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Shanghai suffered a 1-3 loss at home to Spartak and is now 10 points behind today’s opponent and SKA in the race for a playoff spot. Avangard closed on the top two in the East thanks to a 5-2 win at Salavat Yulaev. Tuesday’s other games ended in 2-0 home victories for Avtomobilist and Lada over Sibir and Barys respectively.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Stephane Da Costa. The Frenchman is having another striking season in the KHL, and was just awarded Best Forward for the last week, scoring seven points in three games with a plus-8 rating, helping Avtomobilist celebrate three straight wins.

KHL.ru goes on with the weekly column that features the top 12 teams in the League. These are the results of the Week 18.

The matchday opens in the East with Salavat Yulaev hosting Avangard. Avtomobilist then welcomes Sibir aiming to extend its winning run and solidify a top-four spot. In the West, Lada hosts Barys in a clash of playoff hopefuls, before Spartak visits the Shanghai Dragons in a crucial battle for the final postseason positions.

Severstal moved one point clear at the top of the Western Conference after a spectacular fightback at Dynamo Moscow. Down 1-4 with less than 10 to play, the Lynx rallied to force overtime before falling in a shoot-out. Dinamo Minsk climbed to second on a late winner at SKA, while Lokomotiv dropped one place after losing at home to fourth-placed Torpedo.  Earlier, the top two in the East had a more straightforward time of it: Metallurg won 4-3 at Amur, Ak Bars took a 5-2 verdict in Vladivostok.

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

Hockey is all about getting pucks in net, and week 20 of the KHL was all about the players who do that. An all-time great reached a historic landmark, a prolific D-man achieved an unexpected ‘first’, imports hit rich veins of form and the league leader went goal crazy. One man stood up to the trend, setting a club record shut-out streak.

Another busy KHL matchday opens in the Far East, where Amur host runaway league leader Metallurg and Admiral faces Ak Bars in Vladivostok. The focus then shifts west as Lokomotiv welcomes in-form Torpedo, SKA takes on Dinamo Minsk in St. Petersburg, and Dynamo Moscow closes the night against conference leader Severstal. With playoff races tightening in both conferences and momentum on the line, every matchup carries significant weight for the standings.

Avangard captain Damir Sharipzyanov is the first defenseman to score two hat-tricks in the KHL. Today’s treble led the Hawks to a 5-2 win at Traktor. In Sunday’s other action, Lada won 4-0 at home to Sochi.

After yesterday’s frenzy, only two games are on tap on a light KHL Sunday, with Traktor hosting Avangard in an exciting Eastern Conference clash and Lada welcoming HC Sochi as the teams meet for the sixth time in the current campaign.

Daniel Sprong got his first goals since joining Avtomobilist, scoring twice as the Motormen halted Salavat Yulaev’s winning run in 2026. Sprong’s former club, CSKA, fell to a 1-3 loss at Barys; the Kazakhs celebrated a first home win since Dec. 20. Metallurg was in the goals, winning 8-4 at Admiral, but elsewhere there were three shut-outs: Ak Bars, Lokmotiv and Torpedo silenced Amur, Shanghai Dragons and Spartak respectively. Neftekhimik goalie Yaroslav Ozolin set a new club shut-out streak in a 3-1 win at Sibir before Dinamo Minsk edged a 3-2 win in an exciting game at Dynamo Moscow.

A full KHL slate spans both conferences, starting in the Far East where Metallurg visit Admiral and Amur host Ak Bars. In Novosibirsk, Sibir face in-form Neftekhimik, while Avtomobilist meet Salavat Yulaev in a key Eastern battle. Barys welcome CSKA in Astana before the action shifts west, with Spartak hosting Torpedo, Dynamo Moscow taking on Dinamo Minsk, and Lokomotiv closing the day against the Shanghai Dragons.

There was only one game in the KHL on Friday, and it produced a shock result as Sochi won 2-1 at SKA St. Petersburg.

Just one game is on tape today, with SKA hosting HC Sochi. It’s the fourth meeting between the two sides this season, with the St. Petersburg franchise claiming two wins so far.

