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CSKA and SKA face off again!
Today, CSKA hosts SKA for the fourth encounter of the season between the two Western giants. SKA has emerged victorious in all three previous clashes, seeking to maintain their unbeaten record against the Muscovites. However, the Gagarin Cup champion enters the game facing a challenging period, having suffered four consecutive losses. On the other hand, SKA is riding a wave of success, winning eight of their last ten games with just one loss in regulation, which occurred against Torpedo. The contrasting forms of the two teams reflect in the standings, with CSKA slipping down to the sixth position and SKA holding a solid fourth place.
Earlier, Amur hosts Neftekhimik for the second time in three days. On Monday, Amur collected its first victory of the win over the Wolves, courtesy of a hat-trick by Vladislav Barulin for a 4:1 final score. Today, the Tigers will try to win again as they’ll try to get a inch closer to Sibir in the Eastern Conference’s battle for the last playoffs spot.
12:00: Amur (18-17-8, 9th E) vs Neftekhimik (15-19-9, 10th E)
About the game
Amur ends a two-game home series after a win over Neftekhimik on Monday (4:1).
Neftekhimik enters the second game of a four-match road trip on a two-game losing streak.
The season series between the two sides is 1-2 (2:3 SO, 0:4, 4:1).
Amur’s forward Yegor Korshkov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (3+2) points over that span.
Amur’s forward Stanislav Bocharov is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 7 (1+6) points.
Amur’s forward Vladislav Barulin is on a three-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points.
Neftekhimik’s defenseman Nikita Khlystov had an assist in each of his previous three games.
Injury list
Amur: Pyotr Khokhryakov, Kirill Panyukov, Yakov Rylov.
Neftekhimik: Emil Garipov, Ilya Khokhlov, Nikita Petrishchev, Nail Yakupov.
19:30: CSKA (22-17-4, 6th W) vs SKA (28-14-1, 4th W)
About the game
CSKA enters the second game of a seven-match home series on a four-game losing streak.
SKA, who has defeated CSKA three times this season (3:2, 2:1, 6:2), ends a three-game road trip following a win against Dynamo Moscow on Monday (3:2).
CSKA’s forward Konstantin Okulov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points over that span.
SKA’s forward Vasily Glotov is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 6 (2+4) points.
Injury list
CSKA: Maxim Sorkin.
SKA: Vadim Alistrov, Andrei Pedan
Milestone alert
CSKA’s forward Mikhail Grigorenko may reach 300 KHL points (currently at 298).
