Traktor looks to avoid elimination after two straight shutouts!

The 4-0 and 3-0 losses haven’t been pretty for Traktor and now the team has its back against the wall. Can Salavat put the nail in the coffin to join CSKA, Lokomotiv, and SKA in the next round? You can bet your bottom dollar that Juha Metsola is going to give it his all to set a new club record for minutes played without a goal against!

17:00: Salavat vs Traktor

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

About the game
Metsola has played 136:40 straight minutes of shutout hockey. He could break his own club record of 161:40 with 26 more minutes of shutout hockey.
Granlund has points in three straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.
Hartikainen has points in three straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.

Injury list
Salavat: Mikhail Vorobyov, Gleb Kuzmin, Shakir Mukhamadullin