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Metallurg trying to revert the trend with home game against Ak Bars!
The KHL matchday starts in the East, with Magnitka facing Ak Bars for a classic matchup. Both teams aren’t in their best phase, with a two- and a three-game losing streak, respectively. However, Metallurg is currently the highest seed so far, and not without reasons. Kazan has been struggling, in particular with its offense, which is particularly beefing considering the team’s moves this summer.
Later on, in Moscow, Dynamo hosts Severstal. The Steelers are in a disappointing ninth place so far, but their motivation to return to the right side of the playoffs line may be not enough to get the best of the Blue-and-Whites, who have already defeated them twice this year after last season’s showdown in the playoffs first round.
17:00: Metallurg (10-4-2, 2nd E) vs Ak Bars (8-4-3, 4th E)
About the game
Metallurg is at its second of a four-game home series and lost its previous couple of matches.
Ak Bars starts a three-game road trip and is on a three-match losing streak.
Ak Bars’ forward Ilya Safonov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (3+2) points over that span.
Ak Bars’ defenseman Vyacheslav Voynov had an assist in each of his previous three games.
Injury list
Ak Bars: Dmitry Voronkov.
Disqualifications
Ak Bars’ defenseman Kirill Adamchuk serves the second game of a five-match ban.
Milestone alert
Metallurg’s forward Brandon Leipsic may reach 100 KHL points (currently at 99).
Metallurg’s goalie Vasily Koshechkin may record his 90th shutout in the league.
19:30: Dynamo Moscow (12-3-2, 2nd W) vs Severstal (7-7-2, 9th W)
About the game
Dynamo Moscow starts a four-game home series and defeated Metallurg on Monday (3:1).
Severstal starts a three-game road trip and defeated Traktor on Sunday (4:3 SO).
Dynamo has already defeated Severstal twice this season (3:1, 4:3).
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Dmitry Rashevsky is on a six-game scoring streak, with 8 (5+3) points over that span.
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Maxim Dzhioshvili is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.
Severstal’s forward Alexander Suvorov is on a five-game scoring streak, with 6 (5+1) points.
Injury list
Dynamo Moscow: Ivan Igumnov, Bogdan Yakimov.
Milestone alert
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Eric O’Dell lines up for his 300th KHL point.
