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Big games in Moscow, St. Petersburg!
In one of the most intriguing games today, Torpedo will face off against Severstal under the banner of ‘Kozyrev versus Larionov.’ Last season, Andrei Kozyrev worked as part of Igor Larionov’s coaching staff at Torpedo, overseeing the team’s attack. Some skeptics speculated that without Kozyrev, Torpedo might lose its former spark, but the reality turned out to be far more intriguing.
The Nizhny Novgorod side continues to play brilliantly under Larionov’s guidance, while Severstal, now led by Kozyrev, has become one of the most intriguing teams in the league at the start of the season – just consider their recent 10:1 win over Sochi. Tonight, these two captivating teams will clash in Cherepovets, marking the first coaching duel between Kozyrev and Larionov this season.
The KHL matchday will however start in Novosibirsk, with the second showdown of the season between Sibir and Traktor. The first time, Vladimir Tkachyov netted the game-winner in OT for Chelyabinsk, so let’s see if today the David Nemirovsky’s men will manage to get their revenge.
The Eastern Conference will host another three games, with Avangard facing Metallurg, Barys welcoming Dynamo Moscow, and Neftekhimik entertaining Vityaz. The Hawks facing Magnitka is always a classic matchup and a full crowd is expected in Omsk, where the home team will try to please the attendance with a win following two straight losses. In Nizhnekamsk, goalie Dmitry Nikolayev may have his debut this season – the netminder has just been traded to Neftekhimik by SKA in exchange for Andrei Chivilyov and prospect Amir Nugmanov. Dynamo Moscow in its trip to Astana may again count on Eric O’Dell, back from his two-game ban.
In the West, most of the focus will be in Moscow and St. Petersburg. In the Russian capital, a Moscow derby between Spartak and CSKA will take place – the Blue-and-Reds have won the first edition. In St. Petersburg, SKA will host Lokomotiv trying to record a victory after the loss in the first showdown against the Railwaymen.
A clash between Kunlun Red Star and Dinamo Minsk completes a tense KHL matchday with plenty of exciting games in both conferences.
15:30: Sibir (7-6-2, 7th E) vs Traktor (8-7-2, 5th E)
About the game
Sibir enters the third game of a four-match home series on a three-game losing streak.
Traktor, who has already defeated Sibir this season (2:1 OT), enters the third game of a four-match road trip following a loss to Barys on Monday (1:2).
Sibir lost its most recent four home games to Traktor. Its forward Alexei Yakovlev lines up for his 200th KHL game.
Injury list
Sibir: Trevor Murphy.
Traktor: Andrei Chibisov, Semyon Der-Arguchintsev, Vitaly Kravtsov, Vladimir Zharkov.
16:30: Avangard (7-5-2, 9th E) vs Metallurg (11-3-3, 1st E)
About the game
Avangard enters the second game of a four-match home series on a two-game losing streak.
Metallurg starts a five-game road trip following a loss to Salavat Yulaev on Sunday (2:6).
Metallurg’s defenseman Yegor Yakovlev had at least an assist in each of his previous three games, totaling four points.
Injury list
Avangard: Ivan Telegin.
Milestone alert
Avangard’s defenseman Damir Sharipzyanov lines up for his 400th league appearance.
Avangard’s goalie Vasily Demchenko may reach 20 KHL shutouts.
Metallurg’s defenseman Yegor Yakovlev may reach 200 league points (currently at 198).
Metallurg’s forward Denis Zernov may net his 100th KHL tally (currently at 99).
16:30: Barys (4-7-5, 10th E) vs Dynamo Moscow (11-5-0, 4th W)
About the game
Barys enters the second game of a four-match home series following a win over Traktor on Monday (2:1).
Dynamo Moscow, who has already defeated Barys this season (4:3 OT), is in the middle of a three-game road trip and defeated Severstal also on Monday (1:0 OT).
Barys recorded its last home win over Dynamo Moscow on Oct 18, 2016 (1:0).
Dynamo Moscow’s goalie Ilya Konovalov is on an 84:25 shutout streak.
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Eric O’Dell is on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (4+1) points.
Injury list
Barys: Alex Grant, Dmitry Gurkov.
