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Amur and Sibir battle out again!
Two days ago, Amur blanked Sibir with a sound, 4:0 victory and a shutout by Igor Bobkov as the Tigers are getting closer and closer to the Novosibirsk side in the Eastern Conference standings. Yegor Korshkov had three points, and Amur has currently 50 points, against Sibir’s 51 – however, the Tigers played two games fewer than Sibir. Today it’s time for a rematch – the two sides will meet for the third time this season, with Amur taking both the earlier games. Novosibirsk is currently the best-placed team in the pair, but the momentum is now on the Tigers’ side.
In Vladivostok, another rematch will take place, with Admiral hosting Avangard again, following the Hawks’ 2:1, OT win on Monday. It’s interesting to note that the latest nine game between the two sides have been decided either in OT or SO. It’ll be the fourth time that the two sides will meet this year, with Avangard taking three matches so far. The Hawks are having an excellent season, propelled by their top line of Ryan Spooner, Reid Boucher, and Vladimir Tkachyov. Boucher has currently 34 tallies in 45 game, and he may have a chance to beat Sergei Mozyakin’s regular-season record (48 goals in 2016-2017).
The action then moves to the Western Conference, with Vityaz hosting SKA. The St. Petersburg franchise has collected three wins over the Moscow Region teams this season, but lost its previous couple of matches. It’s however unlikely that Torpedo will steal from them a spot in the West’s top four, although there are still twenty games to go to the end of the regular season and a lot can still happen.
12:00: Amur (21-18-8, 9th E) vs Sibir (21-19-9, 8th E)
About the game
Amur, who has defeated Sibir twice this season (2:1 SO, 4:0), enters the second game of a four-match home series on a two-game winning streak.
Sibir enters the second game of a four-match road trip following two straight losses.
Amur’s goalie Igor Bobkov is on a 61:56 shutout streak.
Injury list
Amur: Alexander Khokhlachyov, Pyotr Khokhryakov, Yakov Rylov.
Milestone alert
Amur’s forward Vladislav Barulin lines up for his 100th KHL game.
12:30: Admiral (14-22-11, 12th E) vs Avangard (31-13-3, 2nd E)
About the game
Admiral enters the second game of a four-match home series on a five-game losing streak.
Avangard, who has defeated Admiral three times this season (4:3 OT, 2:1 SO, 2:1 OT), enters the second game of a four-match road trip on a two-game winning streak.
Avangard’s forward Ryan Spooner had an assist in each of his previous four games.
Milestone alert
Avangard’s forward Igor Martynov lines up for his 200th league appearance.
Avangard’s forward Valentin Pyanov may reach 200 KHL points (currently at 199).
19:00: Vityaz (15-27-6, 10th W) vs SKA (31-15-2, 4th W)
About the game
Vityaz ends a two-game home series following three straight losses.
SKA, who has defeated Vityaz three times this season (3:2 SO, 3:2 OT, 6:1), starts a three-game road trip on a two-match losing streak.
Vityaz’s forward Ivan Vorobyov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points over that span.
SKA’s goalie Nikita Serebryakov is on a 102:03 shutout streak.
Injury list
SKA: Vadim Alistrov, Andrei Pedan.
Milestone alert
Vityaz’s forward Scott Wilson lines up for his 100th league appearance.
Vityaz’s goalie Dmitry Shikin may reach 10 career shutouts.
SKA’s forward Artyom Shvets-Rogovoi may record his 300th KHL game.
SKA’s defenseman Artyom Zemchyonok may reach 100 KHL assists (currently at 99).
