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Second Far East Derby; Dynamo Moscow faces Kazan!
In today’s highly anticipated rematch between Amur and Admiral in the Far East derby, the fans eagerly await another thrilling showdown. The previous encounter saw Admiral emerge victorious, thanks to goals by Pavel Shen and Semyon Pankratov, supported by goaltender Sergei Ivanov’s remarkable 48-save shutout. Despite their recent triumph, Admiral finds themselves at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. In contrast, Amur, currently holding the 10th spot, is poised to secure a crucial win in their relentless pursuit of a playoff berth. With both teams hungry for success, today’s game promises intense action and strategic gameplay as they vie for valuable points in this Far East derby rematch.
Still in the Eastern Conference, Traktor hosts a red hot Avangard vying its tenth straight win. The Chelyabinsk squad, however, has already taken the Hawks down earlier in the season, and won its previous couple of matches. And while Avangard’s Vladimir Tkachyov had points in his last ten games, home forward Maxim Shabanov is on a twelve-game scoring streak.
In the last game in the East, Neftekhimik hosts Salavat Yulaev on another exciting battle, with the teams facing off for the third time today.
The action then moves to the Western Conference. The top match will unavoidably be the showdown between Dynamo Moscow and Ak Bars. The Muscovites have lost their latest three games and will be seeking revenge for Kazan’s victory earlier in the season – Ak Bars took the first encounter of the season with a 4:1 home victory.
Lokomotiv hosts Spartak in the remaining game of an exciting KHL Thursday. The Railwaymen will be trying to rebound back after an insulting defeat to SKA, while Spartak is riding on a three-game winning streak.
12:00: Amur (12-14-6, 10th E) vs Admiral (8-16-6, 12th E)
About the game
Amur enters the second game of a six-match home series and lost its previous three matches.
Admiral, who has already defeated Amur this season (2:0), ends a three-game road trip and defeated Amur on Sunday.
Admiral’s goalie Sergei Ivanov is on a 71:16 shutout streak.
Injury list
Amur: Alex Broadhurst, Pyotr Khokhryakov.
Milestone alert
Amur’s forward Yegor Korshkov may reach 100 KHL assists (currently at 99).
17:00: Traktor (18-11-3, 7th E) vs Avangard (21-8-3, 2nd E)
About the game
Traktor, who has already defeated Avangard this season (4:1), ends a four-game home series on a two-match winning streak.
Avangard is in the middle of a three-game road trip and won its previous nine matches.
Traktor’s forward Maxim Shabanov is on a twelve-game scoring streak, with 17 (8+9) points over that span.
Traktor’s forward Vladimir Tkachyov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points.
Avangard’s forward Vladimir Tkachyov is on a ten-game scoring streak, with 22 (5+17) points.
Injury list
Traktor: Andrei Chibisov, Sergei Mylnikov, Vladimir Zharkov.
Milestone alert
Traktor’s defenseman Sergei Telegin lines up for his 200th league appearance.
19:30: Neftekhimik (13-14-5, 9th E) vs Salavat Yulaev (19-12-1, 6th E)
About the game
Neftekhimik ends a three-game home series and lost to Avangard on Sunday (1:4).
Salavat Yulaev ends a four-game road trip and defeated Ak Bars on Saturday (1:0).
The teams have already defeated each other this season (4:3, 2:4).
Salavat Yulaev’s goalie Alexander Samonov is on a 59:57 shutout streak.
Salavat Yulaev’s Joshua Leivo had at least an assist in each of his previous three games, totaling four points.
Injury list
Neftekhimik: Emil Garipov.
Salavat Yulaev: Artyom Pimenov, Sergei Shmelyov.
19:30: Lokomotiv (19-10-2, 4th W) vs Spartak (23-7-3, 1st W)
About the game
Lokomotiv, who has already defeated Spartak this season (4:2), is in the middle of a three-game home series and lost to SKA on Sunday (1:2).
Spartak starts a six-game road trip and won its previous three matches.
Spartak’s forward Pavel Poryadin had an assist in each of his previous three matches.
Spartak’s forward Maxim Tsyplakov scored at least a goal in each of his previous three games, totaling five tallies.
Injury list
Lokomotiv: Yegor Averin, Yaroslav Likhachyov.
Spartak: Ivan Morozov.
Milestone alert
Lokomotiv’s goalie Ivan Bocharov may reach 30 KHL shutouts.
Spartak’s forward German Rubtsov lines up for his 100th league appearance.
Spartak’s forward Maxim Tsyplakov may reach 100 KHL points (currently at 99).
19:30: Dynamo Moscow (21-8-3, 2nd W) vs Ak Bars (19-11-2, 4th E)
About the game
Dynamo Moscow starts a two-game home series on a three-match losing streak.
Ak Bars, who has already defeated Dynamo Moscow this season (4:1), starts a three-game road trip following a loss to Salavat Yulaev on Saturday (0:1).
Injury list
Dynamo Moscow: Yegor Bryzgalov, Yegor Martynov.
Ak Bars: Dmitry Bykov, Amir Miftakhov, Semyon Terekhov.
Milestone alert
Ak Bars’ forward Vadim Shipachyov lines up for his 950th KHL game.
