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Metallurg consolidated its position at the top of the KHL standings with a 4-1 win at Barys. Sergei Tolchinsky scored twice to lead Andrei Razin’s team. Amur captain Alexander Galchenyuk scored on his return from injury and Maxim Dorozhko blanked Avtomobilist in Khabarovsk, while Traktor took a 3-1 verdict at Admiral.

It’s a light game day, with only three games on schedule, two of them in the Far East. There, Amur faces Avtomobilist and Admiral welcomes Traktor. In Kazakhstan, Barys hosts Metallurg.

Trevor Murphy grabbed a late winner for SKA to snap Dynamo Moscow’s six-game winning streak. In Minsk, Dinamo suffered a similar fate as Alexander Trushkov stopped 49 shots to give Lada a 1-0 victory. Lokomotiv won 3-1 at home to Ak Bars, CSKA stopped the rot with a 4-0 win over struggling Sibir and Severstal took a 4-2 verdict at Shanghai Dragons.

Five matches are on tap today, all in the West. The Shanghai Dragons will seek a return to victory against Severstal, Lokomotiv hosts Ak Bars in a heated game, CSKA and Sibir will try to revert the trend, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Lada, and Dynamo Moscow faces off with SKA for the second time in less than a week.

Admiral ended an eight-game slump with an overtime win at home to Avangard, and Barys moved into the playoff spots after Tyce Thompson sank Avtomobilist in the extras to stop a five-game skid. Neftekhimik gained ground on the defeated teams thanks to 36 saves from Filipp Dolganov in a 1-0 win over Salavat Yulaev. Table topping Metallurg continues to impress, winning 3-1 at Amur.

The KHL presents the team jerseys for the Fonbet KHL All-Star Game 2026, which will take place from Feb. 6-8 in Yekaterinburg.

Today’s KHL matchday features four exciting Eastern Conference showdowns. Kicking off in Khabarovsk, Amur hosts league leaders Metallurg, while in Vladivostok, Admiral seeks to halt their slump against Avangard. Later, Barys takes on Avtomobilist in Astana, aiming to end a losing streak, and the schedule wraps up with Neftekhimik facing Salavat Yulaev in Ufa.

Thursday’s KHL action was full of late goals. Torpedo edged CSKA 2-1 on a 58th-minute marker from Yegor Vinogradov, Dynamo tied its game against Lada 14 seconds before the hooter and won in a shoot-out, and SKA scored the KHL’s fastest-ever overtime goal to beat Shanghai Dragons three seconds into the extras. Dinamo Minsk turned around its home game with Ak Bars thanks to two goals in the last six minutes, and Severstal also needed a late goal before beating Sochi in OT. The only comfortable win went to Lokomotiv, which blasted Spartak 5-2 but still allowed a last-minute consolation effort.

One of the main revelations of the season’s start is Alexander Zharovsky: in 14 games, the young Salavat Yulaev forward has scored 14 (5+9) points and was named the League’s best rookie in October. Below are Alexander’s own words about his KHL debut, first goal, comparisons with Ivan Demidov, and the KHL 3x3 Championship.

It’s a big day in the Western Conference, with six games on tap. In Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv will try to stretch its winning streak in a home game against Spartak, while Dinamo Minsk faces Ak Bars in a top game in Belarus. In St. Petersburg, SKA will seek revenge after losing the first game of the season to the Shanghai Dragons. In Moscow, Dynamo welcomes Lada and CSKA faces Torpedo. Then, HC Sochi entertains Severstal.

Avangard handed Klim Kostin his second debut for the Hawks, but the forward’s return ended in an OT loss at Amur. In a day of tight games, Metallurg took a 2-1 verdict at Admiral, and Salavat Yulaev won similar squeaker at Barys by the same margin. Neftekhimik saw a 4-1 lead at Traktor eroded, but held on to win 4-3.

Slovakia’s Martin Gernat keeps on being a key player for Lokomotiv, and Canada’s Dylan Sikura helps Dynamo Moscow in its winning streak. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

On an exciting KHL Wednesday, the Far East sees two matches, with Amur hosting Avangard and Admiral facing Metallurg. Then, Traktor welcomes Neftekhimik and Barys will seek a return to victory against Salavat Yulaev. Emotions are guaranteed in all four arenas for today’s games.

Each of Tuesday’s three KHL encounters was a one-goal game, and each ended in victory for the visitor. The day’s play started in Novosibirsk, where Torpedo edged Sibir in a shoot-out after a 3-3 tie. Spartak beat Sochi 1-0 after a goalless 60 minutes, and Dynamo took a 2-1 verdict at SKA thanks to.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Ilya Samsonov. The famed netminder just returned to the KHL, signing a contract with HC Sochi and playing his first game on Sunday, helping the Black Sea franchise defeat Spartak 5:2 and halt a nine-game skid.

KHL.ru goes on with the weekly column that features the top 12 teams in the League. These are the results of the Week 8.

HC Sochi and Spartak go at it again after Sunday’s match. Earlier in the Eastern Conference, Sibir faces Torpedo, then SKA seeks a return to victory against Dynamo Moscow on home ice.

Metallurg returned to the top of the KHL standings with an emphatic 6-1 win at home to Shanghai Dragons. Despite allowing a first-minute goal, the Steelmen proved too hot for Gerard Gallant’s men. In Minsk, Dinamo reeled off a fifth straight win as Vasily Demchenko blanked CSKA in a 2-0 win. Andrei Belozyorov’s hat-trick was too much for Barys as Neftekhimik won 5-2 in Kazakhstan.