A hat-trick from Adam Liska helped Severstal to a 6-4 win over Dinamo Minsk, putting the Lynx two points clear at the top of the Eastern Conference. The game in Togliatti also had some fine individual performances: Jack Rodewald, Vladislav Yefremov and Riley Sawchuk scored two apiece as Salavat Yulaev beat Lada 5-2. Ak Bars scored five on the road at Amur, Avangard edged a 2-1 scoreline at home to CSKA and Neftekhimik recorded a second successive shut-out win.

Gernat keeps on delivering for Lokomotiv, Priskie gets to the scoresheet and Leivo climbs up in the scoring race. KHL.ru presents the top players from each country.

A busy KHL matchday stretches across the league, opening in the Far East as Amur looks to halt its slide against second-placed Ak Bars. In Omsk, Avangard hosts an in-form CSKA side climbing the Western standings, while Barys tries to snap a skid versus surging Neftekhimik. Salavat Yulaev chase a fifth straight win in Togliatti against Lada before the matchday closes with a heavyweight Western clash between Severstal and Dinamo Minsk.

A 9-0 victory over Sochi gave Metallurg its biggest ever win in the KHL. The league leader’s previous best was 7-0, while the Leopards matched their worst margin of defeat. Elsewhere, Daniel Sprong got his first points for Avtomobilist in 4-1 victory at home to Traktor, Spartak beat Dynamo in the latest Moscow derby and SKA’s Nikolai Goldobin kept up his hot streak against Shanghai Dragons.

A packed KHL slate opens in Magnitogorsk, where league leaders Metallurg aim to extend a five-game winning streak against struggling HC Sochi. Avtomobilist and Traktor clash in a pivotal Urals showdown, while the focus then shifts West with three high-stakes games, with SKA visiting the Shanghai Dragons, Lokomotiv meeting Torpedo, and a Moscow Derby between Dynamo and Spartak, as teams battle for playoff positioning and momentum.

All three of Tuesday’s KHL games ended in wins for the visiting team – and all three arguably upturned the form book in the process. Salavat Yulaev, seventh in the East, won 4-3 at third-placed Avangard, and sixth-placed Neftkehimik got the better of Tatar rival Ak Bars, currently second in the standings. But the biggest surprise came in Cherepovets, where Western Conference leader Severstal fell 2-3 at home to a Sibir team that returned to the playoff spots with today’s win.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Vadim Shipachyov. After becoming the league’s all-time top scorer, the Dinamo Minsk forward became the first man to reach the 1,000-point milestone yesterday.

KHL.ru goes on with the weekly column that features the top 12 teams in the League. These are the results of the Week 17.

Three games headline Tuesday’s KHL action, starting in the East with Avangard hosting an in-form Salavat Yulaev, boosted by Evgeny Kuznetsov’s instant impact and a three-game winning streak. In Cherepovets, Severstal looks to extend its home run against playoff-chasing Sibir in its milestone 1,100th KHL game. The matchday closes in Kazan with a fiery Tatarstan Derby, as Ak Bars face Neftekhimik aiming to protect second place before a difficult road trip.

Vadim Shipachyov became the first man to reach 1,000 points in KHL play – and he picked his moment to perfection. The veteran forward bagged an assist in the last minute of Dinamo Minsk’s game at home to Admiral to give the Belarusians a 2-1 victory in a game where they trailed for more than 30 minutes. Monday’s other action saw Daniel Sprong make his debut for Avtomobilist in an overtime win against Barys, SKA win a shoot-out at Lada and Torpedo rallied from 1-3 to beat Dynamo Moscow.

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

The start of 2026 has seen two huge trades involving top KHL talent. We’ve also welcomed a new recruit to the Snipers’ Club and seen the first player reach 1,100 games in the league. And there could be an even bigger achievement on the way next week …

Four games headline today’s KHL slate, with milestones and playoff implications across both conferences. Avtomobilist looks to halt a three-game skid at home against Barys, while Lada welcomes SKA after snapping a long losing streak. Dynamo Moscow hosts Torpedo in a key Western matchup, and in Minsk, Vadim Shipachyov once again chases his historic 1,000th KHL point as Dinamo faces struggling Admiral.

Two goals from Prokhor Poltapov, both punishing defensive lapses, gave CSKA a 2-1 win over Spartak in Sunday’s big game. Earlier, Traktor defeated Sibir 4-1 in Chelyabinsk. Two goals from Andrei Svetlakov paced a fourth successive victory.

