev is hoping to suit up for his 200^th career KHL game (currently at 199).

19:30: CSKA vs Spartak Moscow

Series stand
0 – 0

Series history
2018: 1^st round meet-up. CSKA defeated Spartak Moscow 4-0

About the game
CSKA has defeated Spartak Moscow three times this season, namely by scores of 5-4, 3-2 in OT, and 2-1 while having lost once by an overtime score of 4-3. Despite CSKA’s clear-cut advantage in points, every single game ended by a one-goal difference and bodes for a tighter series than some might think.
Johansson has played 96:44 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Talaluyev has points in three straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Coach Oleg Znarok can tie Bilyaletdinov’s KHL record for games coached in the KHL playoffs (currently 116).

Injury list
CSKA: Mario Kempe, Dmitri Samorukov
Spartak Moscow: Andrei Kuteikin, Pavel Medvedev, Zakhar Shablovsky, Mikhail Kotlyarevsky

Milestone alert
Defenseman Artyom Sergeyev is hoping to suit up for his 300^th career KHL game (currently at 299).
Goalie Lars Johansson is hoping to be in goal for his 100^th career KHL game (currently at 99).
Defenseman Dmitri Vishnevsky is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL assist (currently at 99).

19:30: Lokomotiv vs Jokerit

Series stand
0 – 0

Series history
2020: 1^st round meet-up. Jokerit defeated Lokomotiv 4-2

About the game
Lokomotiv has defeated Salavat three times this season by scores of 3-2, 4-1, and 4-3 in OT while having lost to the men from Ufa once 4-2.
Alexeyev has points in three straight games, going 3-0-3 over that span.
Kraskovsky has points in six straight games, going 2-7-9 over that span.
O’Neill has points in five straight games, going 2-5-7 over that span.
Norman has points in four straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Schroeder has points in four straight games, going 4-2-6 over that span.
Jensen has points in four straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.

Injury list
Lokomotiv: Alexander Daryin, Pavel Kudryavtsev, Anton Lander
Jokerit: Anders Lindback, John Norman

Milestone alert
Forward Teemu Pulkkinen is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL point (currently at 99).
Goaltender Janis Kalnins is hoping to be in net for his 200^th career KHL game (currently at 199).

19:30: Ak Bars vs Torpedo

Series stand
0 – 0

Series history
These two teams have never faced off against each other in the KHL playoffs.

About the game
Ak Bars has defeated Torpedo three times this season by scores of 6-2, 7-5, and 2-0 while having lost to them once by a score of 4-2.

Milestone alert
Forward Roman Lyubimov is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL point (currently at 99).