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Torpedo looking to stretch its winning streak!
Tonight’s game between Torpedo and HC Sochi promises an exciting clash. Torpedo is on a winning streak, aiming to extend it to five consecutive victories. Meanwhile, Sochi, despite being in good form, faced a tough 1:7 loss to CSKA in their last outing.
Notably, Torpedo has a remarkable record against Sochi at home, having won their last seven home games against them. Their last defeat at home against Sochi dates back to Oct 11, 2018, when they lost 2:3 OT. Nikolai Kovalenko and young Nikita Artamonov are currently in excellent form, contributing to Torpedo’s recent successes. However, Torpedo must remain focused and not underestimate their opponents, as victory is never guaranteed in hockey.
The KHL matchday kicks off in Kazakhstan, with Barys welcoming Sibir in their fourth meeting this season. So far, Sibir has always won, so the Andrei Skabelka’s squad will have some extra motivation to get back to victory.
The action in the East goes on with Avtomobilist hosting Admiral, and Traktor welcoming Spartak. Both clashes will be hard to predict, so the fans are likely to be treated with exciting matches.
In the West, other than Torpedo facing Sochi, another two games are on tap. Severstal welcomes Lokomotiv, while Dinamo Minsk entertains Lada. This KHL Saturday will see enough action and drama as the fourth week of games approaches its end.
14:00: Barys (3-4-4, 9th E) vs Sibir (6-4-1, 5th E)
About the game
Barys ends a two-game home series and lost to Admiral on Thursday (2:3 SO).
Sibir starts a three-game road trip following a loss to SKA on Wednesday (0:3).
Sibir has already defeated Barys three times this season (5:4 OT, 1:0 SO, 4:2).
Barys’ forward Ryley Barber is on a six-game scoring streak, with 14 (5+9) points over that span.
Barys’ defenseman David Sklenicka had at least an assist in each of his previous six games, totaling twelve points.
Barys’ forward Pontus Aberg is on a three-game scoring streak, with 6 (4+2) points.
Injury list
Barys: Alex Grant, Dmitry Gurkov.
Sibir: Trevor Murphy.
14:30: Avtomobilist (6-4-2, 4th E) vs Admiral (3-5-2, 11th E)
About the game
Avtomobilist starts a two-game home series following a loss to Lokomotiv on Wednesday (1:3).
Admiral ends a two-game road trip and won against Barys on Thursday (3:2 SO).
Injury list
Avtomobilist: Denis Barantsev, Nikita Blednov, Jesse Blacker, Nick Ebert, Semyon Kizimov.
Admiral: Anton Berlyov.
Milestone alert
Avtomobilist’s forward Brooks Macek may tally his 100th KHL goal (currently at 98).
Avtomobilist’s goalie Evgeny Alikin may record his 20th shutout in the league.
14:30: Traktor (5-5-2, 8th E) vs Spartak (7-4-1, 4th W)
About the game
Traktor starts a three-game home series after a loss to Salavat Yulaev on Wednesday (3:5).
Spartak, who has already defeated Traktor this season (3:2 OT), ends a two-game road trip and defeated Severstal on Thursday (5:3).
Spartak’s forward Nikolai Goldobin is on a four-game scoring streak, with 8 (1+7) points over that span.
Spartak’s defenseman Dmitry Vishnevsky is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.
Spartak’s forward Matvei Zaseda is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points.
Injury list
Traktor: Andrei Chibisov, Vitaly Kravtsov.
Spartak: German Tochilkin, Daniel Usmanov.
Milestone alert
Traktor’s forward Vladimir Tkachyov may reach 300 KHL points (currently at 298).
Spartak’s forward Nikolai Goldobin lines up for his 200th league appearance.
17:00: Torpedo (9-1-1, 1st W) vs HC Sochi (7-4-0, 5th W)
About the game
Torpedo is in the middle of a three-game home series and won its previous four matches.
HC Sochi ends a three-game road trip and lost to CSKA on Thursday (1:7).
Torpedo’s forward Nikolai Kovalenko is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points over that span.
Torpedo’s forward Maxim Letunov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points.
Torpedo’s forward Nikita Artamonov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.
Injury list
Torpedo: Sergei Goncharuk.
17:00: Severstal (5-4-1, 9th W) vs Lokomotiv (8-3-0, 2nd W)
About the game
Severstal ends a two-game home series and lost to Spartak on Thursday (3:5).
Lokomotiv starts a four-game road trip on a two-match winning streak.
Injury list
Severstal: Nikita Rozhkov, Vasily Tokranov, Daniil Vovchenko, Alexander Zhabreyev.
Lokomotiv: Stepan Nikulin.
17:10: Dinamo Minsk (4-5-1, 10th W) vs Lada (6-3-3, 2nd E)
About the game
Dinamo Minsk enters the fifth game of an eight-match home series following a win over Ak Bars on Tuesday (3:2).
Lada ends a two-game road trip and lost its previous couple of matches.
Dinamo Minsk’s forward Sam Anas is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points over that span.
Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Ivan Sekerin, Alexander Suvorov.
Lada Togliatti: Mikhail Fisenko, Artyom Ivanyuzhenkov, Nikita Popugayev, Sergei Shumakov, Nikolai Vladimirov.
