Varied Game 1 results leave all bets open for today’s Game 2s!

It was closer than the score relates, but Metallurg and Barys put on some fireworks in Game 1. Will things get tighter there today?

SKA got the win it wanted over Dinamo Minsk while Dynamo Moscow just so slightly pulled out a 1-0 win over Severstal. Both Game 1 losers had plenty of reason to feel they can get back into this thing today.

Avtomobilist couldn’t buy a goal against Avangard and this will be something to watch closely, as the Avtomobilist can be very streaky when it comes to generating offense. Avangard likes to shut things down to boot.

17:00: Metallurg vs Barys

Series stand
Game 1: 7-4 victory for Metallurg

Injury list
Metallurg: Bogdan Potekhin
Barys: Viktor Svedberg, Leonid Metalnikov, Curtis Valk

About the game
Prokhorkin has points in four straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.
Dietz has points in four straight games, going 4-3-7 over that span.
Panyukov has points in three straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.

19:30: SKA vs Dinamo Minsk

Series stand
Game 1: 4-2 victory for SKA

About the game
Morozov has points in three straight games, going 2-4-6 over that span.
Ozhiganov has points in three straight games, going 2-1-3 over that span.
Galimov has points in three straight games, going 2-3 over that span.

Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Vladislav Yeryomenko

Milestone alert
Defenseman Vasili Tokranov is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL assist (currently at 99).

19:30: Dynamo Moscow vs Severstal

Series stand
Game 1: 1-0 victory for Dynamo Moscow

About the game
Yeremenko has played 148:26 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Jaskin has points in seven straight games, going 6-6-12 over this span.

Injury list
Severstal: Artyom Gareyev, Vladislav Provolnev

Milestone alert
Forward Vadim Shipachyov is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL playoff point (currently at 97).

19:30: Avangard vs Avtomobilist

Series stand
Game 1: 3-0 victory for Avangard

About the game
Bobkov has played 79:14 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Hrubec has played 72:44 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.
Bereglazov has points in three straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.
Kovalchuk has points in three straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.

Injury list
Avangard: Nail Yakupov
Avtomobilist: Sergei Shumakov

Milestone alert
Forward Jiri Sekac is hoping to score his 100^th career KHL goal (currently at 99).
Forward Alexei Potapov hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL point (currently at 99).
Forward Ilya Kablukov is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
Defenseman Maxim Berezin is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL point (currently at 99).
Forward Pavel Datsyuk is hoping to suit up for his 300^th career KHL game (currently at 299).