An exciting Moscow Derby as the lone game tonight!

Dynamo and Spartak had different paths this season so far, but currently, the Blue-and-Whites only acquired one win more in the standings – most of the merit for such a tight gap is Spartak’s performance after the hiring of Igor Grishin. With the new coach at the helm, the Red-and-Whites drastically changed their on-ice approach and won most of the games under the new guidance, although they are currently on a two-loss streak. However, this may be not enough if not facing Dynamo with the right mindset – derbies are notorious for their unpredictability, and both teams will be on the lookout for a win over their local rivals. The two Moscow side faced right before the pause, with the Blue-and-Whites getting a SO win following goals by Timur Khairullin and Ilya Kablukov in regulation.

19:30 Dynamo Moscow (21-12-7, 5^th W) vs Spartak (20-15-6, 6^th W)

About the game

Dynamo Moscow starts a three-game home series fresh off a win over Spartak on Dec 8.

Spartak starts a nine-game road trip and lost its previous couple of matches.

The teams traded shootout wins this season so far (2:1 SO, 2:3 SO).

Dynamo Moscow’s forward Ilya Kablukov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points over that span.

Injury list

Dynamo Moscow: Eric O’Dell, Bogdan Yakimov.

Spartak: Kirill Kozhevnikov, Daniil Orlov, Dmitry Vishnevsky.

Milestone alert

Dynamo Moscow’s defenseman Andrei Mironov may reach 100 KHL assists (currently at 99).