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Shipachyov looking for two records today
The veteran forward has a unique chance to establish two records in the same day as Dinamo Minsk takes on Neftekhimik for Shipachyov’s 1,002nd league appearance, finally surpassing Evgeny Biryukov for the most KHL career games. Moreover, he’s just one point shy of Sergei Mozyakin’s all-time scoring regord—927 points against 928.
All the eyes will be on Minsk today: the seasoned forward has a rare opportunity to set two records in a single day as the Bisons face Neftekhimik for Shipachyov’s 1,002nd league appearance, which would put him ahead of Evgeny Biryukov for the most career games played in the KHL. Additionally, he is just one point away from tying Sergei Mozyakin’s all-time scoring record—927 points compared to 928. Shipachyov could already beat Mozyakin’s record two days ago, in his 1,001st game, but Metallurg and Ilya Nabokov had a shutout win, leaving the forward pointless. Today’s opponent will be Neftekhimik. The Wolves lost their previous three games and will be looking to bounce back, so Shipachyov and Dinamo Minsk will have to work hard to celebrate.
The KHL matchday will start early in the Far East, with the second game between Admiral and Lada. Two days ago, the Togliatti franchise had a commanding win, sending six goals to the Sailor’s crease—five of them in the third period. A similar scenario will be the background of the Khabarovsk’s game. Amur lost to Severstal on Thursday (1:2), and today Spartak comes to town. Andrei Martemyanov’s team will need to battle hard to return to victory and please the home crowd.
In the last game in the Eastern Conference, Severstal moves to Sibir after its win over Amur. Both teams won their last encounter, and the teams have already met this season, with Sibir celebrating a 5:2 win. Both sides are doing fairly well in the standings, so a certain unpredictability is to be expected. Moreover, both Sibir and Severstal will be without a key import player, with the Novosibirsk side having Taylor Beck sitting on injury list, and the Steelers being without key defenseman Ioannis Kaldis. It will be the first game in more than a week for Sibir.
In the West, Vityaz hosts Metallurg. After a series of good performances, the Moscow Region side suffered from a home loss to Avtomobilist (1:3) on Thursday, and today’s opposition will be tough. Magnitka had a strong game in Minsk – on Thursday too – and Ilya Nabokov showed to be not only one of the best goalies in the league, but also in fine shape.
But not only Metallurg can boast a hot goalie. Dynamo Moscow’s most recent game was a 5:0 blanking of Spartak in the Capital Derby, with young goalie Maxim Motorygin posting a 29-save shutout, his second of the season. The Blue-and-Whites will travel to Nizhny Novgorod, where they will face Torpedo, who is now sitting in fifth place in the West. Dynamo Moscow is barely in the playoffs places, so the game tonight will certainly be a tough one for both squads, well determined to win. On a side note, after a difficult start of the season, guests’ forward Maxime Comtois is currently on a four-game scoring streak.
In the latest game of the matchday, Lokomotiv hosts Barys. The Astana franchise keeps on being on the bottom of the standings, and most recently parted ways with three imports – Nathan Beaulieu, Will Butcher, and Michael McLeod. The team will now start a three-game road trip as the head coach Vyacheslav Butsayev has also stepped down, with Galym Mambetalyev taking his place. Lokomotiv, on the other hand, bounced back after an unexpected loss to Vityaz, defeating Kunlun Red Star 5:1 in an away match. The Railwaymen have now a five-point advantage over the second seed in the Western Conference, SKA, and have the most points in the league, 28.
10:00: Admiral (6-6-3, 9th E) vs Lada (7-8-2, 10th E)
About the game
Admiral enters the third game of a four-match road trip on a three-game losing streak.
Lada ends a four-game road trip and won its previous couple of matches.
In the season series, Lada is up two games to one (0:1 SO, 2:0, 1:6).
Injury list
Admiral: Stepan Starkov.
Lada: Andrei Altybarmakyan.
Milestone alert
Admiral’s forward Arkady Shestakov and Lada’s forward Danila Moiseyev line up for their 300th KHL game.
