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The KHL paused for this week’s international action, which saw Russia rattle in the goals in Novosibirsk while Raphael Richer swapped Traktor for Avangard.

Russia-25 powered to victory in the Channel 1 Cup with an emphatic demolition of Kazakhstan.

Danil Aimurzin led the way with two goals as Russia-25 claimed a 3-1 win over Belarus.

Sikura helps Dynamo Moscow climb up to fourth place in the West, Rendulic nets his second career hat-trick, and Liska returns to the scoresheet. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

Day one of the Channel 1 Cup saw Belarus take on Kazakhstan in Novosibirsk.

The Kontinental Hockey League has finalized the team rosters for the All-Star Weekend scheduled for Feb. 6-8 in Yekaterinburg.

Commentator for KHL TV channels and expert at KHL.ru, Anton Vasyatin, presents the top ten most prominent young players (U23) in the league based on their performance in the third month of the regular season.

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

The final week of KHL action before the international break brought scoring aplenty. We had two 12-goal games on Sunday and some memorable, high-scoring comebacks during week 14.

The final day of action before the international break brought goals aplenty. Avangard won a 12-goal thriller at home to Spartak, taking a 7-5 verdict. And there was a similarly high-scoring game in Chelyabinsk, where Dynamo Moscow beat Traktor 8-4 with six points for Nikita Gusev. Severstal returned to the top of the Western Conference as two goals from Adam Liska earned a 3-2 win at Lada, CSKA got back into the playoff zone thanks to a 3-1 victory in Ufa. SKA played its home game vs Amur in Khabarovsk and blew a 2-0 lead to lost in a shoot-out. Ak Bars won 3-1 at Neftekhimik, while Sibir edged a shoot-out at Barys.

The final matchday before the break offers a packed slate of seven games across the league. SKA opens the action by hosting Amur in Khabarovsk, followed by Avangard welcoming Spartak in Omsk and Traktor taking on Dynamo Moscow in Chelyabinsk. Salavat Yulaev entertains CSKA in Ufa, while Barys faces visiting Sibir in Astana. In Togliatti, Lada meets Severstal before Neftekhimik closes the day in Nizhnekamsk, challenging regional rival Ak Bars.

Lokomotiv and SKA both completed successful visits to the Far East, securing back-to-back road wins. Maxim Shalunov, who became a dad during the week, celebrated with two goals in a 3-1 win for Loko at Admiral, while SKA left it late to snatch an OT verdict at Amur.

Today’s match day will see two early games, with Admiral hosting Lokomotiv and Amur welcoming SKA.

Dynamo goalie Maxim Motorygin completed the fourth longest shut-out streak in KHL history before he was beaten by Lada’s Andrei Altybarmakyan in the 27th minute of today’s game. Motorygin kept his goal intact for 252:04, and backstopped a 4-2 win in Togliatti. Sheldon Rempal’s four points lifted Salavat Yulaev to a first win over Ak Bars this season. The 4-1 scoreline in Ufa was repeated in Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist defeated Severstal. CSKA won 3-2 at Traktor, Shanghai Dragons grabbed a late goal to force overtime against Torpedo before Ilya Chefanov potted his second shoot-out winner in as many games. And there was also overtime in Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik edged a 2-1 verdict over Metallurg.

Eight games highlight a packed KHL matchday, with action unfolding across both conferences. Traktor opens the day by welcoming CSKA, while Salavat Yulaev renews its rivalry with visiting Ak Bars. Avtomobilist entertains Severstal as Barys seeks a rebound against a surging Spartak side. Lada takes on Dynamo Moscow in Togliatti, and the Shanghai Dragons challenge Torpedo in St. Petersburg. The slate wraps up as Neftekhimik squares off with Metallurg in a key Eastern showdown.

Two games in the Far East brought road wins. Lokomotiv halted a three-game wobble with a 3-0 verdict at Amur, and a rare Nikolai Goldobin goal earned SKA the points at Admiral. Later in the day Avangard won 5-2 against Sochi, completing a seventh successive home victory over the Leopards.

Traktor scored fifteen goals in two games with its imports taking center stage, while Adam Ruzicka helped Spartak fight for Western top four. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

Three games are scheduled for today. Two in the Far East, with Amur facing Lokomotiv and Admiral hosting SKA. Then, in Omsk, Avangard welcomes HC Sochi.

Wednesday saw the KHL go goal crazy. Sibir and Spartak led the way, sharing 13 goals as the Red-and-Whites rallied from 0-4 to win 7-6 in OT. It was a similar story in Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist led 3-0 but lost 5-6 at home to Metallurg. CSKA and Torpedo played out a 4-4 tie before the visitor claimed a shoot-out verdict, Ak Bars beat Traktor 5-3 and Shanghai took a 3-2 scoreline against Salavat Yulaev. There was only one low-scoring encounter, and that saw Dynamo Moscow claim a 1-0 win at Severstal in overtime.

