The KHL matchday starts with a Far East match between Admiral and Salavat Yulaev. Contrary to what one could think, it’s Salavat Yulaev currently the team with the longer losing streak, and the Tomi Lamsa men will be determined to revert the trend.
In the Russian capital, Moscow neutral spectators will have a hard time in deciding what game to follow, with all three Muscovite teams busy with home encounters. Dynamo takes on Ak Bars, Spartak faces Lokomotiv, and CSKA welcomes Metallurg in three high-level clashes.
In the Tuesday remaining game, Avangard hosts Neftekhimik in a classic Eastern Conference showdown.
About the game
Admiral ends a four-game home series and is on a two-match losing streak.
Salavat Yulaev ends a two-game road trip and lost its previous four matches.
Injury list
Admiral: Dinar Khamidullin, Pavel Makarenko, Artyom Manukyan.
Milestone alert
Admiral’s forward Miks Indrasis may reach 300 KHL points (currently at 298).
Salavat Yulaev’s Viktor Antipin may score his 200th KHL point (currently at 199).
About the game
Avangard starts a three-game home series and lost its previous couple of matches.
Neftekhimik starts a two-game road trip after a loss to Ak Bars on Saturday but has already defeated the Hawks this season (2:1 OT).
Avangard’s forward Sergei Tolchinsky is on a three-game scoring streak, with four assists over that span.
Injury list
Avangard: Ville Pokka, Ivan Telegin.
Neftekhimik: Alexei Puzanov.
Milestone alert
Avangard’s forward Nail Yakupov lines up for his 200th KHL game tonight.
About the game
Dynamo Moscow plays its lone home game of the series and lost to Spartak on Sunday.
Ak Bars is in the middle of a three-game road trip and defeated Neftekhimik on Saturday.
The Blue-and-Whites have already defeated Ak Bars this season (5:4 OT), but have lost their previous three home games against the Kazan side.
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Stanislav Galiyev is on a five-game scoring streak, with 8 (4+4) points over that span.
Ak Bars’ forward Jordan Weal is also on a five-game scoring streak, with 6 (4+2) points.
Injury list
Dynamo Moscow: Mikhail Fisenko, Ivan Kulbakov, Andrei Pedan.
Ak Bars Kazan: Alexander Burmistrov, Nikolai Kovalenko.
Milestone alert
Dynamo Moscow’s goalie Alexander Sharychenkov may reach 20 KHL shutouts.
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Vladislav Yefremov lines up for his 200th KHL game.
Ak Bars’ forward Dmitry Kagarlitsky may net his 150th KHL goal (currently at 149).
Ak Bars’ goalie Igor Bobkov may record his 30th career shutout.
About the game
Spartak ends a two-game home series and is on a two-win streak.
Lokomotiv is in the middle of a three-game road trip and has lost its previous couple of matches.
The Railwaymen have already defeated Spartak this season (4:2).
Spartak’s forward Jori Lehtera is on a four-game scoring streak, with 8 (3+5) points over that span.
Spartak’s forward Sergei Shirokov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points.
Injury list
Spartak: Andrei Loktionov.
Milestone alert
Lokomotiv’s forward Mikhail Belyayev may line up for his 100th career game.
Spartak’s forward Ilya Shipov may reach 100 KHL games tonight.
About the game
CSKA starts a two-game home series and is on a two-match winning streak.
Metallurg is in the middle of a three-game road trip and is on a three-match winning streak.
The Steel Foxes have already defeated CSKA this season (4:0).
Metallurg’s forward Andrei Chibisov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (3+1) points over that span.
Metallurg’s defenseman Artyom Zemchyonok is on a three-game scoring streak, with five assists.
Injury list
CSKA: Danil Yurtaikin.
Metallurg: Grigory Dronov, Mikhail Pashnin.