Admiral’s defenseman Libor Sulak is still seeking his 100th point in the league (currently at 99).
10:30: Amur (5-9-2, 11th E) vs Spartak (10-4-2, 3rd W)
About the game
Amur ends a four-game home series and lost its previous couple of matches.
Spartak enters the third game of a four-match road trip following a win over Avangard on Thursday (6:5).
Injury list
Amur: Kirill Slepets.
Spartak: Daniil Ivanov.
Milestone alert
Spartak’s forward Shane Prince may line up for his 300th league appearance.
Spartak’s forward Nikolai Goldobin may net his 100th tally in the league (currently at 99).
Spartak’s forward Ansel Galimov may record his 100th assist in the KHL (currently at 99).
13:30: Sibir (9-5-1, 3rd E) vs Severstal (10-7-0, 4th W)
About the game
Sibir, who defeated Severstal earlier this season (5:2), starts a three-game home series fresh off a win over Neftekhimik on Oct. 11 (2:1).
Severstal ends a three-game road trip riding a two-match winning streak.
Sibir’s forward Valentin Pyanov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points over that span.
Injury list
Sibir: Taylor Beck, Yegor Martynov.
Severstal: Makar Fomin, Ioanns Kaldis.
14:00: Vityaz (8-8-0, 9th W) vs Metallurg (9-9-0, 5th E)
About the game
Vityaz enters the third game of a four-match home series following a loss to Avtomobilist on Thursday (1:3).
Metallurg enters the second game of a five-match road trip after a win against Dinamo Minsk also on Thursday (2:0).
Metallurg’s goalie Ilya Nabokov is on a 60:00 shutout streak.
Injury list
Vityaz: Grigory Mishchenko.
Metallurg: Artyom Minulin.
17:00: Torpedo (9-5-2, 5th W) vs Dynamo Moscow (8-7-1, 8th W)
About the game
Torpedo ends a two-game home series following a win over Neftekhimik on Thursday (5:4 OT).
Dynamo Moscow starts a three-game road trip on a two-match winning streak.
Dynamo Moscow’s goalie Maxim Motorygin is on a 67:48 shutout streak.
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Maxime Comtois is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points over that span.
Injury list
Torpedo: Andrei Belevich, Anton Berlyov, Vyacheslav Voynov.
Milestone alert
Torpedo’s goalie Ivan Bocharov may record his 30th KHL shutout.
17:00: Lokomotiv (13-2-2, 1st W) vs Barys (3-12-1, 12th E)
About the game
Lokomotiv starts a four-game home series fresh off a win over Kunlun Red Star on Wednesday (5:1).
Barys starts a three-game road trip following a loss to Salavat Yulaev also on Wednesday (2:3).
Lokomotiv’s forward Maxim Shalunov is on a six-game scoring streak, with 7 (4+3) points over that span.
Lokomotiv’s forward Maxim Beryozkin is on a five-game scoring streak, with 6 (2+4) points.
Lokomotiv’s forward Artur Kayumov is also on a five-game scoring streak, with 5 (2+3) points.
Injury list
Lokomotiv: Nikita Cherepanov.
Barys: Wade Allison, Maxim Mukhametov, Kirill Savitsky, Connor Smith, Roman Starchenko.
17:10: Dinamo Minsk (8-6-1, 7th W) vs Neftekhimik (7-5-5, 4th E)
About the game
Dinamo Minsk is in the middle of a three-game home series and lost to Metallurg on Thursday (0:2).
Neftekhimik ends a three-game road trip and lost its previous three matches.
Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Pavel Denisov, Roman Gorbunov, Andrei Kareyev, Andrei Stas.
Neftekhimik: Roman Abrosimov, Vladimir Bryukvin.
Milestone alert
Dinamo Minsk’s forward Vadim Shipachyov will establish a new KHL all-time record, lining up for his 1,002nd KHL game. Moreover, he has another chance to also establish a new KHL all-time scoring record, having accumulated 927 career points against Sergei Mozyakin’s 928.
