Three games on tap today!

Yesterday, the Hawks had their fourth straight victory when they defeated Amur 3:2 as the Tigers are losing more and more chances to qualify for postseason, especially considering Sibir’s 4:2 victory in Vladivostok. Today, the two sides go at it again as Amur desperately needs points.

Another interesting game for the standings is Avtomobilist hosting Lada. The KHL newcomer isn’t in its best moment, with five straight losses, as the Togliatti side dropped out of the Eastern Conference’s top four. Moreover, the Motormen have defeated Lada three times this season as the teams face for the fourth time, with the last victory just four days ago. 

A showdown between Dynamo Moscow and Torpedo closes a light KHL Saturday, with just six teams hitting the ice. Torpedo has collected three wins over the Blue-and-Whites, with Dynamo taking only one game. 

10:00: Amur (21-20-8, 9^th E) vs Avangard (33-13-3, 2^nd E) 

About the game 

Amur ends a four-game home series on a two-match losing streak. 

Avangard ends a four-game road trip and won its previous four matches. 

The season series between the two teams is 1-2 (5:1, 1:2, 2:3). 

Avangard’s forward Reid Boucher is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (4+2) points over that span. 

Injury list 

Amur: Alex Broadhurst, Alexander Khokhlachyov, Pyotr Khokhryakov, Cameron Lee. 

14:30: Avtomobilist (28-18-5, 5^th E) vs Lada (24-16-11, 6^th E) 

About the game
Avtomobilist starts a four-game home series fresh off a win over Lada on Tuesday (4:1). 

Lada starts a three-game road trip on a five-match losing streak. 

Avtomobilist defeated Lada three times this season (3:2 OT, 5:1, 4:1). 

Lada’s defenseman Maxim Berezin had an assist in each of his previous three games. 

Injury list 

Avtomobilist: Semyon Kizimov, Maxim Osipov, Kirill Vorobyov. 

Lada: Nikolai Demidov, Pavel Koltygin, Alexei Ozhgikhin, Nikita Popugayev, Nikolai Vladimirov. 

Milestone alert 

Lada’s forward Mikhail Fisenko lines up for his 600^th KHL game, while forward Andrei Altybarmakyan reaches 200. 

18:00: Dynamo Moscow (33-13-4, 2^nd W) vs Torpedo (29-17-3, 5^th W) 

About the game 

Dynamo Moscow starts a four-game home series on a four-match winning streak. 

Torpedo ends a three-game road trip following a win over Dinamo Minsk on Thursday (3:0). 

The season series between the two teams is 1-3 (1:7, 1:3, 3:2, 1:4). 

Dynamo Moscow’s forward Nikita Gusev is on a four-game scoring streak, with 11 (3+8) points over that span. 

Dynamo Moscow’s forward Eric O’Dell is also on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points. 

Dynamo Moscow’s forward Cedric Paquette had a tally in each of his previous four games. 

Dynamo Moscow’s defenseman Brennan Menell is on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points. 

Torpedo’s goalie Ivan Kulbakov is on a 60:00 shutout streak. 

Injury list 

Dynamo Moscow: Maxim Dzhioshvili. 

Torpedo: Vasily Atanasov, Nikolai Kovalenko.