Which of Salavat and Neftekhimik will set a record for best club start?
The home team wants its fifth straight, the road team its fourth. Whoever gets it has set a new club record for best ever start. Still, gotta think Salavat has the upper hand.
Barys wraps up the 4-game homestand looking to go .500 while guest Spartak Moscow is coming off its first loss, on the road no less. Avangard is also off to a good start but is coming off a loss and looking to get back on track against a Jokerit team that also seems to be finding its mojo.
Wrapping things up, Kunlun and Sochi duke things out back east, with each really needing a win.
14:00: Barys (1-2-0) vs Spartak Moscow (3-1-0)
About the game
Barys is entering today’s game fresh off a victory.
Spartak Moscow is entering today’s game fresh off a loss.
Barys is playing the 4th of four straight home games
Spartak Moscow is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.
Valk has points in three straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Pettersson has points in four straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.
Injury list
Barys: Roman Starchenko
Spartak Moscow: Ilya Talaluyev, Maxim Tsyplakov, Yakov Rylov
Milestone alert
Defenseman Yegor Shalapov is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).
14:30: Salavat (4-0-0) vs Neftekhimik (3-0-0)
About the game
Salavat is entering today’s game on a 3-game winning streak.
Neftekhimik is also entering today’s game on a 3-game winning streak.
Salavat is playing the 2nd of four straight home games.
Neftekhimik is playing the 1st of two straight road games.
No matter which team wins, that team will be setting a new club record for best ever starts.
Kadeikin has points in six straight games (going into last season), going 3-6-9 over that span.
Shmelyev has points in four straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Galimov has points in three straight games, going 3-0-0 over that span.
Poryadin has points in four straight games, going 2-2-4 over that span.
Injury list
Salavat: Rodion Amirov, Stepan Sannikov
Milestone alert
Forward Vladislav Kartayev is hoping to collect his 100th
career KHL point (currently at 99).
17:00: Avangard (3-1-0) vs Jokerit (2-2-0)
About the game
Avangard is entering today’s game fresh off a defeat.
Jokerit is entering today’s game on a 2-game winning streak.
Avangard is on a 1-game homestand.
Jokerit is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.
Hartikainen has points in three straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Pakarinen has points in three straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.
Injury list
Avangard: Ivan Telegin, Alexander Dergachev, Yaroslav Kosov
Jokerit: Henrik Haapala
Milestone alert
Forward Francis Paré is hoping to collect his 100th
career KHL assist (currently at 99) and suit up for his 400th career KHL game (currently at 399).
19:30: Kunlun (1-3-0) vs Sochi (2-2-0)
About the game
Kunlun is entering today’s game on a 2-game losing streak.
Sochi is also entering today’s game on a 2-game losing streak.
Kunlun is playing the 3rd of four straight home games
Sochi is playing the 2nd of two straight road games.
Yip has points in three straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.
S. Foo has points in four straight games, going 3-3-6 over that span.
Fram has points in three straight games, going 0-4-4 over that span.
Werek has points in three straight games, going 2-1-3 over that span.
Nicholls has points in three straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Milestone alert
Defenseman Ivan Mishchenko is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).
