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Omsk hosts first Siberian Derby on a two-game KHL Saturday
The first Siberian Derby of the season sets the center stage for Saturday’s two-game KHL schedule, as Avangard hosts Sibir in Omsk with three points between the teams in a tight Eastern Conference. Also on the schedule, Torpedo welcomes Dynamo Moscow, which arrives on a three-game winning streak and has not lost in regulation since its previous visit to Nizhny Novgorod, while the hosts look to beat the Blue-and-Whites for a third time this season.
The matchday opens in Omsk, where Avangard hosts Sibir in the first Siberian Derby of the season. Last season’s four meetings ended two wins apiece, and both games in Omsk needed a shootout, with Sibir taking the most recent one 2–1 on March 9. The rivalry has reached the playoffs twice, in 2013 and 2023, and Avangard won both series. Each of the Hawks’ last three games has gone to overtime: losses at Lada and HC Sochi were followed by Thursday’s 2–1 win over CSKA, settled 24 seconds into the extra period. That victory also gave head coach Guy Boucher his 100th KHL win. Sibir has won two of its last three games, all at home, beating East leader Metallurg 5–2 and coming from behind to defeat Ak Bars 3–1 on Wednesday, with a 1–3 loss to Neftekhimik in between. Former Avangard defenseman Darren Dietz, who joined the Novosibirsk side in the summer, is one goal short of 100 in the KHL. Avangard sits fifth in the East, yet only three points separate it from 10th-placed Sibir.
In Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo hosts Dynamo Moscow in the third meeting of the season between the teams. The hosts have not played since Sunday’s 3–1 win over Spartak, and with 29 points they sit fourth in the West, one point off third place and four ahead of today’s opponent. Torpedo has won both games so far, 3–1 in Moscow on Oct. 1 and 5–4 at the new Volga Arena on Oct. 16, its first home win over Dynamo since December 2023. Over the two previous regular seasons, the Blue-and-Whites had taken six of the eight games between the clubs. Sergei Goncharuk has scored three of Torpedo’s eight goals against them this season. That 4–5 defeat left Dynamo ninth in the West with 14 points, and it is still the Muscovites’ most recent loss in regulation: since then, they have collected 11 points from seven games to climb to seventh, and their current three-game winning streak has come with three goals against. The latest, 3–2 at the Shanghai Dragons on Thursday, came with assistant coach Oleg Orekhovsky in charge.
14:00: Avangard (11-8-2, 7th E) vs Sibir (9-12-3, 11th E)
About the game
Avangard ends a two-game home series following a win over CSKA on Thursday (2–1 OT).
Sibir starts a two-match road trip following a win over Ak Bars on Wednesday (3–1).
Sibir’s forward Alexander Kisakov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points over that stretch.
Injury list
Avangard: Pavel Leuka.
Sibir: Mikhail Abramov, Maxim Osipov, Daniil Valitov.
Milestone alert
Avangard’s forward Yegor Afanasyev lines up for his 100th league appearance.
Sibir’s defenseman Darren Dietz may net his 100th KHL goal (currently at 99).
17:00: Torpedo (13-5-3, 4th W) vs Dynamo Moscow (10-10-5, 7th W)
About the game
Torpedo, who defeated Dynamo Moscow twice earlier in the season (3–1, 5–4), ends a two-game home series following a win over Spartak on Sunday (3–1).
Dynamo Moscow enters the third game of a six-match road trip following three consecutive wins.
Torpedo’s forward Yegor Vinogradov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 7 (5+2) points over that span.
Injury list
Torpedo: Mikhail Vorobyov.
Dynamo Moscow: Nick Merkley, Yegor Rimashevsky, Nikita Tertyshny.
Milestone alert
Torpedo’s head coach Alexei Isakov takes charge of his 100th KHL game.
