Salavat looks to make it seven in a row to begin the season!

They’re at home against a Dinamo Minsk team that has been a bit cold in recent games. Can Salavat make it a lucky number seven to start off the season?

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 6^th 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.

10:00: Amur (1-4-1) vs Metallurg (2-2-1)

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 3^rd of three straight road games.

Metallurg is playing the 1^st 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

14:30: Salavat (6-0-0) vs Dinamo Minsk (2-4-0)

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 4^th of four straight home games.

Dinamo Minsk is playing the 1^st of three straight road games.

Salavat has won the last nine games these two teams have played. Dinamo Minsk last won on September 9^th, 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 850^th career KHL game (currently at 849).

Forward Teemu Hartikainen is hoping to collect his 400^th career KHL point (currently at 396).

15:00: Traktor (5-0-1) vs Kunlun (2-5-0)

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 1^st of three straight home games.

Kunlun is playing the 2^nd 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

16:00: Jokerit (5-2-0) vs Barys (2-4-0)

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 2^nd of three straight road games.

Barys is playing the 2^nd 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

17:00: Lokomotiv (2-3-1) vs Torpedo (3-3-1)

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 1^st of four straight home games.

Torpedo is playing the 3^rd of three straight road games.

Injury list

Torpedo: Andrei Belevich

Milestone alert

Defenseman Maxim Osipov is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL point (currently at 99).

Defenseman Daniil Misyul is hoping to suit up for his 100^th career KHL game (currently at 99).

17:00: Neftekhimik (3-3-0) vs Vityaz (1-1-4)

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 2^nd of five straight home games

Vityaz is playing the 1^st 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 150^th career KHL victory (currently at 149).

Forward Fedor Malykhin is hoping to score his 100^th career KHL goal (currently at 99).

Forward Mikhail Smolin is hoping to suit up for his 100^th career KHL game (currently at 99).

17:30: Ak Bars (3-3-1) vs Sochi (2-3-2)

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 1^st of four straight road games.

Sochi is playing the 1^st 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