Big KHL Tuesday with plenty of emotions across both conferences!
After a light KHL Wednesday, the league features eight matches, starting in the Far East, with Amur hosting Avangard and Admiral welcoming Avtomobilist. Then, Sibir faces Lada and Barys clashes with SKA. In the Western Conference, Dinamo Minsk plays its second game in two days with Vityaz coming to town. In Sochi, CSKA will try to build a new winning streak, while Kunlun Red Star hosts Torpedo in a key matchup for postseason qualification. A Moscow derby between Dynamo Moscow and Spartak wraps up an exciting KHL Thursday.
Amur and Admiral return to hockey after their encounter on Feb. 6 – won by the Sailors (2:1 OT). The Tigers will host Avangard, while Admiral faces Avtomobilist. Amur lost its last couple of matches, also losing to Sibir before playing with its regional rival (1:5). The Hawks are instead on a two-game winning streak, celebrating road victories over Admiral (5:2) and Lada (2:1). In Vladivostok, the team could enjoy a double from Nikolai Prokhorkin, finally recovering a player from IL. After today’s game, Avangard will fly back to Omsk. Yesterday, the Tigers announced to have signed team’s leader Alex Galchenyuk to a new two-year contract.
In Vladivostok, Admiral and Avtomobilist will both seek a return to victory, with the Motormen most recently losing to Ak Bars to halt an eleven-game winning streak. Avtomobilist is currently the fourth team in the Eastern Conference and will be trying to get some further points to cement its spot in the Conference’s top four. Admiral has a ten-point cushion over Neftekhimik, but the Sailors will be seeking points, nevertheless.
Tied with Admiral in the standings is Sibir. Today, the team will seek a fourth straight victory as Lada comes to town. The Togliatti side has nine straight defeats and will be trying to return to winning games, although it won’t be easy against a motivated home team. Moreover, Sibir’s head coach Vadim Yepanchintsev will celebrate his 200th game as a KHL head coach today, adding a layer of intrigue to the game, with Sibir having further motivation as the team enters another game of a four-match homestand.
In the last game in the East, Barys welcomes SKA as the Kazakhs start a series of five home games. The Kazakhs keep on being the last team in the league and they lost their last three matches. SKA, on the other hand, recently lost to Dynamo Moscow, but has an encouraging three wins in its last five games. The St. Petersburg side is now the sixth seed in the Western Conference, at just one point from Spartak.
The action then moves to the Western Conference. In Sochi, the hosts face CSKA with both sides having won their last game (against Neftekhimik, 3:2 OT, and Vityaz, 3:1, respectively). However, the two teams are in very different positions in the standings. HC Sochi is at the bottom of the conference’s table, while CSKA is tied with Dynamo at 70 points, so far as the third seed. Lokomotiv is much higher, but the Muscovites will want to get points from the game to cement their spot in the top four. HC Sochi did defeat CSKA earlier this season, but is yet to achieve a home win against them at the KHL level.
The temperature will be even higher in the Moscow Region, with Kunlun Red Star hosting Torpedo. The meeting in Mytishchi will be one of the key battles for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Kunlun Red Star has come very close to eighth place, but before the break for the 2025 Fonbet KHL All-Star Game, the team suffered four consecutive losses. Torpedo, on the other hand, entered the break with three victories, including two after shootouts and a nice one in Kazan (5:1). This game will be one of Kunlun Red Star’s best chances to get closer to the playoff line. The Dragons started their hunt with a home win over Salavat Yulaev two days ago (4:2).
In Moscow, Dynamo will host Spartak in another Capital Derby. After facing SKA, another key rival, Spartak, will visit Dynamo. The teams have met only twice this season, exchanging home victories. The Red-and-Whites collected a 4:2 win in September, while Dynamo responded with a dominant 5:0 win in the next month. Cedric Paquette scored in both games for the Blue-and-Whites, netting a goal in the first match and a hat-trick in the second. Dynamo will need to pay attention to Spartak’s top line – the productive unit is on a four-game scoring streak.
Closing the game is a showdown between Dinamo Minsk and Vityaz. The Bisons will hit the ice again after a nice win over Lokomotiv yesterday, while Vityaz will try to return to victory after six straight defeats.
12:00: Amur (13-36-6, 11th E) vs Avangard (29-21-4, 6th E)
About the game
Amur starts a three-game home series on a two-match losing streak.
Avangard ends a five-game road trip and won its previous couple of matches.
The season series between the two teams is 1-1 (3:2 SO, 1:2).
Avangard’s defenseman Damir Sharipzyanov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (3+1) points over that span.
Injury list
Avangard: Sergei Boikov, Reid Boucher, Alex Grant, Nikita Kholodilin, Michael McLeod, Vladimir Tkachyov.
12:30: Admiral (23-21-10, 7th E) vs Avtomobilist (32-14-6, 4th E)
About the game
Admiral enters the fifth game of a six-match home series following a loss to Avangard on Tuesday (2:5).
Avtomobilist enters the fourth game of a six-match road trip after losing to Ak Bars on Feb. 6 (1:4).
The season series between the two teams is 0-3 (3:4 SO, 0:1, 3:4).
Admiral’s forward Stepan Starkov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points over that span.
Avtomobilist’s forward Stephane Da Costa is on a ten-game scoring streak, with 11 (3+8) points.
