The Latvian side is currently on a four-loss streak, and it's time for them to revert the trend to avoid enlarging the gap from the playoff line. Spartak is currently five points up, and the Latvians desperately need a win to stay on race. The Red-and-whites, on their turn, travel to Yaroslavl after a loss to HC Sochi in their latest game.
A showdown between Dinamo Minsk and Salavat Yulaev completes an exciting KHL Sunday with three games on tap.
About the game
Lokomotiv ends a two-game home series and is on a three-loss streak.
Spartak starts a three-game road trip and lost to HC Sochi on Thursday.
Spartak's forward Andrei Loktionov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (2+4) points over that span.
His teammate Jake Virtanen is on a five-game scoring streak, with 5 (3+2) points.
Injury list
Lokomotiv: Yegor Averin, Andre Pattersson.
Milestone alert
Lokomotiv's forward Yegor Korshkov plays his 300th KHL game tonight.
About the game
Dinamo Minsk starts a two-game home series and defeated Admiral on Tuesday.
Salavat Yulaev ends a two-game road trip and is on a two-match losing streak.
Salavat Yulaev already defeated Dinamo Minsk this season (1:0) and won its previous ten games against the Belarusian side.
Dinamo Minsk's latest home win over Salavat Yulaev dates Dec 08, 2014 (4:0).
Salavat Yulaev's forward Alexei Kadeikin is on a six-game scoring streak, with 7 (3+4) points over that span.
Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Alexei Kolosov, Lukas Krejcik, Ilya Shinkevich.
About the game
Dinamo Riga is at its second of a six-game home series and is on a four-game scoring loss.
Dynamo Moscow starts a two-game road trip and lost to SKA on Friday.
Dynamo Moscow already defeated Dinamo Riga this season (4:1).
Dynamo Moscow's forward Dmitry Rashevsky is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points over that span.
Injury alert
Dinamo Riga: Nikolajs Jelisejevs, Frank Korrado, Matej Machovsky, Alexander Protapovich, Kristaps Sotnieks.
Dynamo Moscow: Artyom Fyodorov, Rob Klinkhammer, Oscar Lindberg, Andrei Pedan, Andrei Pribylsky, Bogdan Yakimov.
Milestone alert
Dynamo Moscow's defenseman Vyacheslav Voynov may reach 100 KHL assists tonight (currently at 99).
Dynamo Moscow's goalie Ivan Bocharov may reach 20 KHL shutouts.