Salavat Yulaev seeks revenge over Avto for start of season’s loss!

Today’s light KHL matchday starts in Ufa, with Salavat Yulaev hosting Avtomobilist as the teams face for the second time this year. On Sep 4, Anatoly Golyshev potted a double marking the Motormen’s nineteenth win in the clashes between the two Eastern sides. Golyshev is also Avto’s all-time leading scorer in KHL games against Ufa, with 14 (7+7) points in just seven games, showing exceptional inspiration against the Green Jerseys, while for Salavat Yulaev, the leader is still Alex Radulov. Even without Radulov, however, Salavat has good chances – not only does the team play at home, but they are also on a three-game winning streak, with Avtomobilist having lost its previous three.

Then, the action moves to the Western Conference. Dinamo Minsk isn’t in its best shape, and had a disappointing showing in its home opener, losing 1:4 to Lokomotiv on Monday for a five-game losing streak. However, Vityaz is doing even worse, with six straight defeats, and the previous showdown between the two sides ended with the Belarusians getting a record-breaking 7:0 win. Dinamo Minsk got the upper hand 26 times over Vityaz in the KHL history, against 21 wins for the Moscow Region side.

17:00: Salavat Yulaev (5-2-0, 4th E) vs Avtomobilist (4-3-2, 6th E)

About the game

Salavat Yulaev ends a five-game home series and won its previous three matches.

Avtomobilist, who has already defeated Salavat Yulaev this season (2:1), ends a four-game road trip and is on a three-game losing streak.

Salavat Yulaev’s goalie Alexander Samonov is on a 112:53 shutout streak.

Injury list

Salavat Yulaev: Danil Alalykin.

Avtomobilist: Jesse Blacker, Nick Ebert.

Milestone alert

Salavat Yulaev’s forward Sergei Shmelyov may reach 300 KHL points (currently at 299).

19:30: Dinamo Minsk (2-4-1, 10^th W) vs Vityaz (1-7-1, 11^th W)

About the game

Dinamo Minsk, who has already defeated Vityaz this season (7:0), enters the second game of an eight-match home series on a five-game losing streak.

Vityaz ends a three-game road trip and lost its previous six matches.

Dinamo Minsk’s forward Gemel Smith is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points over that span.

Dinamo Minsk’s defenseman Kodie Curran had an assist in each of his previous three games.

Injury list

Dinamo Minsk: Alexander Suvorov.

Vityaz: Vladimir Galuzin, Scott Wilson.