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Amur travels to Vladivostok for one last chance to qualify for the playoffs
Admiral has secured a playoff spot, but the Tigers are still vying for their chance to join, as they sit just one point below the coveted playoff line. In tonight’s Far East derby, the second-to-last edition of the season, Amur has the upper hand with five wins to Admiral's three. The Sailors are hosting their final regular season home game, with the tenth derby taking place in Khabarovsk in two days. Both teams will be without key players, with Alexander Gorshkov and Evgeny Lisovets out for the Sailors, and Cameron Lee and Igor Rudenkov sidelined for Amur. Despite this, the match promises to be thrilling, with high stakes for the Tigers.
In the other game of the night, HC Sochi hosts SKA following its sensational win over Neftekhimik on Monday. SKA’s players will be celebrating milestones tonight, with Igor Ozhiganov and Dimitrijj Jaskin reaching new heights.
10:00: Admiral (32-25-9, 7th E) vs Amur (29-28-9, 10th E)
About the game
Admiral ends a five-game home series following a loss to Avtomobilist on Sunday (1:4).
Amur plays the lone road game of the series and lost its previous three matches.
Amur has defeated Admiral five times this season (2:0, 3:2 ОТ, 5:3, 3:1, 1:0) and lost three times (3:1, 3:1, 2:0). It will be Admiral’s last home game of this year’s regular season.
Injury list
Admiral: Alexander Gorshkov, Evgeny Lisovets.
Amur: Cameron Lee, Igor Rudenkov.
Milestone alert
Amur’s forward Alexander Sharov may line up for his 400th KHL game. His teammate Yakov Rylov has a chance to reach 250 points in the KHL (currently at 249).
13:00: HC Sochi (9-47-9, 11th W) vs SKA (49-13-5, 1st W)
About the game
HC Sochi starts a three-game home series fresh off a win over Neftekhimik on Monday (3:1).
SKA plays the lone road game of the series – its last for this year’s regular season – and won its previous four matches.
SKA has defeated HC Sochi thrice this season (5:2, 5:2, 6:3), while Sochi doesn’t defeat the St. Petersburg side at home since Dec 08, 2017 (2:1).
SKA’s defenseman Alexander Nikishin is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points over that span.
Injury list
SKA: Nikita Komarov, Danila Moiseyev, Nikolai Prokhorkin, Artyom Shvets-Rogovoi.
Milestone alert
SKA’s defenseman Igor Ozhiganov celebrates 600 games in the KHL, while forward Dmitrij Jaskin enters his 200th
