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Another big KHL matchday this Tuesday!
The KHL matchday will start with a bang as Avangard hosts SKA in a promising game. The two sides have already collided this year, with the Hawks claiming a 5:3 win courtesy of a hat-trick by defenseman Damir Sharipzyanov. When top teams from different conferences meet on the ice, it’s always interesting. Especially considering that both Avangard and SKA are currently on a hot situation, not only fighting for leadership in their respective conferences but also for the Continental Cup.
Another similar game will be the showdown between Salavat Yulaev and CSKA. The Ufa team has most recently faced SKA, with the St. Petersburg squad getting the win, while the Muscovites lost their last couple of games. However, the two teams have already faced this season, with Salavat Yulaev getting a 4:3, OT win with Josh Leivo tying things up with less than a minute to go, then netting the game winner in extra time.
In the meantime, another two games will be played in the East, with Barys welcoming Amur and Metallurg facing Admiral. The key match will be the Amur’s one – the Tigers will be on the lookout for points as they are still the ninth seed in the East. Neftekhimik has the upper hand, but Amur still has chances to reach the last postseason spot. Today’s game will be a rematch of Sunday’s game, with the Tigers getting the win with an OT goal by Vladislav Barulin.
The action then moves to the Western Conference. Vityaz today has its last chance not to lose any playoff hope as the Moscow Region side hosts HC Sochi. They can still have a chance to qualify, but for this to happen, Dinamo Minsk should lose to Severstal in regulation, or should both teams lose, Vityaz should get from today’s game the same number of points as the Bisons.
Then, Torpedo will try to return to victory facing Traktor at home. The Nizhny Novgorod side has suffered from five straight losses as the Igor Larionov’ young guns need to find their shape back in the regular season’s last month. In Moscow, Avtomobilist will visit Dynamo. The Motormen had their latest away win over the Blue-and-Whites back in 2017 – it’s time for them to gain another W from the confrontation, but Dynamo will want to get points to catch up with their Conference rivals as the team slipped down to third place.
A showdown between Dinamo Minsk and Severstal will close an exciting KHL Tuesday. The Belarusians have several players sitting on the injury list, but they are showing a good hockey of late. So is Severstal, and this is a classic game where things can easily go either side.
16:30: Avangard (39-15-4, 2nd E) vs SKA (40-16-3, 1st W)
About the game
Avangard, who has already defeated SKA this season (5:3), starts a three-game home series after a loss to Metallurg on Friday (3:4 OT).
SKA enters the third game of a four-match road trip on a five-win run.
SKA’s forward Marat Khairullin is on a five-game scoring streak, with 9 (2+7) points over that span.
Injury list
SKA: Vadim Alistrov, Andrei Pedan.
Milestone alert
Avangard’s forward Mark Verba may reach 100 league appearances.
16:30: Barys (19-32-7, 12th E) vs Amur (23-24-12, 9th E)
About the game
Barys enters the fourth home game of a series of six on a seven-match losing streak.
Amur, who has already defeated Barys this season (3:2 OT), enters the third game of a four-match road trip following its win over the Kazakhs on Sunday.
Amur’s forward Yegor Korshkov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points over that span.
Amur’s forward Jan Drozg is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points.
Injury list
Barys: Alex Grant, Joseph Labate, Batyrlan Muratov.
Amur: Evgeny Grachyov, Pyotr Khokhryakov, Cameron Lee, Yakov Rylov.
17:00: Metallurg (39-15-6, 1st E) vs Admiral (18-30-11, 11th E)
About the game
Metallurg is in the middle of a three-game home series and defeated Avangard on Friday (4:3 OT).
Admiral enters the third game of a four-match road trip after a loss to Dinamo Minsk on Sunday (0:4).
The season series between the two teams is 2-1 (5:2, 1:2, 4:2).
Metallurg’s forward Nikita Grebyonkin is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (2+3) points over that span.