It was a week of changing fortunes. A big-name signing halted a nine-game skid, while two high-flyers saw impressive hot streaks turn cold. Elsewhere, a seventh player reached 900 KHL games and Sochi got a new head coach.

The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the 2025-2026 Regular Season’s eighth week in four categories.

The central stage in a light KHL Monday will be in Minsk, where Dinamo Minsk hosts CSKA as the teams meet for the second time in the current season. Earlier on, in the East, Metallurg faces the Shanghai Dragons and Barys welcomes Neftekhimik.

Ilya Samsonov played his first KHL game since 2018 and Sochi’s new goalie helped secure a 5-2 win over Spartak. The Leopards snapped a nine-game skid after Dmitry Mikhailov replaced Vladimir Krikunov as head coach. Another new head coach – albeit interim – snapped another skid as Alexander Andriyevsky earned Amur a 3-2 success over Admiral. Lokomotiv eased to a 4-1 win at Salavat Yulaev, Traktor spoiled Sergei Shirokov’s 900th KHL game with victory over Sibir and Torpedo blanked Avtomobilist in Yekaterinburg.

November continues with three games in the East and one in the West. First, Amur and Admiral face off for the first time in the season, Traktor hosts Sibir, and Avtomobilist welcomes Torpedo. In the West, HC Sochi will play its first game under its new head coach against Spartak, trying to collect a win after nine consecutive losses.

An overtime winner from Danila Dyadenkin gave Lada victory over Ak Bars, halting the home team’s 11-game winning streak. The Moscow derby went to Dynamo with Maxim Mamin’s last minute goal sinking his former club. Shanghai Dragons ended a five-game with a 6-3 win at Severstal, and Avangard beat Neftekhimik 2-1.

The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the Regular Season’s second month in four categories.

It’s an exciting first day of the new month with Avangard facing Neftekhimik, Ak Bars seeking an incredible twelfth straight win against Lada, Severstal facing off with the Shanghai Dragons, and a Moscow derby between Dynamo and CSKA.

Hallowe’en turned into a nightmare for three teams: Sibir suffered a 1-7 drubbing at Avtomobilist, Admiral lost 0-5 at Salavat Yulaev and Barys allowed six goals in defeat at Traktor. The closest battle of the night was also the highest profile clash: Lokomotiv moved two points clear at the top of the Western Conference after edging a 3-2 verdict over SKA, which remains outside the playoff spots.

October ends, and it’s an exciting Friday today, with four games – three in the East and one in the West. In the Urals, Avtomobilist hosts Sibir and Traktor faces Barys, while Salavat Yulaev seeks a fifth straight in a home game against Admiral. In the West, Lokomotiv welcomes SKA in another exciting matchup.

Dynamo Moscow blanked in-form Severstal, snapping the Western Conference leader’s hot streak after eight games. Dinamo Minsk also had a good evening, handing Amur its second 6-2 defeat in three days. Torpedo joins Severstal on 28 points in the West after a 2-0 win over Lada.

From Kaldis’ goals to Keane’s fine playmaking skills, the seventh week has been interesting for import players across the league. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

Only three games are on tap on a light KHL Thursday, with Severstal hosting Dynamo Moscow, Torpedo facing Lada, and Dinamo Minsk welcoming Amur.

Ak Bars thrashed KHL leader Metallurg 4-0 to record a club record 11th straight victory in Wednesday’s big game. Salavat Yulaev also enjoyed a big win, beating Admiral 6-1, while Avangard edged Barys 4-3 to halt a two-game losing streak. The only Western Conference team in action, SKA, came out on top at home to Sibir.

KHL.ru’s weekly column goes on with Ioannis Kaldis. The Severstal defenseman was instrumental for the Steelers’ success, earning the call as the top blueliner of the week.

It’s a busy KHL Wednesday, with the showdown between Ak Bars and Metallurg taking center stage, with the Kazan side currently on a ten-win run. In Omsk, Avangard faces Barys, then Salavat Yulaev hosts Admiral. In the West, SKA will try to build on its recent home win over HC Sochi in a home game against Sibir.

Spartak grabbed a 3-2 derby win over CSKA thanks to a last-minute goal from Adam Ruzicka, while Lokomotiv scored twice in the last couple of minutes to come from behind and beat Lada by the same scoreline. There were big wins for Dinamo Minsk (8-2 vs Sochi), Severstal (6-2 vs Amur) and Dynamo Moscow (5-1 at Shanghai Dragons), while Avtomobilist edged a shoot-out verdict after a 1-1 tie at Traktor.

KHL.ru goes on with the weekly column that features the top 12 teams in the League. These are the results of the Week 7.

It’s a big day in the league with six matches, five of them in the West. It will start with a Ural derby between Traktor and Avtomobilist. Then, Severstal faces Amur and Dinamo Minsk hosts HC Sochi. In Moscow, Spartak and CSKA face off in another Moscow derby, while Lokomotiv seeks a return to victory against Lada. Closing an exciting match day are the Shanghai Dragons facing off against Dynamo Moscow.

Ak Bars recorded a 10th successive victory, but left it late before claiming an overtime verdict against Admiral. Table-topping Metallurg eased to a 4-1 win at Avangard, with Vladimir Tkachyov making a goalscoring return to Omsk with his new club. Monday’s other game saw Neftekhimik beat Barys 3-2.

The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the 2025-2026 Regular Season’s seventh week in four categories.

Week eight concluded with two teams on red hot streaks, and another struggling for form. A young forward potted his first KHL hat-trick, and an established star returned to action with his first of the season. Read on for all the highlights.