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Razin returns in Cherepovets today!
The KHL matchday will have an early start again today, with Amur and Admiral hosting Western teams, with the Tigers having a go against SKA, and the Sailors welcoming Dynamo Moscow. The Muscovites are on a six-game winning streak, and they will want to stretch it.
In Novosibirsk, Sibir hosts Barys after a crucial win in its first Siberian derby in the team’s new arena – it will be the third clash between the two sides – while in Moscow, Spartak hosts Traktor trying to build on its recent win over Barys. Another team who is having a good season is Lada. The Togliatti team will face Kunlun Red Star – in only one season did the two sides meet, back in 2016-2017, and the Dragons won all the matches. Lada is thus yet to achieve a win over Kunlun at the KHL level.
In the last Eastern game of the matchday, Neftekhimik hosts Avangard. The Omsk team has already achieved a victory over the Wolves, and tonight several players can claim milestones. To make things even harder for Neftekhimik, Avangard’s top line is in excellent shape.
Lokomotiv hosts CSKA in Yaroslavl trying to get another win over the Muscovites this season, but today’s highlight game features an exciting matchup as Metallurg takes on Severstal, with a notable return to town by coach Andrei Razin, who enjoyed five successful years in Cherepovets. Metallurg is riding a two-game winning streak, while Severstal enters the game on the back of two consecutive losses. Keep an eye on former Severstal defenseman Robin Press, now with Magnitka, who is actively contributing to the scoring race. However, Severstal faces challenges with several injured players, which could impact their performance. It promises to be an intriguing contest between two teams with differing recent form and key players to watch – and naturally, Andrei Razin’s presence to take into account.
10:00: Amur (3-3-2, 9th E) vs SKA (3-5-0, 10th W)
About the game
Amur ends a three-game home series and lost its previous couple of matches.
SKA starts a six-game road trip fresh off a win over Severstal on Tuesday (4:1).
Injury list
Amur: Igor Bobkov, Alex Broadhurst.
SKA: Johan Mattsson, Andrei Pedan.
10:00: Admiral (2-3-2, 11th E) vs Dynamo Moscow (7-2-0, 1st W)
About the game
Admiral is in the middle of a three-game home series and defeated Kunlun Red Star on Thursday (3:1).
Dynamo Moscow is in the middle of a three-game road trip and won its previous six matches.
Admiral’s forward Daniil Gutik is on a five-game scoring streak, with 8 (4+4) points over that span.
Injury list
Admiral: Anton Berlyov, Evgeny Lisovets, Ivan Yemets.
Dynamo Moscow: Ilya Konovalov, Yegor Morozov.
13:30: Sibir (4-3-1, 8th E) vs Barys (2-3-3, 10th E)
About the game
Sibir, who has already defeated Barys twice this season (5:4 OT, 1:0 SO), and won its previous couple of matches.
Barys is in the middle of a three-game road trip and lost to Spartak on Thursday (3:6).
Sibir’s forward Taylor Beck is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points over that span.
Barys’ forward Riley Barber is on a three-game scoring streak, with 6 (1+5) points.
Barys’ forward Joseph Labate is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 6 (4+2) points.
Barys’ defenseman David Sklenicka had at least an assist in each of his previous three games, totaling six points.
Barys’ forward Ansar Shaikhmeddenov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.
Injury list
Sibir: Trevor Murphy.
Barys: Alex Grant, Dmitry Gurkov, Batyrlan Muratov.
Milestone alert
Barys’ forward Roman Starchenko may reach 400 KHL points (currently at 398).
13:30: Spartak (5-3-1, 5th W) vs Traktor (4-4-1, 7th E)
About the game
Spartak is in the middle of a three-game home series and defeated Barys on Thursday (6:3).
Traktor enters the second game of a four-match road trip on a two-game losing streak.
Spartak’s forward Pavel Poryadin is on a four-game scoring streak, with 7 (3+4) points over that span.
Injury list
Spartak: German Tochilkin.
Traktor: Andrei Chibisov, Vitaly Kravtsov, Maxim Marushev, Yegor Popov.
Milestone alert
Traktor’s forward Vladimir Tkachyov may score his 300th KHL point tonight (currently at 298).
16:00: Lada (5-3-1, 4th E) vs Kunlun Red Star (5-5-0, 6th W)
About the game
Lada is in the middle of a three-game home series and won its previous three matches.
Kunlun Red Star ends a three-game road trip after a loss to Admiral on Wednesday (1:3).
Lada’s forward Troy Joseph is on a seven-game scoring streak, with 9 (6+3) points over that span. Joseph may equal the franchise record for the longest scoring streak held by Viktor Komarov.
Lada’s forward Dmitry Kugryshev is on a six-game scoring streak, with 8 (1+7) points.
Injury list
Lada: Mikhail Fisenko, Artyom Ivanyuzhenkov, Nikita Popugayev, Sergei Shumakov, Nikolai Vladimirov.
Kunlun Red Star: Parker Foo, Corey Kane, Alexander Lazushin, Tyler Wong.
17:00: Neftekhimik (1-6-1, 12th E) vs Avangard (5-2-0, 6th E)
About the game
Neftekhimik starts a three-game home series and is on a four-match losing streak.
Avangard, who has already defeated Neftekhimik this season (5:1), enters the second game of a seven-match road trip after a loss to Sibir on Thursday (3:4).
Avangard’s forward Ryan Spooner is on a seven-game scoring streak, with 11 (4+7) points over that span.
Avangard’s forward Vladimir Tkachyov is on a five-game scoring streak, with 8 (4+4) points.
Avangard’s forward Reid Boucher is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (4+1) points.
Injury list
Neftekhimik: Danila Popov.
Avangard: Ivan Telegin.
Milestone alert
Avangard’s defenseman Bogdan Kiselevich lines up for his 700th KHL game.
Avangard’s forward Vladimir Tkachyov may reach 300 points and 200 assists in the KHL (currently at 298 and 198, respectively).
Avangard’s forward Igor Geraskin may have his 100th league assist (currently at 99).
17:00: Lokomotiv (6-2-0, 4th W) vs CSKA (3-5-1, 8th W)
About the game
Lokomotiv, who has already defeated CSKA this year (2:1), starts a three-game home series on a four-match winning streak.
CSKA ends a two-game road trip and lost its previous couple of matches.
Lokomotiv’s forward Yaroslav Likhachyov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (4+1) points over that span.
Lokomotiv’s forward Denis Alexeyev is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points.
Lokomotiv’s forward Maxim Shalunov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points.
17:00: Severstal (3-3-1, 7th W) vs Metallurg (7-1-1, 1st E)
About the game
Severstal plays the lone home game of the series and lost its previous couple of matches.
Metallurg starts a four-game road trip on a two-match winning streak.
Metallurg’s goalie Artyom Zagidulin is on a 60:19 shutout streak.
Metallurg’s defenseman Robin Press is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points over that span.
Injury lst
Severstal: Kirill Pilipenko, Nikita Rozhkov, Alexander Zhabreyev.
Milestone alert
Metallurg’s defenseman Alexei Maklyukov lines up for his 400th league game.