Injury list
Admiral: Artyom Chmykhov, Dmitry Deryabin.
Avtomobilist: Nick Ebert, Curtis Valk.
Milestone alert
Admiral’s forward Shane Prince may score his 200th KHL point (currently at 199).
Avtomobilist’s forward Alexei Byvaltsev lines up for his 600th career game.
Avtomobilist’s forward Stephane Da Costa may score his 200th KHL goal (currently at 199).
Avtomobilist’s goalie Vladimir Galkin may record his 50th win in the league.
15:30: Sibir (24-20-8, 8th E) vs Lada (18-28-6, 10th E)
About the game
Sibir enters the second game of a four-match home series on a three-game winning streak.
Lada is in the middle of a three-game road trip and lost its previous nine matches.
The season series between the two teams is 1-1 (3:4 OT, 4:1).
Sibir’s forward Sergei Shirokov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points over that span.
Sibir’s forward Andy Andreoff is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points.
Sibir’s forward Kirill Rasskazov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points.
Injury list
Sibir: Fyodor Gordeyev.
Lada: Vladislav Chervonenko, Nikolai Demidov, Mikhail Fisenko, Maxim Groshev, Pavel Koltygin.
Milestone alert
Sibir’s forward Brendan Leipsic may record his 100th assist in the KHL.
Sibir’s head coach Vadim Yepanchintsev celebrates his 200th game in the KHL.
Lada’s forward Dmitry Kugryshev may score his 400th KHL point (currently at 399).
17:30: Barys (11-35-7, 12th E) vs SKA (31-18-5, 6th W)
About the game
Barys starts a five-game home series on a three-match losing streak.
SKA, who defeated Barys earlier this season (1:0), is in the middle of a five-game road trip and lost to Dynamo Moscow on Tuesday (1:3).
SKA’s forward Ivan Demidov had at least one assist in each of his previous four matches, totaling five helpers.
Injury list
Barys: Alikhan Asetov, Maxim Mukhametov.
SKA: Arseny Gritsyuk, Artemi Pleshkov.
Milestone alert
Barys’ forward Nikita Setdikov may score his 100th KHL point (currently at 99).
19:10: Dinamo Minsk (28-17-7, 7th W) vs Vityaz (19-28-6, 10th W)
About the game
Dinamo Minsk ends a two-game home series and defeated Lokomotiv yesterday (3:1).
Vityaz is in the middle of a three-game road trip and lost its previous six matches.
The season series between the two teams is 3-1 (5:1, 2:1, 1:4, 6:4).
Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Nikita Pyshkailo.
Vityaz: Ivan Chekhovich, Alexander Daryin, Vladimir Galuzin, Grigory Vashchenko.
Milestone alert
Vityaz: Dmitry Shikin may record his 10th KHL shutout.
19:30: HC Sochi (16-31-6, 11th W) vs CSKA (31-14-8, 3rd W)
About the game
HC Sochi ends a two-game home series following a win over Neftekhimik on Tuesday (3:2 OT).
CSKA plays the lone road game of the series and defeated Vityaz also on Tuesday (3:1).
The season series between the two teams is 1-1 (4:3 SO, 1:4).
HC Sochi’s forward Denis Vengryzhanovsky is on a six-game scoring streak, with 6 (1+5) points over that span.
CSKA’s forward Maxim Mamin is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (2+4) points.
Injury list
CSKA: Vitaly Abramov, Ivan Prosvetov, Dmitry Samorukov.
Milestone alert
CSKA’s head coach Ilya Vorobyov may celebrate his 350th win in the KHL.
19:30: Dynamo Moscow (33-16-4, 2nd W) vs Spartak (30-14-8, 5th W)
About the game
Dynamo Moscow ends a two-game home series on a two-game winning streak.
Spartak ends a four-game road trip after a loss to Torpedo on Feb. 6 (2:3 SO).
The season series between the two teams is 1-1 (2:4, 5:0).
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Nikita Gusev is on a five-game scoring streak, with 8 (5+3) points over that span.
Spartak’s forward Nikolai Goldobin is on a four-game scoring streak, with 7 (3+4) points.
Spartak’s forward Pavel Poryadin is also on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points.
Spartak’s forward Ivan Morozov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 8 (2+6) points.
Injury list
Dynamo Moscow: Artyom Ilyenko, Brennan Menell.
Spartak: Roman Bychkov, Yegor Ivanov, Vladislav Yefremov.
Milestone alert
Spartak’s forward Andrei Loktionov may record his 300th KHL point (currently at 299).
Spartak’s goalies Dmitry Nikolayev and Artyom Zagidulin may record their respective 10th KHL shutout.
19:30: Kunlun Red Star (23-26-5, 9th W) vs Torpedo (26-20-8, 8th W)
About the game
Kunlun Red Star enters the seventh game of an eight-match home series following a win over Salavat Yulaev on Tuesday (4:2).
Torpedo is in the middle of a three-game road trip and won its previous three matches.
The season series between the two sides is 1-2 (2:4, 0:4, 4:3 OT).
Kunlun Red Star’s forward Jan Drozg is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points over that span.
Injury list
Kunlun Red Star: Jack Chelios, Parker Foo, Tomas Jurco, Semyon Sinyatkin.
Torpedo: Mikhail Abramov, Igor Larionov, Bobby Lynch.
