Full slate of action features seven match-ups to really kick things off!
The first real gameday of the 2021-2022 season takes flight and a number of teams are entering the fray with much different expectations. Both Kunlun and Dinamo Riga want to write a much different story than the one written last season. Jokerit and Lokomotiv will be looking to stay consistent and edge their way into the league’s top 7. Ak Bars and SKA are naturally here with Gagarin Cup ambitions, and they’ll be looking to strut their stuff right off the bat.
For all the other teams in action today, every single one of them will be looking to advance on any achievements they saw last season, with particularly Spartak Moscow looking to break through as a contender.
Let the excitement consume you as the KHL gets underway!
19:00: Ak Bars vs Jokerit
About the game
Ak Bars is playing the first of four straight home games
Jokerit is playing the first of two straight road games.
Ak Bars has won the last five contests these two teams have played.
Injury list
Ak Bars: Kirill Petrov, Kristian Khenkel
Jokerit: Henrik Haapala
Milestone alert
Forward Dmitri Kagarlitsky is hoping to collect his 250th career KHL assist (currently at 249).
19:00: Lokomotiv vs Dinamo Riga
About the game
Lokomotiv is playing the first of three straight home games
Dinamo Riga is playing the first of three straight road games.
Lokomotiv has won the last seven games these two teams have played against each other.
Injury list
Dinamo Riga: Kristaps Zile, Jere Karjalainen, Roberts Mamcics, Reece Scarlett
Milestone alert
Forward Martins Karsums is hoping to collect his 150th career KHL assist (currently at 149).
19:00: Neftekhimik vs Kunlun
About the game
Neftekhimik is playing the first of three straight home games
Kunlun is playing the first of two straight road games.
Milestone alert
Defenseman Maxim Berezin is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
19:00: Severstal vs SKA
About the game
Severstal is playing the first of four straight home games
SKA is playing the first of two straight road games.
Milestone alert
Forward Kirill Rasskazov is hoping to collect his 100th
career KHL point (currently at 99).
Defenseman Vasili Tokranov is also hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist(currently at 99).
19:00: Torpedo vs Vityaz
About the game
Torpedo is on a 1-game homestand.
Vityaz is playing the first of three straight road games.
Torpedo has won its last 12 home games against Vityaz and last lost to them at home on January 8th, 2013, by a score of 3-1.
Suspensions
Torpedo: Forward Danil Veryaev will miss this game serving the first of a 2-game suspension.
Milestone alert
Forward Damir Zhafyarov is hoping to collect his 200th career regular season KHL point (currently at 199).
19:30: Spartak Moscow vs Admiral
About the game
Spartak Moscow is playing the first of three straight home games
Admiral is playing the first of five straight road games.
Injury list
Spartak Moscow: Ilya Talaluyev, Maxim Tsyplakov, Yakov Rylov
Milestone alert
Defenseman Dmitri Vishnevsky is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
19:30: Sochi vs Amur
About the game
Sochi is playing the first of three straight home games
Amur is playing the first of four straight road games.
Injury list
Amur: Valery Vasiliyev, Nikita Pivtsakin
Milestone alert
Forward Vladimir Galuzin is hoping to collect his 200th career KHL point (currently at 199).
