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Another four teams start their 2024 journey today!
The ice will be ready in Nizhny Novgorod as Torpedo hosts Kunlun Red Star. The Dragons are on a five-game losing streak, and will be trying to stop their skid, but Torpedo will be determined to also return to victory after losing to Lokomotiv in 2023 last game. Both sides, however, will be hunting for points, so it will be another exciting game with unpredictability as the key word.
In the second game of the day Neftekhimik welcomes Lada. The KHL newcomer is fighting to get a spot in the Eastern top four, while the Wolves are currently in tenth place in the East, and will be needing points to keep their playoff hopes alive. The teams have already defeated each other this season as this is a classic game that can easily go either way.
13:00: Torpedo (27-15-3, 5th W) vs Kunlun Red Star (15-26-5, 10th W)
About the game
Torpedo, who has defeated the Dragons three times this year (5:2, 4:2, 3:2 OT), enters the fourth game of a five-match home series following a loss to Lokomotiv on Dec 28 (3:5).
Kunlun Red Star enters the third game of a seven-match road trip on a five-game losing streak.
Kunlun Red Star’s forward Brandon Yip is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points over that span.
Injury list
Torpedo: Nikolai Kovalenko.
Kunlun Red Star: Ryan Sproul, Zach Yuen.
Milestone alert
Kunlun Red Star’s defenseman Kyle Wood lines up for his 100th KHL game.
17:30: Neftekhimik (17-20-9, 10th E) vs Lada (24-14-9, 4th E)
About the game
Neftekhimik starts a two-game home series on a two-match winning streak.
Lada starts a two-game road trip following a loss to Avangard on Dec 30 (1:2).
The teams have already defeated each other once this season (4:0, 0:3).
Neftekhimik’s forward Andrei Belozyorov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (4+1) points over that span.
Injury list
Neftekhimik: Rafael Bikmullin, Emil Garipov, Ilya Khokhlov, Ruslan Petrishchev, Nail Yakupov.
Lada: Scott Kosmachuk, Danila Moiseyev, Alexei Ozhgikhin, Nikita Popugayev, Nikolai Vladimirov.
Milestone alert
Lada’s defenseman Vladislav Syomin may reach 100 career games.