Metallurg’s defenseman Robin Press had an assist in each of his previous three games.
Injury list
Metallurg: Yegor Korobkin.
Admiral: Evgeny Lisovets, Pavel Shen.
17:00: Salavat Yulaev (37-17-5, 3rd E) vs CSKA (30-23-6, 6th W)
About the game
Salavat Yulaev, who has already defeated CSKA this season (4:3 OT), is in the middle of a five-game home series and lost to SKA on Sunday (3:4).
CSKA starts a five-game road trip on a two-match losing streak.
Salavat Yulaev’s goalie Ilya Ezhov is on a 78:20 shutout streak.
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Sergei Shmelyov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points over that span.
CSKA’s forward Mikhail Grigorenko is on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (2+3) points.
CSKA’s forward Maxim Mamin is also on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points.
Injury list
Salavat Yulaev: Nikolai Kulemin.
CSKA: Marsel Ibragimov.
Milestone alert
Salavat Yulaev’s defenseman Mikhail Naumenkov lines up for his 600th league appearance.
CSKA’s forward Sergei Plotnikov may reach 500 KHL points (currently at 499).
19:00: Vityaz (18-34-7, 11th W) vs HC Sochi (19-33-7, 10th W)
About the game
Vityaz enters the third game of a seven-match home series after three straight losses.
HC Sochi starts a three-game road trip after an away win over Dinamo Minsk on Wednesday (3:2).
The season series between the two teams is 2-1 (3:2, 3:1, 2:3).
Injury list
Vityaz: Ilya Arkalov, Ilya Yezhov, Ilya Vorobyov.
HC Sochi: Kirill Rasskazov, Yegor Spiridonov.
Milestone alert
Vityaz’s goalie Dmitry Shikin may celebrate his 10th KHL shutout.
HC Sochi’s forward Sergei Popov lines up for his 100th league appearance.
19:30: Torpedo (32-22-5, 5th W) vs Traktor (33-20-6, 6th W)
About the game
Torpedo is in the middle of a five-game home series and lost its previous five matches.
Traktor, who has already defeated Torpedo this season (2:1), starts a six-game road trip after a loss to Ak Bars on Saturday (1:4).
Traktor’s forward Maxim Shabanov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points over that span.
Injury list
Torpedo: Vasily Atanasov.
Traktor: Andrei Chibisov.
Milestone alert
Traktor’s defenseman Ilya Nikolayev lines up for his 100th KHL game.
Traktor’s forward Nikita Soshnikov may record his 100th assist in the league (currently at 99).
19:30: Dynamo Moscow (37-16-6, 3rd W) vs Avtomobilist (33-21-7, 4th E)
About the game
Dynamo Moscow ends a two-game home series following a loss to Lokomotiv on Sunday (3:4 SO).
Avtomobilist ends a four-game road trip and defeated CSKA also on Sunday (5:4 SO).
Injury list
Dynamo Moscow: Artyom Volchenkov, Maxim Dzhioshvili.
Avtomobilist: Semyon Kizimov, Kirill Vorobyov.
19:30: Dinamo Minsk (27-27-5, 8th W) vs Severstal (30-21-7, 6th W)
About the game
Dinamo Minsk is in the middle of a three-game home series and defeated Admiral on Sunday (4:0).
Severstal, who has defeated Dinamo Minsk twice this season (2:1, 4:2), is in the middle of a three-game road trip and won its previous couple of matches.
Dinamo Minsk’s goalie Alexei Kolosov is on a 67:38 shutout streak.
Severstal’s forward Kirill Pilipenko is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points over that span.
Severstal’s forward Danil Aimurzin scored a goal in each of his previous three goals.
Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Dmitry Deryabin, Roman Gorbunov, Vitaly Pinchuk, Brett Ritchie, Ivan Sekerin, Nikita Smirnov, Alexander Suvorov.
Severstal: Konstantin Shostak, Dmitry Shugayev
