Metallurg hosts Amur rematch. Preview September 8th

The matchday starts in Magnitogorsk again as Metallurg hosts Amur for a rematch. Two days ago, Sergei Tolchinsky had a goal and a pair of assists as Magnitka downed the Tigers 4:2 in its home opener, with Andrei Razin celebrating his 350th KHL win. Newly signed Nathan Todd was instrumental too for Magnitka, who could also count on 18 saves from Alexander Smolin. The Tigers will want to forget about the loss and bounce back as soon as possible in the second game of the season.

In the second Eastern game of the matchday, Neftekhimik hosts HC Sochi. The Wolves lost the first game of the season, to the Shanghai Dragons. Neftekhimik was up by three by the mid-game mark, but then the Dragons rallied back and claimed a strong-willed, 5:4 win in extra time. The Black Sea franchise kicks off its campaign today. Yesterday, the team announced to part ways with forward Spencer Foo, who joined the team this summer, but they underwent many changes anyways in the offseason and will be an interesting side to follow as the season unfolds.

The action then moves to the Western Conference for a further game. Gagarin Cup reigning champion Lokomotiv hosts the Shanghai Dragons. The Railwaymen won their first game of the season when they downed Traktor 5:1 in the league’s first matchday. The Dragons celebrated a win as well when they collected an extra-time victory in Nizhnekamsk. It will be an exciting game for the Yaroslavl crowd as both teams will want to build on their previous win to keep going and earn precious points for the Western Conference’s standings. Moreover, it will be a jubilee game for Lokomotiv’s Alexander Radulov.

17:00: Metallurg (1-0-0) vs Amur (0-1-0).
About the game
Metallurg ends a two-game home series, while Amur enters the second of a four-match road trip.
On Sunday, Metallurg defeated Amur at home (4:2).
Injury list
Amur: Ivan Chekhovich, Semyon Demidov, Danila Galenyuk.

19:00: Neftekhimik (0-0-1) vs HC Sochi.
About the game
Neftekhimik enters the second game of a four-match road trip, while HC Sochi starts its 2026-2027 campaign with the first of a two-game road trip.
Injury list
HC Sochi: Matvei Guskov.
Milestone alert
HC Sochi’s defenseman Cameron Lee lines up for his 200th league appearance.

19:30: Lokomotiv (1-0-0) vs Shanghai Dragons (1-0-0).
About the game
Lokomotiv is in the middle of a three-game home series, while the Shanghai Dragons enters the second of a four-match road trip.
Injury list
Lokomotiv: Artur Kayumov.
Shanghai Dragons: Martin Frk.
Milestone alert
Lokomotiv’s forward Alexander Radulov lines up for his 800th league appearance. The three-time Gagarin Cup champion has 297 goals and 523 assists for 820 KHL career points.
Lokomotiv’s goalie Daniil Isayev may record his 40th KHL shutouts, while his teammate Alexei Melnichuk may reach 10.