Dynamo Moscow: Kirill Gotovets.
Milestone alert
Barys’ forward Roman Starchenko may reach 400 KHL points (currently at 398).
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Jordan Weal may score his 100th league point (currently at 99).
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Nikita Gusev may net his 200th KHL tally (currently at 198).
19:00: Neftekhimik (3-8-3, 12th E) vs Vityaz (4-11-1, 11th W)
About the game
Neftekhimik is in the middle of a three-game home series and lost its previous three matches.
Vityaz enters the second game of a four-match road trip and lost to Spartak on Monday (1:5).
Neftekhimik’s forward Nikita Setdikov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points over that span.
Vityaz’s forward Alexander Yaremchuk is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points.
Injury list
Vityaz: Vladimir Galuzin, Yegor Popov, Vladislav Tsitsyura, Scott Wilson.
19:00: Severstal (7-6-2, 8th W) vs Torpedo (11-4-1, 2nd W)
About the game
Severstal ends a two-game home series and lost to Dynamo Moscow on Monday (0:1 OT).
Torpedo ends a four-game road trip and lost to Lokomotiv also on Monday (0:1).
Torpedo’s last win in Cherepovets is dated back Sep 21, 2019 (4:2).
Injury list
Severstal: Andrei Churkin, Yegor Stepanov, Daniil Vovchenko.
Torpedo: Nikolai Kovalenko.
19:30: Spartak (10-5-2, 3rd W) vs CSKA (8-7-1, 6th W)
About the game
Spartak ends a two-game home series and won its previous three matches.
CSKA, who has already defeated Spartak this season (3:2 OT), ends a two-game road trip and defeated HC Sochi on Monday (4:3 OT).
Spartak’s forward Nikolai Goldobin is on a three-game scoring streak, with 8 (2+6) points over that span.
Spartak’s forward Pavel Poryadin is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points.
Spartak’s forward Ivan Morozov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (2+4) points.
Spartak’s defenseman Yegor Zaitsev is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.
CSKA’s forward Konstantin Okulov is on a five-game scoring streak, with 9 (2+7) points.
Injury list
Spartak: Daniel Usmanov.
CSKA: Vsevolod Skotnikov.
Milestone alert
Spartak’s defenseman Michal Cajkovsky may reach 100 KHL assists (currently at 99).
CSKA’s defenseman Nikita Nesterov may net his 200th KHL point (currently at 198).
19:30: Kunlun Red Star (6-12-1, 10th W) vs Dinamo Minsk (7-5-2, 9th W)
About the game
Kunlun Red Star, who has already defeated Dinamo Minsk this season (4:3), starts a two-game home series on a seven-match losing streak.
Dinamo Minsk starts a three-game road trip on a three-match winning streak.
Dinamo Minsk’s forward Vitaly Pinchuk had a goal in each of his previous three games.
Injury list
Kunlun Red Star
Corey Kane, Alexander Lazushin, Austin Wong.
Dinamo Minsk: Ivan Sekerin, Alexander Suvorov.
Milestone alert
Kunlun Red Star’s defenseman Jack Chelios lines up for his 200th league appearance.
Kunlun Red Star’s forward Teemu Pulkkinen may net his 100th KHL tally (currently at 99).
19:30: SKA (8-7-0, 7th W) vs Lokomotiv (12-3-1, 1st W)
About the game
SKA enters the second game of a four-match home series on a two-game winning streak.
Lokomotiv, who has already defeated SKA this season (3:2), starts a five-game road trip fresh off a win over Torpedo on Monday (1:0).
SKA’s forward Mikhail Vorobyov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 8 (3+5) points over that span.
Lokomotiv’s goalie Alexei Isayev is on an 88:35 shutout streak.
Lokomotiv’s forward Georgy Ivanov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points.
Injury list
SKA: Stepan Falkovsky, Marat Khairullin, Brendan Leipsic, Johan Mattsson, Andrei Pedan.
Lokomotiv: Yegor Averin, Andrei Sergeyev.
Milestone alert
Lokomotiv’s forward Sergei Andronov may reach 100 KHL goals (currently at 99).
