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Back-to-back for Dynamo Moscow tonight!
The KHL matchday starts in the Far East with Amur hosting Spartak, and Admiral welcoming CSKA. The Sailors have lost their last ten games to CSKA, having recorded their last victory in 2017, when they defeated the Muscovites 3:1 on Sep 15.
Then, in Yekaterinburg, Avtomobilist hosts Barys as the Motormen try to return to victory following three straight losses. Not long ago, Avto was leading the Eastern Conference, but now they slipped down to fourth place – they also had to deal with injuries, with some leading players slowly returning to the lineup.
Another classic Russian matchup is Ak Bars against Avangard. The two teams played a spectacular game earlier in the season, when Alex Radulov netted the game-winner in OT giving Kazan a 5:4 victory to brag about. The fans in the Tatneft Arena will expect an equally exciting match, with Vadim Shipachyov eying the 900-point mark – he’ll be the second KHL player to reach this milestone following Sergei Mozyakin. But Ak Bars shouldn’t underrate the Hawks – Vladimir Tkachyov is on an eight-game scoring streak and the team has climbed up to the sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
In the Western Conference, Torpedo hosts Salavat Yulaev, then Dynamo Moscow faces Vityaz after yesterday’s battle against Lada. The Blue-and-Whites achieved a hard-fought, 5:4 OT win as they keep on accumulating points to cement a spot in the West’s top four.
12:00: Amur (8-7-5, 9th E) vs Spartak (15-5-2, 1st W)
About the game
Amur starts a three-game home series following a loss to Torpedo on Saturday (2:4).
Spartak, who has already defeated Amur this season (5:3), enters the fifth game of a six-match road trip on an eight-game winning streak.
Amur’s defenseman Yakov Rylov had an assist in each of his previous three games.
Amur’s forward Kirill Slepets is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points over that span.
Spartak’s forward Nikolai Goldobin is on an eight-game scoring streak, with 16 (7+9) points.
Spartak’s defenseman Michal Cajkovsky is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points.
Injury list
Amur: Alex Broadhurst, Jan Drozg, Pyotr Khokryakov.
Spartak: Daniel Usmanov.
Milestone alert
Amur’s forward Anatoly Nikontsev may reach 250 KHL points (currently at 248).
12:30: Admiral (5-12-2, 12th E) vs CSKA (11-9-1, 5th W)
About the game
Admiral is in the middle of a three-game home series and lost its previous six matches.
CSKA, who has already defeated Admiral this season (4:1), enters the second game of a five-match road trip following a loss to Ak Bars on Sunday (1:4).
CSKA’s goalie Alexander Sharychenkov is on an 83:10 shutout series.
Injury list
Admiral: Pavel Varfolomeyev.
CSKA: Andrei Svetlakov.
Milestone alert
CSKA’s goalie Ivan Fedotov may reach 10 KHL shutouts.
17:00: Avtomobilist (12-8-2, 4th E) vs Barys (7-9-6, 11th E)
About the game
Avtomobilist ends a six-game home series on a three-match losing streak.
Barys ends a four-game road trip and won its previous couple of matches.
Injury list
Avtomobilist: Denis Barantsev, Maxim Denezhkin, Nick Ebert, Semyon Kizimov.
Barys: Alex Grant, Semiyan Daniyar.
Milestone alert
Avtomobilist’s goalie Evgeny Alikin may reach 20 KHL shutouts.
19:00: Torpedo (13-6-2, 3rd W) vs Salavat Yulaev (12-7-1, 5th E)
About the game
Torpedo enters the fifth game of a six-match home series following a win over Amur on Saturday (4:2).
Salavat Yulaev, who has already defeated Torpedo this season (1:0 OT), enters the third game of a four-match road trip after a loss to Dinamo Minsk on Sunday (2:3 OT).
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Alexander Chmelevsky is on a five-game scoring streak, with 8 (5+3) points over that span.
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Vyacheslav Leshchenko is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points.
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Nikolai Kulemin is also on a three-game scoring streak, with four assists.
Injury list
Torpedo: Sergei Goncharuk, Nikolai Kovalenko.
Salavat Yulaev: Danil Alalykin, Josh Leivo.
19:30: Ak Bars (14-4-2, 2nd E) vs Avangard (11-7-2, 6th E)
About the game
Ak Bars, who has already defeated Avangard this season (5:4 OT), ends a three-game home series and defeated CSKA on Sunday (4:1).
Avangard ends a four-game road trip and defeated Metallurg also on Sunday (4:3 OT).
Ak Bars’ Alexander Radulov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (3+2) points over that span.
Avangard’s forward Vladimir Tkachyov is on an eight-game scoring streak, with 12 (3+9) points.
Avangard’s forward Ryan Spooner had an assist in each of his previous four games.
Avangard’s forward Valentin Pyanov is on a five-game scoring streak, with 5 (3+2) points.
Injury list
Ak Bars: Amir Miftakhov, Evgeny Svechnikov.
Avangard: Ivan Telegin.
Milestone alert
Ak Bars’ forward Damir Zhafyarov may line up for his 600th league appearance.
Ak Bars’ forward Vadim Shipachyov may reach 900 points in the KHL (currently at 896).
Avangard’s goalie Vasily Demchenko may reach 20 KHL shutouts.
19:30: Dynamo Moscow (14-6-1, 4th W) vs Vityaz (6-13-2, 11th W)
About the game
Dynamo Moscow ends a four-game home series and won its previous three matches.
Vityaz starts a four-game road trip and won its previous couple of matches.
Vityaz’s forward Derek Barach is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (3+1) points over that span.
Injury list
Dynamo Moscow: Kirill Gotovets, Yegor Martynov.
Vityaz: Ilya Arkalov, Vladimir Galuzin, Nikolai Timashov, Vladislav Tsitsyura.
Milestone alert
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Nikita Gusev may reach 200 KHL goals (currently at 199).
Vityaz’s forward Vladislav Kara lines up for his 200th KHL appearance.
Vityaz’s goalie Dmitry Shikin may record his 10th shutout at the KHL level.
