Ak Bars hits the road with a strong 2-0 lead in the series, but it took a hard-fought 2-1 OT victory to gain that lead. Will Salavat have the confidence it needs at home to avoid having its back placed against a wall?
Don’t miss out on what are some pivotal Game 3 matches today.
Series stand
2-0 series lead for Ak Bars.
Game 1: A 4-1 victory for Ak Bars.
Game 2: A 2-1 OT victory for Ak Bars.
About the game
Dawes has points in four straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.
Injury list
Salavat: Mikhail Vorobyov, Shakir Mukhamadullin
Milestone alert
Forward Kirill Petrov is hoping to collect his 50th
career KHL playoff point (currently at 49).
Forward Vladislav Kartayev is hoping to collect his 100th
career KHL point (currently at 99).
Series stand
The series is tied 1-1.
Game 1: A 2-0 victory for Lokomotiv.
Game 2: A 4-1 victory for CSKA.
About the game
Korshkov has points in three straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.
Pasquale has played 92:36 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.
Korostelev has points in three straight games, going 3-0-3 over that span.
Injury list
Lokomotiv: Alexander Daryin
CSKA: Dmitri Samorukov
Milestone alert
Forward Alexander Popov is hoping to collect his 50th career KHL playoff assist (currently at 49).