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Plenty of action in today’s games!
On Tuesday, in Magnitogorsk, the leaders will battle out as Metallurg hosts Lokomotiv. The Yaroslavl club rose to the top of the Western Conference (and the entire championship) during the New Year holidays and, as the tournament leader, has already secured a solid victory in the Urals. On Sunday 7, Igor Nikitin’s team defeated Traktor (3:1). At the same time, Magnitka has four wins in its last five games, with Metallurg consistently earning points.
In the 2023-2024 season, the teams met in September, with Lokomotiv emerging stronger in Yaroslavl with a score of 4-1. Maxim Beryozkin netted the game-winner for the Railwaymen in that game, while Pavel Kraskovsky sealed the deal for Loko with a double. For Metallurg, nineteen-years-old Mikhail Grass scored his first career goal in that match. That said, Lokomotiv’s latest win in Magnitogorsk dates back to more than ten years ago.
Still in the Urals, Traktor hosts Neftekhimik. The Wolves are on a good moment, with five straight wins, but Amur’s yesterday win over Sibir has complicated their playoffs chances. In the meantime, Salavat Yulaev welcomes Kunlun Red Star. Another two games are on tap in the Eastern Conference, with Lada entertaining Avtomobilist for a battle to get to the top-four, and Ak Bars facing Barys, with the Kazan squad winning its latest three matches.
In the West, Dinamo Minsk faces Spartak again, with the Muscovites taking two games over the Bisons already this season. Two games are scheduled in Moscow: Dynamo Moscow hosts HC Sochi, with the Black Sea franchise trying to return to victory following thirteen straight losses, while CSKA welcomes Torpedo.
17:00: Traktor (26-18-5, 6th E) vs Neftekhimik (20-20-9, 10th E)
About the game
Traktor enters the third game of a four-match home series following a loss to Lokomotiv on Sunday (1:3).
Neftekhimik ends a two-game road trip on a five-game winning streak.
The teams have already defeated each other once this season (1:2, 4:1).
Traktor’s forward Maxim Shabanov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points over that span.
Neftekhimik’s forward Maxim Zhukenov had an assist in each of his previous three matches.
Injury list
Traktor: Andrei Chibisov.
Neftekhimik: Rafael Bikmullin, Emil Garipov, Ilya Khokhlov, Ruslan Petrishchev, Nail Yakupov.
Milestone alert
Traktor’s forward Anton Burdasov may reach 200 KHL tallies (currently at 198).
17:00: Metallurg (31-12-6, 1st E) vs Lokomotiv (32-11-4, 1st W)
About the game
Metallurg starts a two-game home series fresh off a win over SKA on Sunday (1:2 OT).
Lokomotiv, who has already defeated Metallurg this season (4:1), enters the third game of a four-match road trip on a two-game winning streak.
Lokomotiv recorded its latest win in Magnitogorsk back on Oct 22, 2013 (2:1 SO).
Lokomotiv’s forward Alexander Polunin is on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (4+1) points over that span.
Injury list
Metallurg: Nikita Kvartalnov.
Lokomotiv: Yegor Averin.
Milestone alert
Metallurg’s forward Arkhip Nekolenko may line up for his 300th KHL game.
Lokomotiv’s goalie Ivan Bocharov may reach 30 KHL shutouts.
17:00: Salavat Yulaev (30-14-3, 3rd E) vs Kunlun Red Star (15-28-6, 10th W)
About the game
Salavat Yulaev ends a two-game home series on a three-match winning streak.
Kunlun Red Star enters the sixth game of a seven-match road trip on an eight-game losing streak.
The Dragons’ latest win in Ufa is dated back to Aug 28, 2017 (2:1).
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Alexander Sharov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points over that span.
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Ivan Drozdov is on a six-game scoring streak, with 9 (5+4) points.
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Joshua Leivo is also on a six-game scoring streak, with 12 (6+6) points.
Injury list
Salavat Yulaev: Sergei Shmelyov.
Kunlun Red Star: Ryan Sproul, Zach Yuen.
18:00: Lada (24-15-10, 5th E) vs Avtomobilist (27-18-5, 5th W)
About the game
Lada starts a two-game home series on a three-match losing streak.
Avtomobilist, who has defeated Lada twice this season (3:2 OT, 5:1), ends a three-game road trip following a loss to Ak Bars on Sunday (1:2).
Lada’s forward Andrei Altybarmakyan had at least a goal in each of his previous three games, totaling four tallies.
Avtomobilist’s forward Brooks Macek is on a four-game scoring streak, with 8 (5+3) points over that span.
Avtomobilist’s forward Sergei Shirokov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points.
Injury list
Lada: Scott Kosmachuk, Danila Moiseyev, Alexei Ozhgikhin, Nikita Popugayev, Nikolai Vladimirov.
Avtomobilist: Semyon Kizimov, Maxim Osipov, Kirill Vorobyov.
19:10: Dinamo Minsk (20-21-5, 8th W) vs Spartak (30-12-7, 2nd W)
About the game
Dinamo Minsk starts a five-game home series fresh off an away win over Torpedo on Sunday (5:2).
Spartak, who has defeated the Belarusians twice this season (4:2, 4:1), ends a six-game road trip and lost its previous three matches.
Dinamo Minsk’s forward Sam Anas is on a nine-game scoring streak, with 13 (4+9) points over that span.
Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Vitaly Pinchuk, Brett Ritchie, Alexander Suvorov.
Spartak: Ivan Morozov.
Milestone alert
Spartak’s forward Ilya Kovalchuk may record his 400th KHL point (currently at 399).
Spartak’s forward Nikolai Goldobin may record his 100th league assist (currently at 99).
19:30: Ak Bars (27-18-2, 7th E) vs Barys (16-25-7, 11th E)
About the game
Ak Bars, who has defeated Barys twice this season (5:3, 3:0), ends a five-game home series on a three-game winning streak.
Barys ends a four-game road trip on a two-match losing streak.
Injury list
Ak Bars: Dmitrij Jaskin.
Milestone alert
Ak Bars’ forward Alexander Radulov may reach 450 KHL assists (currently at 448).
Barys’ forward Pontus Aberg may line up for his 100th league appearance.
19:30: Dynamo Moscow (31-13-4, 3rd W) vs HC Sochi (14-29-6, 11th E)
About the game
Dynamo Moscow, who has defeated HC Sochi three times this season (4:0, 6:1, 5:2), ends a three-game home series on a two-match winning streak.
HC Sochi is in the middle of a three-game road trip and lost its previous thirteen matches.
Injury list
Dynamo Moscow: Yegor Bryzgalov, Maxim Dzhioshvili.
HC Sochi: Timur Khafizov, Kirill Rasskazov, Anton Sagadeyev, Maxim Tretyak.
19:30: CSKA (25-18-4, 6th W) vs Torpedo (28-16-3, 5th W)
About the game
CSKA enters the sixth game of a seven-match road trip on a three-game winning streak.
Torpedo starts a three-game road trip following a loss to Dinamo Minsk on Sunday (2:5).
CSKA’s forward Mikhail Grigorenko is on a three-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points over that span.
CSKA’s forward Vladislav Kamenev is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 6 (2+4) points.
Injury list
Torpedo: Vasily Atanasov, Nikolai Kovalenko.
