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Dynamo derby in Minsk, Avangard hosts Kunlun Red Star!
Tonight’s highly anticipated Dynamo derby between Dinamo Minsk and Dynamo Moscow promises an exciting clash on the ice. Dynamo Moscow, recently on a formidable winning streak, faced a setback with a recent loss to Kunlun Red Star, intensifying the stakes for this match. On the other hand, Dinamo Minsk enters the game with confidence, boasting two consecutive victories over HC Sochi. The teams are positioned closely in the standings, with Dynamo Moscow currently securing the second spot in the west conference and Dinamo Minsk making a commendable climb to the 5th position after the back-to-back wins over Sochi.
Both teams showcase an impressive offensive prowess, setting the stage for an action-packed encounter. Most likely, the atmosphere in Minsk will be electric, with the teams taking the ice in front of a packed crowd.
The KHL matchday starts early with two Far East games as Amur hosts Torpedo and Admiral takes on Avtomobilist. Both the guests have already defeated the hosts this season, but playing in the Far East is never easy, and unpredictability will be key in both encounters.
Then, Kunlun Red Star, currently on a two-win run, moves to Omsk – the Hawks are on an even better shape, and they have already achieved a victory over the Dragons. In the meantime, Barys welcomes Severstal. The Kazakhs are struggling this season, and a win over the Steelers may give them a morale boost – Barys has currently a six-point gap to the playoffs line.
In the Eastern Conference’s last game of the night, Salavat Yulaev welcomes Lokomotiv. Both sides have won their most recent match, and it will be a real thriller in Ufa with both clubs being in good shape of late. Twelve teams will hit the ice on an exciting KHL Sunday!
10:00: Amur (11-11-6, 10th E) vs Torpedo (18-9-2, 3rd W)
About the game
Amur ends a four-game home series and lost to Avtomobilist on Friday (2:3).
Torpedo, who has already defeated Amur this season (4:2), enters the seventh game of an eight-match road trip on a two-game winning streak.
Torpedo’s goalie Adam Huska is on an 80:27 shutout streak.
Torpedo’s forward Vladislav Firstov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (2+4) points over that span.
Injury list
Amur: Alex Broadhurts, Pyotr Khokhryakov, Anatoly Nikontsev.
Torpedo: Nikita Artamonov, Kirill Kirsanov, Igor Larionov, Yu Sato.
Milestone alert
Amur’s defenseman Alexander Shchemerov lines up for his 200th KHL game.
10:00: Admiral (7-15-5, 12th E) vs Avtomobilist (16-11-4, 5th E)
About the game
Admiral enters the third game of a four-match home series and lost to Torpedo on Friday (0:3).
Avtomobilist, who has already defeated Admiral this season (3:1), is in the middle of a five-game road trip and defeated Amur also on Friday (3:2).
Injury list
Admiral: Danil Faizullin, Kirill Maksimov.
Avtomobilist: Semyon Kizimov, Vladimir Kuznetsov.
Milestone alert
Avtomobilist’s goalie Evgeny Alikin may reach 20 KHL shutouts.
14:00: Avangard (17-8-3, 4th E) vs Kunlun Red Star (10-18-5, 10th W)
About the game
Avangard, who has already defeated Kunlun Red Star this season (4:3 OT), starts a three-game home series on a five-match winning streak.
Kunlun Red Star enters the third game of a four-match road trip on a two-game winning streak.
Avangard’s forward Vladimir Tkachyov is on a six-game scoring streak, with 14 (3+11) points over that span.
Avangard’s forward Reid Boucher is also on a six-game scoring streak, with 12 (7+5) points.
Avangard’s forward Ryan Spooner is on a six-game scoring streak, with 13 (4+9) points.
Kunlun Red Star’s forward Brandon McMillan is on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (3+2) points.
Kunlun Red Star’s defenseman Ryan Merkley had an assist in each of his previous three games.
Injury list
Avangard: Maxim Belyayev, Sergei Boikov, Ilya Proskuryakov, Ivan Telegin.
Kunlun Red Star: Corey Kane, Alexander Lazushin, Austin Wong.
Milestone alert
Avangard’s goalie Vasily Demchenko may reach 20 KHL shutouts.
14:00: Barys (8-15-7, 11th E) vs Severstal (13-10-4, 8th W)
About the game
Barys ends a three-game home series and lost its previous three matches.
Severstal is in the middle of a three-game road trip and lost to Vityaz on Friday (3:5).
Severstal’s forward Kirill Pilipenko is on a four-game scoring streak, with 7 (3+4) points over that span.
Severstal’s forward Danil Aimurzin is on a seven-game scoring streak, with 9 (3+6) points.
Injury list
Barys: Alex Grant, Roman Starchenko.
14:30: Salavat Yulaev (17-10-1, 6th E) vs Lokomotiv (17-9-2, 4th W)
About the game
Salavat Yulaev ends a seven-game home series following a win over HC Sochi on Tuesday (3:1).
Lokomotiv ends a four-game road trip and defeated Sibir on Friday (2:1).
Injury list
Salavat Yulaev: Danil Alalykin, Evgeny Timkin.
Lokomotiv: Yegor Averin, Yaroslav Likhachyov.
Milestone alert
Lokomotiv’s forward Denis Alexeyev may reach 200 KHL points.
Lokomotiv’s goalie Ivan Bocharov may record his 30th league shutout.
17:10: Dinamo Minsk (14-9-4, 5th W) vs Dynamo Moscow (20-6-2, 2nd W)
About the game
Dinamo Minsk enters the fourth game of a six-match road trip on a two-game winning streak.
Dynamo Moscow starts a four-game road trip following a loss to Kunlun Red Star on Wednesday (2:3 OT).
Dinamo Minsk’s forward Sam Anas is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (3+2) points over that span.
Dinamo Minsk’s forward Nick Merkley is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points.
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Jordan Weal is on an eight-game scoring streak, with 15 (4+11) points.
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Nikita Gusev is also on an eight-game scoring streak, with 13 (3+10) points.
Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Roman Gorbunov, Oleg Pozhigan, Nikita Pyskhailo, Ivan Sekerin, Alexander Suvorov.
Dynamo Moscow: Yegor Bryzgalov, Yegor Martynov.