Traktor and Sibir meet for the third time this season with the Chelyabinsk side having won both previous encounters, looking to extend its edge in the season series. The Black-and-Whites ride a three-game winning streak as they push toward the Eastern Conference’s top four. Later, a Moscow Derby headlines the day as Spartak faces CSKA seeking its historic 500th KHL win, with both teams jockeying for playoff positioning in a tightly packed Western Conference.

Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his first goal since joining Salavat Yulaev this week, helping his new club to a 3-1 win at home to Barys. His previous employer, Metallurg, thrashed Barys 5-1. There were goals in the West as Severstal beat Torpedo 7-6 to return to the top of the conference standings. Neftekhimik rallied from 0-2 to beat Admiral.

Four games headline today’s KHL schedule, starting in Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik hosts Admiral in a rematch with playoff implications in the East. In Magnitogorsk, conference leader Metallurg welcomes SKA in a clash of in-form, attack-minded teams. Salavat Yulaev looks to extend its surge at home against Barys in Ufa, before the focus shifts West, as Severstal and Torpedo meet in Cherepovets with key standings points on the line.

Prokhor Poltapov scored twice, including a late winner, as CSKA rallied from 0-2 to beat Shanghai. Traktor’s Josh Leivo also potted a double, helping his team to a 4-2 home win over Khabarovsk. Lada won 4-1 on the road at Sochi to halt a seven-game skid.

Only three games are on tap today, one in the East and two in the West. First, Traktor hosts Amur trying to build on a recent winning streak. Then, HC Sochi hosts Lada and CSKA welcome the Shanghai Dragons in two exciting Western Conference matchups.

Two players called up for the Olympics were on target today in the KHL. Slovak defenseman Martin Gernat scored two and assisted on Lokomotiv’s OT winner at Sibir, then Severstal’s Adam Liska scored a vital tying goal in a 4-3 win over Dinamo Minsk. KHL leader Metallurg edged a 2-1 win against Avangard, second in the Eastern Conference. Third-placed Ak Bars beat Barys 3-1, Evgeny Kuznetsov had an assist as his Salavat Yulaev debut ended in a 4-1 win over Avtomobilist and Neftekhimik claimed a shoot-out success at home to Admiral.

A packed six-game KHL matchday spans the entire league, starting in Novosibirsk with Sibir hosting Lokomotiv and continuing in Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik faces Admiral. Ufa welcomes Avtomobilist, while a top-of-the-table Eastern Conference clash sees Metallurg take on Avangard in Magnitogorsk. In the West, Severstal meets Dinamo Minsk in Cherepovets, before Ak Bars and Barys close out the action in Kazan.

Rocco Grimaldi and Nikolai Goldobin scored twice as SKA took a 5-4 OT verdict at home to Lada. The win maintains a six-point gap for the Petersburg club as it looks to consolidate a top eight spot in the West. Earlier, Shanghai Dragons recorded back-to-back wins with a 2-0 success over Amur, while Dynamo Moscow blanked Sochi 3-0.

In a light week, several imports had an impact on their team as the fight for postseason qualification continues. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

Three games headline a light, all-Western matchday, opening in St. Petersburg, with the Shanghai Dragons hosting Amur, as both sides look to steady their playoff push after uneven recent form. The action then shifts to the Black Sea, where HC Sochi face Dynamo Moscow in a revenge clash following Monday’s shutout and with the hosts riding their longest winning streak of the season. The day wraps up with a second game in St. Petersburg, where SKA welcome struggling Lada, aiming to extend the visitors’ losing run.

The game of the day saw Eastern Conference leader Metallurg edge a 5-4 OT win over Western top dog Lokomotiv. Sergei Shirokov had the individual accolade of the day, becoming the seventh man to score 250 KHL goals as Sibir beat Admiral. Vadim Shipachyov moves to 999 career points with an assist, but his Dinamo Minsk lost 1-2 at CSKA. Torpedo snapped its skid with a 3-2 success at home to Barys, Traktor beat Avtomobilist 3-1 and there were 2-1 road wins for Spartak and Avangard.

KHL.ru goes on with the weekly column that features the top 12 teams in the League. These are the results of the Week 16.