Amur gets the gameday going against a pretty hot Metallurg team that is living up to its billing as a favorite this year while a red hot Traktor not only hosts, but looks to knock off, a Kunlun team that had expected a better go at it than they’ve shown thus far.
Also fiery hot is Jokerit, which will end a 3-game homestand looking for its 6th straight win as it hosts Barys while Lokomotiv begins a 4-game home stretch by welcoming Torpedo for a dual between teams that would both like to get back into the win column.
After three straight wins to start the year, Neftekhimik has dropped three straight, getting a different taste of reality. That could all change as Vityaz, loser of five in a row, comes to town. The day will end with Ak Bars opening a home stretch against the recently hapless Sochi, losers of five straight.
About the game
Amur is coming into today’s contest having finally won a game.
Metallurg is coming into today’s game on a 3-game winning streak.
Amur is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Metallurg is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
Galuzin has points in three straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.
Maillet has points in three straight games, going 3-5-8 over that span.
Currie has points in three straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Injury list
Amur: Valery Vasiliyev, Nikita Pivtsakin
Metallurg: Bogdan Potekhin, Grigori Dronov
About the game
Salavat is entering today’s game on a fabulous 6-game winning streak.
Dinamo Minsk is entering today’s game fresh off a victory.
Salavat is playing the 4th of four straight home games.
Dinamo Minsk is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
Salavat has won the last nine games these two teams have played. Dinamo Minsk last won on September 9th, 2016, by a score of 2-1.
Kadeikin has points in eight straight games (going into last season), going 3-9-12 over that span.
Shmelyev has points in six straight games, going 4-5-9 over that span.
Bengtsson has points in four straight games, going 1-4-5 over that span.
Injury list
Salavat: Rodion Amirov, Stepan Sannikov
Dinamo Minsk: Adam Almqvist, Artyom Demkov, Denis Mosalyov
Milestone alert
Defenseman Yevgeni Biryukov is hoping to suit up for his 850th career KHL game (currently at 849).
Forward Teemu Hartikainen is hoping to collect his 400th career KHL point (currently at 396).
About the game
Traktor is entering today’s game on a 4-game winning streak.
Kunlun is entering today’s game on a 2-game losing streak.
Traktor is playing the 1st of three straight home games.
Kunlun is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Salavat has won its last six home games against Kunlun.
Traktor has won four straight home games against Kunlun.
Tertyshny has points in six straight games, going 2-5-7 over that span.
Injury list
Traktor: Alexei Potapov
Kunlun: Parker Foo, Colin Joe
About the game
Jokerit is coming into today’s game on a 5-game winning streak.
Barys is coming into today’s game having lost its last game.
Jokerit is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Barys is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.
Jokerit has lost five straight home games played against Barys.
Lindbeck has played 95:09 straight minutes without allowing a goal against.
Lindbohm has points in four straight games, going 0-4-4 over that span.
Mikhailis has points in five straight games, going 1-6-7 over that span.
Injury list
Jokerit: Henrik Haapala
About the game
Lokomotiv is entering today’s game having lost its last game.
Torpedo is entering today’s game on a 2-game losing streak.
Lokomotiv is playing the 1st of four straight home games.
Torpedo is playing the 3rd of three straight road games.
Injury list
Torpedo: Andrei Belevich
Milestone alert
Defenseman Maxim Osipov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99).
Defenseman Daniil Misyul is hoping to suit up for his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).
About the game
Neftekhimik is entering today’s game on a 3-game losing streak.
Vityaz is entering today’s game on a 5-game losing streak.
Neftekhimik is playing the 2nd of five straight home games
Vityaz is playing the 1st of three straight road games.
Ojamaki has points in five straight games, going 5-3-8 over that span.
Injury list
Neftekhimik: Timur Sharifyanov
Vityaz: Igor Golovkov
Milestone alert
Goaltender Ilya Yezhov is hoping to collect his 150th career KHL victory (currently at 149).
Forward Fedor Malykhin is hoping to score his 100th
career KHL goal (currently at 99).
Forward Mikhail Smolin is hoping to suit up for his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).
About the game
Ak Bars is entering today’s game having won its last contest.
Sochi is entering today’s game on a 5-game losing streak.
Ak Bars is playing the 1st of four straight road games.
Sochi is playing the 1st of two straight home games
Ak Bars defeated Sochi earlier this season by a score of 3-2 in OT.
Injury list
Ak Bars: Rinat Valiyev