The fan voting to choose the players for the Fonbet 2026 KHL All-Star Game has concluded. The names of the first 16 players who will participate in the All-Star weekend in Yekaterinburg are now known.

An action-packed Wednesday packed with playoff drama features six games, as Sibir hosts Spartak, Avtomobilist welcomes Metallurg, Severstal faces Dynamo Moscow, Ak Bars takes on Traktor, CSKA battles Torpedo, and the Shanghai Dragons host Salavat Yulaev in a pivotal clash for positioning in both conferences.

A shoot-out win in Khabarovsk saw Dinamo Minsk back on top of the Western Conference. One of the closest rivals for that crown, Lokomotiv, suffered an OT loss at home to SKA despite leading three times in regulation. Tuesday’s other game saw Sochi win 4-2 at Admiral.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Vitaly Kravtsov. The forward recently returned to his native Traktor and did it in style, with twelve points in his first seven games with his old new jersey, scoring points in all games but one.

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

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

It’s an intriguing KHL matchday, with two early Far East games and an exciting showdown in the West. First, Amur faces Dinamo Minsk and Admiral hosts HC Sochi. Then, in Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv clashes with SKA in a classic matchup.

The Western Conference has a new leader once again: Severstal moved ahead of Dinamo Minsk on a 3-2 win over Traktor. Dynamo Moscow closed on the top four with a 4-0 win over Torpedo. Salavat Yulaev secured a third straight win, edging CSKA in a shoot-out. Sibir spoiled Nikita Boyarkin’s return to action, beating Barys 4-1 in Novosibirsk.

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

Another Russian netminder with significant NHL experience made his KHL debut last week – but most of the news revolved around goalscorers. From club record victories to early All-Star picks, the week 13 highlights are right here for you.

Four games are on tap today, one in the East with Sibir facing Barys, and three in the Western Conference, with Severstal seeking a return to the top in a home game against Traktor, CSKA welcoming Salavat Yulaev and Dynamo Moscow hosting Torpedo.

Dinamo Minsk is the new leader in the Western Conference. Sunday’s 4-1 win at Admiral – a seventh in eight games – put the Bison one point clear of Severstal. Dmitry Kagarlitsky scored his first goal for Sochi to secure a 1-0 win at Amur, and Ak Bars proved too good for Shanghai Dragons.

It will be a light KHL Saturday, with three scheduled games, with two of them in the Far East. There, Admiral hosts Dinamo Minsk, while Amur welcomes HC Sochi. Then, Ak Bars faces the Shanghai Dragons, who will be willing to bounce back after three straight losses.

Metallurg’s productive top line contributed three more goals as the league leader beat Barys 5-2 in Magnitogorsk. Maxim Denezhkin scored twice to give Avtomobilist the verdict at Sibir, and Spartak edged Lada by the odd goal in nine.

Three games await on a light KHL Saturday, as Spartak hosts Lada looking to extend its winning run, Metallurg welcomes Barys for their third meeting of the season, and Sibir faces Avtomobilist in a desperate attempt to return into playoff consideration.

Friday brought another goal rush in the KHL. Once again, Traktor enjoyed the biggest win of the day, thumping Sochi 6-1. The highest-scoring game was in Nizhnekamsk where Neftekhimik beat Shanghai Dragons 7-5. Kevin Labanc’s hat-trick could not save his team there, and across Tatarstan Brendan Leipsic found his two goals for SKA were not enough in a 2-5 loss at Ak Bars. The top four in the Western Conference went head-to-head in Friday’s other two games and produced a pair of hard-fought encounters. It ended with Severstal on top thanks to a 2-0 win over Lokomotiv, while Dinamo Minsk won 2-1 at Torpedo.

Five games headline an action-packed Friday across the KHL, with battles unfolding in both conferences. Traktor hosts HC Sochi to close its home stretch, while Neftekhimik takes on the Shanghai Dragons in Nizhnekamsk. Ak Bars and SKA clash in a heavyweight matchup before the spotlight shifts West, where Torpedo meets Dinamo Minsk in a key showdown. The night ends with Severstal and Lokomotiv fighting for the Western Conference’s top spot.

Sheldon Rempal scored his first goals since returning to Salavat Yulaev, finishing with 2+2 in a 7-4 win at home to Barys. Metallurg’s forwards found life much more difficult, with Avangard goalie Nikita Serebryakov making 59 saves to backstop a 3-1 win. In the Moscow there were wins for Spartak, where Adam Ruzicka had three points against Avtomobilist, and CSKA, which proved too strong for Lada.

Adam Scheel keeps Barys competitive for a playoff spot in the West, Patrik Rybar does the same for the Shanghai Dragons, and Robin Press maintains his consistency. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

Four games light up today’s KHL slate, with two matchups in the Eastern Conference and two more in the West. In the East, Salavat Yulaev battles Barys in a key playoff race, while Metallurg and Avangard renew their classic rivalry in Magnitogorsk. Out West, Spartak hosts Avtomobilist as both chase valuable points, and CSKA seeks to bounce back at home against Lada in another crucial showdown.