Intense Eastern Conference showdowns highlight Monday’s action
A new week starts as Monday’s KHL schedule features five compelling matchups, with Amur hosting the undefeated Shanghai Dragons in the Far East, Admiral clashing with Sibir in Vladivostok, and Avangard seeking a milestone win against Dinamo Minsk. The Urals see Avtomobilist face Salavat Yulaev in a rematch, while the day wraps up in Astana as Barys takes on Dynamo Moscow. Each game offers a new chance for teams to solidify their early-season ambitions.
The KHL matchday starts early in the Far East with Amur hosting the Shanghai Dragons. The Tigers had a promising start of their 2025-2026 campaign with a 2:0 win in Novosibirsk, but then had two straight losses, to Barys (3:4 SO) and Avangard (1:2), respectively. They will try to rebound back as Amur starts a home series today with a game against the Shanghai Dragons. The Chinese franchise had an even better start and are so far undefeated in regulation, with a loss to Admiral after shootouts and two wins, over SKA (7:4) and Lokomotiv (4:1), respectively. Today, they will try to improve their record.
In Vladivostok, Admiral hosts Sibir in the teams’ second encounter this season. On Friday, the two sides met in Novosibirsk, with Vladimir Tkachyov netting the decisive shootout attempt to set the game for Sibir (2:1 SO). It was Sibir’s lone win this season, with the Sailors losing their second match in a row after also surrendering to CSKA (0:1). Sibir will then continue its Far East tournee with a double-header in Khabarovsk.
In Omsk, Avangard will try to gain momentum as the Hawks face Dinamo Minsk. Avangard just achieved a nice win in an 11-goal thriller against Dynamo Moscow, courtesy of a hat-trick by forward Nikolai Prokhorkin. The Bison just achieved their second win in three games this season with a 3:1 victory in Astana with a double by forward Alex Limoges and yet another strong performance by Zach Fucale between the piping. It will be an exciting match, with Avangard on the verge of celebrating its 700th KHL win.
In the Urals, Avtomobilist and Salavat Yulaev clash again after the Motormen got the best of the Ufa franchise with a 4:1 score just on Friday. Avtomobilist’s imports were in fine shape as both Stephane Da Costa and Reid Boucher scored each a goal and an assist as the Motormen celebrated their second win this season. Moreover, Da Costa and Brooks Macek may hit milestones in today’s match.
Closing an intense Eastern matchday is a showdown between Barys and Dynamo Moscow. The Muscovites will try to rebound back after a disappointing 4:7 loss in Omsk, and only one win in three games so far (a 2:1 SO victory over Metallurg). The Astana franchise had a nice start of the season with two straight wins, but then lost to Dinamo Minsk on Saturday (1:3) despite a good showing and a nice crowd of more than 11,600. With both teams seeking for a win, uncertainty will be key in the Kazakh capital.
12:15: Amur (1-1-1) vs Shanghai Dragons (2-0-1)
About the game
Amur starts a five-game home series following two straight losses.
The Shanghai Dragons start a two-game road trip fresh off a win over Lokomotiv on Friday (4:1).
Amur’s forward Oleg Li is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points over that span.
Shanghai Dragons’ forward Max Ellis scored a goal in each of his previous three matches.
12:30: Admiral (1-1-1) vs Sibir (1-1-0)
About the game
Admiral starts a four-game home series following a loss to Sibir on Friday (1:2 SO).
Sibir starts a three-game road trip after their win over the Sailors on Friday.
Injury list
Sibir: Andrei Churkin.
Milestone alert
Admiral’s head coach Leonids Tambijevs may celebrate his 100th win in the KHL.
16:30: Avangard (2-1-0) vs Dinamo Minsk (2-1-0)
About the game
Avangard enters the fourth game of a five-match home series following two straight wins.
Dinamo Minsk enters the fourth game of a five-match road trip after defeating Barys on Saturday (3:1).
Avangard’s forward Konstantin Okulov is on a seven-game scoring streak, with 8 (2+6) points over that span.
Avangard’s forward Dmitry Rashevsky is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.
Dinamo Minsk’s forward Sam Anas is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (2+3) points.
Dinamo Minsk’s forward Vitaly Pinchuk is on a seven-game scoring streak, with 9 (2+7) points.
Milestone alert
Avangard’s goalie Nikita Serebryakov may record his 20th KHL shutout.
Avangard may celebrate its 700th KHL win.
17:00: Avtomobilist (2-1-0) vs Salavat Yulaev (1-2-0)
About the game
Avtomobilist, who defeated Salavat Yulaev on Friday (4:1), starts a four-game home series on a two-match winning streak.
Salavat Yulaev starts a four-game road trip after their recent loss to the Motormen.
Injury list
Avtomobilist: Curtis Valk, Sergei Zborovsky.
Salavat Yulaev: Alexei Pimenov.
Milestone alert
Avtomobilist’s forward Brooks Macek lines up for his 400th KHL game.
Avtomobilist’s forward Stephane Da Costa may reach 500 league points (currently at 497).
Avtomobilist’s forward Alexei Byvaltsev may score his 250th KHL point (currently at 249).
17:30: Barys (2-1-0) vs Dynamo Moscow (1-2-1)
About the game
Barys ends a four-game home series following a loss to Dinamo Minsk on Saturday (1:3).
Dynamo Moscow is in the middle of a five-game road trip and lost to Avangard also on Saturday (4:7).
Barys’ forwards Emil Galimov and Michael Vecchione are on an identical three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points over that span.
Dynamo Moscow’s defenseman Daniil Pylenkov is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points.
Injury list
Barys: Nikita Boyarkin, Tamirlan Gaitamirov, Ian McCoshen, Ivan Nikolishin, Roman Starchenko.
Dynamo Moscow: Artyom Mikheyev.
Milestone alert
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Anton Slepyshev lines up for his 600th league appearance.
