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Dinamo Minsk travels to Vityaz trying to clinch a playoff spot!
The tension is palpable as Dinamo Minsk travels to Vityaz with the hopes of clinching the eighth spot in the Western Conference and securing their spot in the elimination stage. With Vityaz having already secured their spot, this game is crucial for the Belarusians, who may become the last team to clinch a playoff spot this season after yesterday’s win by Neftekhimik in the Eastern Conference.
Denis Mosalyov, Dinamo’s forward, is set to celebrate his 700th game in the league, and the team will be looking to rally around him and secure a victory. However, with the recent two-game losing streak against Traktor and Torpedo, and Vityaz having achieved two wins over Dinamo this season, with only one victory by the Bisons, the pressure is on for the visiting team.
Dinamo Minsk knows that a loss in regulation would be devastating, and they will need to play with their best game to secure a positive outcome. Vityaz, on the other hand, has nothing to lose and will be looking to prove that they are a force to be reckoned with come playoff time.
Earlier in the matchday, Amur hosts Admiral as the Far East derby reaches its tenth edition for this season. Two days ago, Admiral blanked the Tigers, removing any chance of playoff qualification. Tonight, Amur will try to please the home crowd as they play their last game of the season, other than to trip up their regional rivals who will instead participate in the elimination stage.
10:00: Amur (29-29-9, 10th E) vs Admiral (33-25-9, 7th E)
About the game
Amur plays the lone home game of the series, and its last this season, following a four-match losing streak.
Admiral plays the lone road game of the series after defeating Amur on Thursday (2:0).
The season series stands at 5-4 in favor of Amur.
Admiral’s goalie Nikita Serebryakov is on a 61:50 shutout streak.
Injury list
Amur: Cam Lee, Igor Rudenkov.
Admiral: Alexander Gorshkov, Evgeny Lisovets.
Milestone alert
Amur’s defenseman Yakov Rylov may get to 250 KHL points (currently 249).
17:00: Vityaz (34-25-8, 6th W) vs Dinamo Minsk (26-27-14, 8th W)
About the game
Vityaz plays the lone home game of the series and lost its previous couple of matches.
Dinamo Minsk plays the lone road game of the series and also lost its previous two matches.
Vityaz has defeated Dinamo twice this season (5:3, 2:1 OT) and lost once (1:2 SO).
Dinamo Minsk’s forward Roman Gorbunov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (3+2) points over that span.
Milestone alert
Dinamo Minsk’s veteran forward Denis Mosalyov lines up for his 700th KHL game.
