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Vadim Shipachyov with another chance at all-time scoring record
On a busy KHL matchday, Vadim Shipachyov will have another chance to write history as he has just tied Sergei Mozyakin’s all-time scoring record. Today, Dinamo Minsk hosts Barys, and another five games are on tap on an action-packed KHL Monday.
After surpassing Evgeny Biryukov for the most games played in KHL history, Vadim Shipachyov can also finally become the league’s all-time top scorer today, as he tied Sergei Mozyakin’s scoring record of 928 points on Saturday. Today’s opposition will be Barys—the Kazakh team sits at the bottom of the standings, giving Shipachyov a strong chance to reach his historic milestone as he needs just a single point. The Belarusians defeated Neftekhimik on Saturday, on Shipachyov’s 1,002nd league appearance, with the forward picking up an assist on Brady Lyle’s powerplay tally in the game’s closing stages. Lastly, today’s confrontation will be the 900th career game for Dinamo Minks’s head coach Dmitry Kvartalnov. He has an impressive 558-300-41 record in his career, split between Severstal, Sibir, CSKA, Lokomotiv, Ak Bars, and Dinamo Minsk.
The matchday will start with a game in the Far East, with Admiral hosting Spartak as the team ends a four-game home series. The Sailors have just bounced back after three straight losses with a win over Lada on Sunday (5:3), while the Red-and-Whites recovered from a 0:5 blanking by Dynamo Moscow defeating Avangard (6:5) and Amur (5:4), with Nikolai Goldobin celebrating his 100th KHL goal. Scoring abounded in these games, so today there will be another chance to see several tallies scored, but goalies will not be happy, most likely.
In Novosibirsk, Sibir will host Traktor. The Chelyabinsk side is one of the top teams in the league, and won its previous couple of matches, accumulating four wins in its last five games. Most recently, Traktor defeated Ak Bars (3:1) and Salavat Yulaev (4:2) at home as the teams starts a short road trip today. On its hand, Sibir just lost to Severstal (2:4) at home and was defeated by Traktor in its last six home games. Despite the losses, leading forwards Valentin Pyanov and Sergei Shirokov are on an active scoring streak. Moreover, Canadian forward Taylor Beck is about the return from his injury.
The action then moves to the Western Conference, with a classic matchup between Lokomotiv welcoming Dynamo Moscow. Both teams are in good shape, with the Railwaymen gathering two straight wins and the Blue-and-Whites winning their last three games. Lokomotiv is currently leading the league, while Dynamo Moscow is slowly returning to playoff places after a slow start. Unfortunately for the Muscovites, forward Maxime Comtois is now sitting on the injury list after a positive period.
In the Moscow Region, Vityaz will host SKA. The St. Petersburg franchise is now third placed in the West, with three straight wins as SKA starts a new road trip. Newly-signed defenseman Anthony De Angelo is currently on a six-game scoring streak, further highlighting his skills and his importance to the team. Vityaz seems also to be in good shape, with four wins in the last five matches, including triumphs over Lokomotiv (2:1) and Metallurg (2:0).
Then, Kunlun Red Star hosts Metallurg. The Dragons lost their most recent couple of matches, against Lokomotiv (1:5) and HC Sochi (0:4), respectively, while Metallurg just lost to Vityaz (0:2). Kunlun Red Star will try to return to scoring as the team just netted one tally in its last two matches.
12:30: Admiral (7-6-3, 7th E) vs Spartak (11-4-2, 2nd W)
About the game
Admiral ends a four-game home series following a win over Lada on Sunday (6:3).
Spartak ends a four-game road trip on a two-match winning streak.
Admiral’s forward Nikita Soshnikov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points over that span.
Injury list
Admiral: Stepan Starkov.
Spartak: Daniil Ivanov.
Milestone alert
Spartak’s forward Shane Prince may line up for his 300th KHL game.
Spartak’s forward Ansel Galimov may record his 100th career assist.
15:30: Sibir (9-6-1, 3rd E) vs Traktor (12-3-2, 1st E)
About the game
Sibir is in the middle of a three-game home series and lost to Severstal on Saturday (2:4).
Traktor starts a three-game road trip on a two-match winning streak.
Sibir’s forward Valentin Pyanov is on a five-game scoring streak, with 5 (2+3) points over that span.
Sibir’s forward Sergei Shirokov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points.
Injury list
Sibir: Taylor Beck, Yegor Martynov.
Milestone alert
Traktor’s forward Vitaly Kravtsov lines up for his 300th league appearance. He has 79 goals and 68 assists in his KHL career so far.
Traktor’s goalie Zach Fucale may record his 10th KHL shutout.
19:00: Lokomotiv (14-2-2, 1st W) vs Dynamo Moscow (9-7-1, 8th W)
About the game
Lokomotiv enters the second game of a four-match home series on a two-game winning streak.
Dynamo Moscow is in the middle of a three-game road trip and won its previous three matches.
Lokomotiv’s forward Maxim Beryozkin is on a six-game scoring streak, with 7 (2+5) points over that span.
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Nikita Gusev is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points.
Dynamo Moscow’s defenseman Brennan Menell had at least one assist in each of his previous three games, totaling five helpers.
19:00: Vityaz (9-8-0, 9th W) vs SKA (11-5-1, 3rd W)
About the game
Vityaz ends a four-game home series following a win over Metallurg on Saturday (2:0).
SKA starts a three-game road trip on a three-match winning streak.
Vityaz’s goalie Maxim Dorozhko is on a 67:16 shutout streak.
SKA’s defenseman Anthony De Angelo is on a six-game scoring streak, with 10 (2+8) points over that span.
SKA’s forward Evgeny Kuznetsov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points.
SKA’s forward Arseny Gritsyuk is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (2+3) points.
Injury list
Vityaz: Grigory Vashchenko.
SKA: Artyom Zemchyonok.
Milestone alert
Vityaz’s goalies Maxim Dorozhko and Dmitry Shikin may record their 10th career shutout.
19:10: Dinamo Minsk (9-6-1, 7th W) vs Barys (3-13-1, 12th E)
About the game
Dinamo Minsk, who has defeated Barys earlier this season (5:1), enters the fourth game of a five-match home series following a win over Neftekhimik on Saturday (4:1).
Barys is in the middle of a three-game road trip and lost its previous couple of matches.
Barys’ last win in Minsk dates back to Oct. 22, 2019 (2:1 SO).
Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Pavel Denisov, Andrei Kareyev, Andrei Stas.
Barys: Wade Allison, Maxim Mukhametov, Kirill Savitsky, Connor Smith, Roman Starchenko.
Milestone alert
Dinamo Minsk’s head coach Dmitry Kvartalnov celebrates his 900th KHL game.
Dinamo Minsk’s forward Vadim Shipachyov may become the league’s all-time top scorer, surpassing Sergei Mozyakin’s 928 career points.
Barys’ forward Damir Zhafyarov may reach 200 KHL assists (currently at 199).
19:30: Kunlun Red Star (6-10-1, 10th W) vs Metallurg (9-10-0, 5th E)
About the game
Kunlun Red Star is in the middle of a five-game home series and lost its previous couple of matches.
Metallurg is in the middle of a five-game road trip and lost to Vityaz on Saturday (0:2).
Metallurg’s goalie Ilya Nabokov is on a 60:00 shutout streak.
Injury list
Kunlun Red Star: Ryan Merkley.
Metallurg: Artyom Minulin.
