The KHL matchday starts with Sibir hosting Lokomotiv. Both sides won their latest game before the Euro Hockey Tour pause and will be determined to achieve a win. Then, Avtomobilist faces Barys, with the Kazakhs trying to stretch a winning streak and achieving their second win of the season over the Motormen. The Eastern leaders will remotely battle, with Metallurg hosting a slumping Severstal and Traktor travelling to Kazan on an exciting Eastern Conference showdown.
Avangard is also going to hit the ice, welcoming Torpedo. The Nizhny Novgorod side is desperate for points, and the Hawks will have a hard time facing them.
The KHL matchday ends in the West, with Dynamo Moscow hosting HC Sochi trying to build a new winning streak and climbing up the standings.
About the game
Sibir enters the third of an eight-game home series fresh off a win over Kunlun Red Star right before the pause.
Lokomotiv starts a three-game road trip fresh off a win over CSKA last Sunday.
The Railwaymen have already defeated Sibir this season (3:2).
Sibir’s goalie Harri Sateri is on an 89:39 shutout streak.
Injury list
Lokomotiv: Maxim Shalunov.
Milestone alert
Sibir’s forward Nikita Korotkov lines up for his 100th KHL game tonight.
About the game
Avtomobilist plays its lone home game of the series and lost to Spartak last Sunday.
Barys starts a three-game road trip and lost to Neftekhimik, also on last Sunday.
The Kazakhs have already defeated Avtomobilist this season (5:4 OT).
Injury list
Avtomobilist: Alexei Makeyev.
Barys: Arkady Shestakov.
About the game
Metallurg ends a five-game home series and defeated Avangard last Sunday.
Severstal, who has already defeated Metallurg this season (5:2), is at its second of a four-match road trip and lost its previous three games.
Severstal’s forward Kirill Pilipenko is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points over that span.
Injury list
Metallurg: Grigory Dronov, Mikhail Pashnin.
Severstal: Jakub Stenqvist.
Milestone alert
Metallurg’s forward Anatoly Nikontsev may reach 100 KHL assists tonight (currently at 99).
Severstal’s goalie Dmitry Shugayev may line up for his 100th career game.
About the game
Ak Bars plays its fourth of a seven-game home series and lost to Salavat Yulaev on Sunday.
Traktor ends a two-match road trip and defeated Sibir on last Sunday.
Traktor has already defeated Ak Bars this season (5:0).
Injury list
Ak Bars: Alexander Burmistrov, Mikhail Glukhov, Nikolai Kovalenko, Dmitry Voronkov.
Traktor: Alexei Byvaltsev.
Milestone alert
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
Avangard starts a two-game home series and lost to Metallurg last Sunday.
Torpedo is at its four of a six-game road trip and won its previous three matches.
Avangard has already defeated Torpedo this season (1:0).
Torpedo’s forward Damir Zhafyarov is on a six-game scoring streak, with 8 (3+5) points over that span.
Torpedo’s forward Kenny Agostino is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (2+3) points.
Torpedo’s forward Andy Miele is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points.
Injury list
Avangard: Yaroslav Kosov, Vladimir Zharkov.
Torpedo: Sergei Goncharuk, Yegor Martynov, Daniel Zaar.
Milestone alert
Avangard’s forward Kirill Semyonov may reach 200 KHL points tonight (currently at 199).
About the game
Dynamo Moscow starts a three-game home series and defeated SKA last Sunday.
HC Sochi starts a two-match road trip and defeated Severstal last Sunday.
Dynamo Moscow has already defeated HC Sochi this season (4:0).
Injury list
Dynamo Moscow: Mikhail Fisenko.
HC Sochi: Yegor Babenko.
Milestone alert
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Vadim Shipachyov may reach 800 points at the KHL level (currently at 797) and at the Russian top level (currently at 798).