The Russian Far East will see another two games on early Tuesday, with Amur and Admiral swapping opponents after Sunday's showdown against CSKA and Dinamo Minsk.
However, the most significant game in the East will be played later, when Metallurg hosts Traktor as the top two teams in the Eastern Conference will clash in Magnitogorsk.
Sibir and Barys will battle for being on the right side of the playoff line, while Salavat Yulaev will face a hot Severstal side which has amassed four wins in a row. In the meantime, Avtomobilist and Ak Bars also try to climb the East standings, with injuries stirring things up as the teams count eight players in the IL.
The action then moves to the Moscow Region, with Kunlun and Vityaz trying to get closer to the playoff positions. In the capital, fireworks are expected when Dynamo Moscow hosts Lokomotiv in a possibly exciting game, while Spartak welcomes Torpedo trying to stretch a four-match winning streak.
About the game
Amur is at its third of a five-match home series and defeated Dinamo Minsk on Sunday.
CSKA is in the middle of a three-match road trip and defeated Admiral on Sunday.
Amur already defeated CSKA earlier this season (5:1).
Amur's goalie Evgeny Alikin is on an 80:13 shutout streak.
Amur's defenseman Michal Jordan has posted an assist in each of his previous three games.
CSKA's forward Anton Slepyshev is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points over that span.
Injury list
Amur: Patrik Bartosak, Gleb Koryagin, Gleb Zyryanov.
CSKA: Lucas Wallmark, Danil Yurtaikin.
Milestone alert
Amur's forward Ivan Nikolishin lines up for his 100th KHL game tonight.
About the game
Admiral plays the second of a four-match home series and lost to CSKA on Sunday.
Dinamo Minsk ends a three-game road trip and is on a two-match losing streak.
Admiral won its previous three home games against Dinamo Minsk, with the latest defeat dated Jan 16, 2017 (3:5).
Dinamo Minsk already defeated Admiral earlier this season (3:2).
Injury list
Admiral: Ivan Nalimov.
Dinamo Minsk: Dmitry Buinitsky, Alexei Kolosov, Lukas Krejcik, Ilya Shinkevich.
About the game
Sibir is at its third of a five-match home series and won its previous two games.
Barys starts a three-game road trip and is on a three-match losing streak.
Barys already defeated Sibir this season (2:1 OT).
Sibir's goalie Harri Sateri is on a 111:54 shutout streak.
Sibir's forward Nick Shore is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points over that span.
Injury list
Sibir: Viktor Komarov, Alexei Yakovlev.
Barys: Joe Morrow.
Milestone alert
Sibir's Harri Sateri may reach 20 KHL shutouts.
About the game
Avtomobilist starts a three-game home series and lost to Traktor on Sunday.
Ak Bars starts a three-game road trip and defeated Avangard on Friday.
Avtomobilist lost its previous six home games to Ak Bars, with the latest win dated Sep 6, 2017 (3:2).
Avtomobilist's forward Ryan Spooner is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points over that span.
Avtomobilist's forward Brooks Macek is on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points.
Avtomobilist's defenseman Jesse Blacker is on a five-game scoring streak, with 8 (1+7) points.
Ak Bars' forward Jordan Weal is on a four-game scoring streak, with five assists over that span.
His teammate Kirill Petrov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points.
Injury list
Avtomobilist: Shane Prince, Alexander Shchemerov, Alexei Vasilevsky, Sergei Zborovsky.
Ak Bars: Nikita Dynyak, Nikolai Kovalenko, Par Lindholm, Dmitry Yudin.
Milestone alert
Ak Bars goalie Igor Bobkov may record his 30th career shutout, while his teammate Timur Bilyalov may reach 20.
Ak Bars forward Dmitry Kagarlitsky may break the 150-goal mark, being currently at 149.
About the game
Metallurg starts a three-game home series and is on a three-match winning streak.
Traktor ends a two-match road trip and lost to Sibir on Sunday.
Metallurg's forward Nikolai Goldobin is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points over that span.
Metallurg's defenseman Linus Hultstrom is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points.
Metallurg's defenseman Artyom Zemchyonok is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.
Injury list
Metallurg: Yaroslav Khabarov.
Traktor: Evgeny Kulik, Alexei Potapov, Andrei Stas.
About the game
Salavat Yulaev ends a two-game home series and is on a four-match winning streak.
Severstal ends a two-game road trip and is on a four-match winning streak.
Severstal already defeated Salavat Yulaev this season (2:1).
Salavat Yulaev's forward Sakari Manninen is on a five-game scoring streak, with 7 (3+4) points over that span.
Salavat Yulaev's forward Teemu Hartikainen is on a five-game scoring streak, with 6 (2+4) points.
Salavat Yulaev's forward Sergei Shmelyov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (2+3) points.
Salavat Yulaev's forward Alexander Kadeikin is on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (2+3) points.
Severstal's goalie Konstantin Shostak is on a 92:34 shutout streak.
Severstal's defenseman Jakob Stenqvist is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.
Injury list
Severstal: Yegor Morozov, Makar Khabarov.
About the game
Kunlun plays its lone home game of the series and is on a six-match losing streak.
Neftekhimik is in the middle of a three-game road trip and lost its previous couple of matches.
Neftekhimik already defeated Kunlun this season (5:1).
Injury list
Neftekhimik: Timur Sharifyanov.
Milestone alert
Neftekhimik's forward Dan Sexton may reach 300 career points (currently 299).
About the game
Vityaz plays its lone home match of the series and defeated Dynamo Moscow on Sunday.
HC Sochi starts a two-game road trip and is on a four-match losing streak.
HC Sochi already defeated Vityaz earlier this season (6:5 OT).
Vityaz's defenseman Valtteri Kemilainen is on a five-game scoring streak, with 10 (4+6) points over that span.
Vityaz's forward Nico Ojamaki is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points.
HC Sochi's forward Artyom Nikolayev is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points.
Injury list
Vityaz: Igor Golovkov.
HC Sochi: Martin Bakos, Janis Jaks, JC Lipon, David Rundblad, Nikita Tochitsky, Denis Vikharev, Bogdan Yakimov, Alexander Zhabreyev.
Milestone alert
Vityaz's forward Miks Indrasis may reach 500 KHL games tonight.
Vityaz's defenseman Viktor Antipin may reach the 200-point mark tonight, as he's currently at 198.
Vityaz's forward Fyodor Malykhin may score his 100th KHL goal tonight, currently sitting at 99.
About the game
Dynamo is in the middle of a three-match home series and lost to Vityaz on Sunday.
Lokomotiv ends a three-game road trip and lost to Salavat Yulaev on Sunday.
Dynamo's forward Eric O'Dell is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points over that span.
Dynamo's forward Vladislav Yefremov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points.
Lokomotiv's forward Pavel Kraskovsky is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points.
Injury list
Dynamo Moscow: Artyom Fyodorov, Oscar Lindberg, Andrei Pedan.
Lokomotiv: Yegor Averin, Andre Petersson.
Milestone alert
Dynamo Moscow's Vyacheslav Voynov may reach 100 KHL assists (currently at 99).
About the game
Spartak is in the middle of a three-game home series and is on a four-match winning streak.
Torpedo starts a three-game road trip and defeated Neftekhimik on Sunday.
Spartak's forward Jori Lehtera is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (2+4) points over that span.
Spartak's defenseman Tim Heed is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (1+5) points.
Spartak's forward Emil Pettersson has scored a goal in each of his previous three games.
His teammate Jake Virtanen is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.
Milestone alert
Spartak's forward Alexander Khokhlachyov may break the 200-point mark (currently at 198).