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Will SKA stretch its streak against Dynamo Moscow?
Today’s highly anticipated clash between SKA and Dynamo Moscow promises to be a showdown of titans as both teams come into the game with impressive winning streaks. SKA boasts an outstanding eight-game run, while Dynamo Moscow has secured victory in their last three outings. This marks the third encounter between the two teams this season, with each having claimed one victory previously. Adding to the significance of the game, Dynamo Moscow’s head coach, Alexei Kudashov, celebrates his 500th KHL game – he also worked for SKA earlier. Currently, Dynamo Moscow shares the top spot in the Western Conference with Spartak, heightening the stakes of the match. Meanwhile, SKA sits in 5th place, and tonight’s showdown will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the Western Conference standings.
Earlier on, Amur and Admiral face in the third Far East Derby of the season. With both teams claiming one victory so far, the game is totally up for grabs today. Then, in Novosibirsk, Sibir hosts Severstal as both teams are trying to secure their play and score some important points. The East will host another two contests today, with Neftekhimik welcoming Metallurg – Magnitka is trying to stretch an already impressive streak of ten consecutive wins, while Ak Bars faces Lada on an intriguing showdown. The KHL newcomer has defeated Ak Bars twice this season as the Togliatti side will try to spoil Alexander Radulov’s 600th league game.
12:00: Amur (14-15-6, 9th E) vs Admiral (9-17-7, 12th E)
About the game
Amur enters the fifth game of a six-match home series following a loss to HC Sochi on Sunday (2:5).
Admiral starts a two-game road trip after a loss to Severstal also on Sunday (4:5 SO).
Both teams have defeated each other once this season (2:1, 0:2).
Injury list
Amur: Alex Broadhurst, Pyotk Khokhryakov, Evgeny Kulik.
Milestone alert
Admiral’s goalie Vasily Demchenko may record his 20th KHL shutout.
15:30: Sibir (17-17-5, 8th E) vs Severstal (15-15-5, 7th W)
About the game
Sibir enters the fourth game of an eight-match home series and won its previous couple of games.
Severstal ends a three-game road trip following a win over Admiral on Sunday (5:4 SO).
Sibir’s forward Artyom Mikheyev had a goal in each of his previous three games.
Severstal’s forward Kirill Pilipenko is on a seven-game scoring streak, with 11 (7+4) points over that span.
Injury list
Sibir: Georgy Belousov, Trevor Murphy.
Severstal: Alexander Zhabreyev.
19:00: Neftekhimik (14-15-6, 10th E) vs Metallurg (24-8-4, 1st E)
About the game
Neftekhimik plays the lone home game of the series and lost its previous couple of matches.
Metallurg, who has defeated Neftekhimik twice this season (8:3, 3:1), starts a two-game road trip on a ten-match winning streak.
Metallurg’s forward Danila Yurov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (2+3) points over that span.
Metallurg’s forward Nikita Mikhailis is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 8 (3+5) points.
Injury list
Neftekhimik: Emil Garipov, Dmitry Sokolov.
Metallurg: Grigory Dronov, Danila Kvartalnov.
Milestone alert
Neftekhimik’s forward Dmitry Zhukenov lines up for his 100th KHL game.
19:00: Ak Bars (20-13-2, 5th E) vs Lada (19-9-8, 3rd E)
About the game
Ak Bars starts a three-game home series fresh off a win over Vityaz on Saturday (3:2).
Lada, who has already defeated Ak Bars twice this season (6:3, 3:2), is in the middle of a three-game road trip and lost its previous couple of matches.
Injury list
Ak Bars: Maxim Bykov, Amir Miftakhov, Semyon Terekhov.
Lada: Pavel Koltygin, Scott Kosmachuk, Danila Moiseyev, Nikita Popugayev, Nikolai Vladimirov.
Milestone alert
Ak Bars’ forward Alexander Radulov lines up for his 600th KHL game, while defenseman Daniil Zhuravlyov reaches 200.
19:30: SKA (21-13-0, 5th W) vs Dynamo Moscow (24-8-3, 2nd W)
About the game
SKA enters the fourth game of a five-match home series on an eight-game winning streak.
Dynamo Moscow enters the second game of a six-match road trip following three straight wins.
Both teams have defeated each other once this season (2:1, 1:3).
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Jordan Weal is on a five-game scoring streak, with 8 (1+7) points over that span.
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Nikita Gusev is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points.
Injury list:
SKA: Stepan Falkovsky, Nikita Kamalov, Brendan Leipsic, Andrei Pedan.
Dynamo Moscow: Yegor Bryzgalov, Yegor Martynov.
Milestone alert
Dynamo Moscow’s head coach Alexei Kudashov lines up for his 500th KHL game.
