SKA looks to sweep Dinamo Minsk after three prior tight battles!

The games have been tight, but Dinamo just has not been able to get an edge in this series. Will the 20-21 season be over for the Belarussians this evening?

The favorites are up 2-1 in each of the other three series. For each of today’s home teams, this means they’ve got to put the pedal to the metal. Neither Barys nor Severstal were able to make use of their respective home ice advantage in Game 3 after having split games on the road. Decisive leads could be gained by Avangard, Metallurg, and Dynamo Moscow with road wins today.

Don’t miss a minute of today’s playoff action!

14:00: Barys vs Metallurg

Series stand
2-1 series lead for Metallurg
Game 1: A 7-4 victory for Metallurg
Game 2: A 2-1 overtime victory for Barys
Game 3: A 2-1 victory for Metallurg

Injury list
Barys: Viktor Svedberg, Leonid Metalnikov, Alikhan Asetov
Metallurg: Bogdan Potekhin

About the game
Olkinuora is sporting a 1.46 GAA and .946 save percentage for Metallurg in this series.

Milestone alert
Forward Sergei Mozyakin is hoping to suit up for his 150^th career KHL playoff game (currently at 149) and collect his 100^th career KHL playoff assist (currently at 99).

14:30: Avtomobilist vs Avangard

Series stand
2-1 series lead for Avangard
Game 1: A 3-0 victory for Avangard
Game 2: A 4-3 victory for Avangard
Game 3: A 2-1 victory for Avtomobilist

About the game
Hrubec has played 72:44 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.
Kovalchuk has points in five straight games, going 2-4-6 over that span.

Injury list
Avtomobilist: Sergei Shumakov
Avangard: Nail Yakupov

Milestone alert
Defenseman Maxim Chudinov is hoping to suit up for his 100^th career KHL playoff game (currently at 99).
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).

17:00: Severstal vs Dynamo Moscow

Series stand
2-1 series lead for Dynamo Moscow
Game 1: A 1-0 victory for Dynamo Moscow
Game 2: A 5-2 victory for Severstal
Game 3: A 2-1 overtime victory for Dynamo Moscow

About the game
Jaskin has points in nine straight games, going 6-8-14 over this span.

Injury list
Severstal: Artyom Gareyev, Vladislav Provolnev

Milestone alert
Goaltender Alexander Yeremenko is hoping to start his 100^th career KHL playoff game (currently at 99).

17:10: Dinamo Minsk vs SKA

Series stand
3-0 series lead for SKA
Game 1: A 4-2 victory for SKA
Game 2: A 6-4 victory for SKA
Game 3: A 4-3 overtime victory for SKA

About the game
Podkolzin has points in three straight games, going 2-1-3 over that span.

Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Vladislav Yeryomenko, Vladislav Kolyachonok
SKA: Marat Khusnutdinov

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