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Traktor with a chance to clinch the playoffs!
Amur and Traktor will have a rematch after yesterday’s win by the Tigers with a three-point performance by Vladislav Barulin. The victory was key for Amur, who is keeping on battling out with Neftekhimik and Sibir for the eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Traktor has a chance to clinch a playoff spot, but they need to defeat Amur in regulation to make it happen.
Admiral and Barys will also face off again – yesterday the Sailors achieved a 4:2 victory despite Barys was up in the score at the game’s mid-mark. It was the eleventh straight loss for the Kazakhs, who now find themselves at the rocky bottom of the Conference’s standings.
The action then moves to the Western Conference, with two games on tap. First, Severstal hosts Spartak, with the Muscovites achieving two victories this season over the Steelers. It will be Spartak’s last road game in the current regular season, and they may have a chance to overcome Lokomotiv in the final stage of the 2023-2024 campaign.
Then, HC Sochi hosts Torpedo. The Nizhny Novgorod side has slipped down to sixth place in the standings – Severstal just surpassed the Igor Larionov’s young guns in the standings, and they will seek a return to victory after an OT loss to Neftekhimik in their last game. HC Sochi will play to please the home crowd as the Black Sea franchise has lost any chance to qualify for postseason.
12:00: Amur (26-24-12, 9th E) vs Traktor (33-23-6, 6th E)
About the game
Amur enters the second game of a four-match home series on a four-game winning streak.
Traktor enters the fourth game of a six-match road trip following four straight losses.
Amur has defeated Traktor twice this season (3:2, 5:3).
Injury list
Amur: Evgeny Grachyov, Pyotr Khokhryakov, Cameron Lee, Yakov Rylov.
Traktor: Andrei Chibisov, Semyon Der-Arguchintsev.
Milestone alert
Amur’s forward Alexander Khokhlachyov may reach 300 KHL points (currently at 299).
Traktor’s forward Nikita Soshnikov may record his 100th league assist (currently at 99).
12:30: Admiral (20-31-11, 11th E) vs Barys (19-35-8, 12th E)
About the game
Admiral enters the second game of a four-match home series following two straight victories.
Barys enters the second game of a four-match road trip on an eleven-game losing streak.
The season series between the two teams is 2-1 (3:4, 3:2 SO, 4:2).
Injury list
Admiral: Evgeny Lisovets, Pavel Shen.
Barys: Alex Grant, Batyrlan Muratov.
Milestone alert
Barys’ forward Roman Starchenko may reach 200 KHL assists (currently at 198).
19:00: Severstal (33-21-8, 5th W) vs Spartak (38-17-8, 3rd W)
About the game
Severstal enters the third game of a four-match home series on a two-game winning streak.
Spartak ends a four-game road trip and won its previous four matches.
Spartak has defeated Severstal twice this season (6:4, 5:3).
Severstal’s forward Danil Aimurzin is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points over that span.
Spartak’s forward Ivan Morozov is on a seven-game scoring streak, with 9 (2+7) points.
Injury list
Severstal: Nikita Korostelyov, Timur Mukhanov, Kirill Pilipenko, Konstantin Shostak, Dmitry Shugayev.
Spartak: Joey Keane, Timur Khairullin, Andrei Loktionov, Patrik Rybar.
19:30: HC Sochi (20-35-7, 10th W) vs Torpedo (34-22-6, 6th W)
About the game
HC Sochi starts a two-game home series on a two-match losing streak.
Torpedo starts a four-game road trip following a loss to Neftekhimik on Sunday (3:4 OT).
The teams have defeated each other this season so far (5:2, 3:5).
Torpedo’s forward Andrei Belevich is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points over that span.
Injury list
HC Sochi: Daniil Avershin, Kirill Rasskazov, Yegor Spiridonov.
Torpedo: Vasily Atanasov, Kirill Kirsanov.
