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Dynamo Moscow seeks its sixth straight win!
In tonight’s highly anticipated match, Dynamo Moscow hits the road to face Sochi, riding a remarkable five-game winning streak. Dynamo seems to hold a statistical advantage over Sochi, as their last home victory against Dynamo dates back to 2017. This year, Dynamo secured a convincing 4:0 victory over their opponents, further boosting their confidence. Additionally, the game holds special significance as Ilya Kablukov reaches a momentous milestone, celebrating his 1000th game in the top-flight Russian championship.
However, Sochi is no pushover, having recently defeated SKA, and they are poised to give Dynamo a tough challenge. Dynamo Moscow currently holds the second seed in the Western Conference, while Sochi stands at sixth place.
The KHL matchday will also feature two Eastern games, with Sibir welcoming Vityaz and Lada hosting Admiral on a rare back-to-back game for the Togliatti side. Sibir’s season has been full of up and downs, with exciting wins and devastating losses. Today, they will try to return back on track as they face Vityaz. Lada, instead, had more consistency, and following yesterday’s win over Metallurg, they are now the second seed in the East. However, they may be a bit tired after such a game against a famed opponent, and Admiral will try and get full advantage of the situation.
15:30: Sibir (11-9-3, 8th E) vs Vityaz (7-15-2, 11th W)
About the game
Sibir ends a three-game home series following a loss to CSKA on Saturday (3:6).
Vityaz ends a four-game road trip and lost to Amur also on Saturday (2:4).
Sibir’s forward Taylor Beck is on a six-game scoring streak, with 10 (2+8) points over that span.
Sibir’s forward Vladimir Butuzov is also on a six-game scoring streak, with 7 (4+3) points.
Sibir’s defenseman Yegor Alanov is on a five-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points.
Vityaz’s forward Scott Wilson is on a five-game scoring streak, with 9 (3+6) points.
Injury list
Sibir: Trevor Murphy.
Vityaz: Ilya Arkalov, Nikolai Timashov.
Disqualifications
Sibir’s forward Nikolai Prokhorkin serves the second game of a two-match ban.
Milestone alert
Vityaz’s defenseman Igor Golovkov lines up for his 700th league appearance.
Vityaz’s goalie Dmitry Shikin may reach 10 KHL shutouts.
18:00: Lada (14-7-5, 2nd E) vs Admiral (6-12-3, 12th E)
About the game
Lada enters the second game of a four-match home series on a three-game winning streak.
Admiral starts a three-game road trip following a defeat to Vityaz on Thursday (3:4 SO).
Admiral collected two wins over Lada this season (2:1 OT, 3:2) and lost once (1:3).
Lada’s forward Andrei Altybarmakyan is on a six-game scoring streak, with 8 (2+6) points over that span.
Admiral’s forward Giovanni Fiore is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points.
Admiral’s defenseman Alexei Solovyov is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.
Injury list
Lada: Pavel Koltygin, Nikita Popugayev, Nikolai Vladimirov.
Admiral: Pavel Varfolomeyev.
19:30: HC Sochi (12-9-1, 6th W) vs Dynamo Moscow (16-6-1, 2nd W)
About the game
HC Sochi enters the fifth game of an eight-match home series following a win over SKA on Friday (5:4).
Dynamo Moscow, who has already defeated HC Sochi this season (4:0), enters the second game of a five-match road trip on a five-game winning streak.
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Jordan Weal is on a three-game scoring streak, with 7 (2+5) points over that span.
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Nikita Gusev had at least an assist in each of his previous three games, totaling four points.
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Eric O’Dell is on a five-game scoring streak, with 7 (3+4) points.
Injury list
Dynamo Moscow: Yegor Bryzgalov, Igor Martynov.
Milestone alert
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Ilya Kablukov lines up for his 700th game in the Russian championship.
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Nikita Gusev may reach the 200-goal mark in the KHL (currently at 199).
