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A single goal was enough for Avangard to beat Traktor and move to second place in the Eastern Conference. Another in-form team, Sibir, overpowered Dinamo Minsk 4-1 and tightened its grip on eighth place in the East. Amur snapped a nine-game skid with victory over Avtomobilist and Sochi moved off the foot of the Western Conference thanks to a 2-1 verdict at Shanghai Dragons.

Nardella helps Torpedo ranking up in the West, Nick Merkley is one of the few bright spots in the Shanghai Dragons’ difficult season. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

Four key KHL matchups are scheduled today, starting in Khabarovsk where Amur aims to break a nine-game losing streak against Avtomobilist. Sibir returns home to extend its three-game winning streak versus Dinamo Minsk, which celebrates its 1,100th KHL game. Avangard hosts Traktor in Omsk, while Shanghai Dragons return to St. Petersburg to face HC Sochi, keeping playoff hopes alive.

An overtime goal from Alexander Skorenov gave Severstal the verdict over Torpedo in a clash at the top of the Western Conference. The Lynx go second in the standings, one point behind Lokomotiv and three ahead of Torpedo. There was OT in Kazan as well, where Salavat Yulaev eventually took the Green Derby with a 4-3 win over Ak Bars. CSKA defeated Dynamo in the capital city clash, while Spartak overpowered Lada. Admiral snapped a nine-game skid, defeating Barys to give Oleg Bratash his first win as Sailors’ head coach.

A full slate of action awaits as the KHL matchday opens in Astana with Barys hosting Admiral, followed by the season’s final Green Derby in Kazan between Ak Bars and Salavat Yulaev. The focus then shifts west, where Spartak welcomes Lada and Dynamo Moscow faces CSKA in a crucial capital derby with playoff implications. The night concludes in Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo and Severstal meet in a key battle.

Eastern Conference leader Metallurg celebrated confirmation of its playoff spot by defeating Traktor 3-2 in the South Ural derby. Then Western Conference top dog Lokomotiv travelled to SKA, where Maxim Shalunov and Alexander Radulov overpowered the home team in a 3-1 win.

Last week, several imports changed teams or found themselves a new home in the league as the transfer deadline occurred. KHL.ru presents the best international players who made headlines during the deadline by switching teams and are expected to make a significant impact in the second half of the season.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Dinamo Minsk’s American forward Sam Anas. The 32-years-old has just beat Dinamo Minsk’s record for the most regular-season points in a single campaign, surpassing Charles Linglet’s long-standing mark of 58 points set in 2014–2015.

KHL.ru goes on with the weekly column that features the top 12 teams in the League. These are the results of the Week 19.

In a quiet KHL Tuesday, two matchups promise emotions and a high level of play. In the Eastern Conference, table-topping Metallurg hosts Traktor, who will be seeking for new forces after trade deadline moves. In the West, SKA clashes with Gagarin Cup champs Lokomotiv trying to turn the tide after four straight losses to climb up in the conference’s standings.

Three goals in the last minute saw Sibir snatch a 4-2 win at Torpedo. The home team lost its six-game winning streak in dramatic fashion. Avtomobilist’s win over Amur was good news for Eastern Conference leader Metallurg, which confirmed its playoff place with a 39-point lead over the Tigers. Mitch Love got his first win as a KHL head coach as Shanghai Dragons won 6-2 at Sochi. Avangard beat Admiral at home, Salavat Yulaev had an OT verdict in Minsk, while CSKA and Dynamo came out on top in Moscow against Severstal and Lada respectively.

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

The KHL trade deadline passed at midnight Sunday – with plenty of action in the final week. Here’s your rundown of the biggest deals.

Fresh off yesterday’s trade deadline, a busy KHL matchday starts in Omsk with Avangard hosting Admiral and continuing in Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist meets Amur. Torpedo welcomes Sibir after both sides made late roster moves, while Dinamo Minsk faces Salavat Yulaev in a clash of playoff contenders. HC Sochi hosts the Shanghai Dragons, Dynamo Moscow seeks revenge against Lada, and CSKA closes the night against Severstal.

Byron Froese scored his first goal since Jan. 4 to send Lokomotiv back to the top of the Western Conference.

Only one game is scheduled today in the KHL, with Spartak taking on Lokomotiv as the two Western Conference sides face for the third time in the current campaign, with Lokomotiv so far sweeping the season series.

Shanghai Dragons’ new head coach Mitch Love had a baptism of fire in his first KHL game. His team was down 0-2 in 80 seconds at Dinamo Minsk and fell to a 1-6 loss. SKA also had a rough afternoon, falling 0-6 at Torpedo. Neftekhimik reeled off a seventh successive victory, while Admiral and Amur saw their long skids continue at Traktor and Metallurg respectively. Sibir continued its remarkable Kazan hoodoo and Salavat Yulaev edged a 2-1 verdict at Sochi.

A packed KHL schedule features seven games across both conferences, with teams chasing momentum and playoff positioning. Traktor and Admiral meet amid long skids, while league leaders Metallurg hosts Amur. Neftekhimik looks to extend its hot streak against Barys, Ak Bars welcome Sibir, and Salavat Yulaev visits Sochi in a West–East clash. The frenzy continues with Torpedo facing SKA and Dinamo Minsk hosting the Shanghai Dragons.

Friday’s only game saw Lada record a third successive victory, edging a 2-1 verdict at home to Dynamo.

Only one game is on tap as Lada hosts Dynamo Moscow in the teams’ third meeting this season, with the Blue-and-Whites currently sweeping the season series.

The Eastern Conference action saw Metallurg and Avtomobilist lose their hot streaks with 1-2 losses on home ice. The Motormen fell in overtime to Avangard, while Magnitka stumbled against Sibir. Torpedo had the biggest win of the day, battering Shanghai 7-2. Spartak left it late to win at SKA; CSKA left it later to get the only goal of the game at home to Barys.

KHL.ru introduces the team captains for the All-Star Weekend in Yekaterinburg.

The KHL match day opens in the Urals with two key Eastern Conference clashes, as Avtomobilist host Avangard and league-leading Metallurg welcome Sibir. The action then shifts west, where CSKA face Barys, Torpedo take on the Shanghai Dragons, and SKA close the night with a rivalry matchup against Spartak.

The big action today involved the race for the Western Conference summit. Second met third in Yaroslavl, and Lokomotiv edged past Dinamo Minsk thanks to a goal 24 seconds before the end. However, leader Severstal managed to retain its position, recovering from 2-4 to win in overtime at Sochi. In the East, Ak Bars completed a perfect tour of the Far East with another win at Admiral. Neftekhimik took a shoot-out verdict over Dynamo Moscow in Tuesday’s other action.

Daniel Sprong returns to the scoresheet with his new team, Sam Anas keeps on leading the league’s scoring. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

The KHL match day opens in Vladivostok with Admiral seeking a response against Ak Bars, before attention shifts west for a heavyweight clash in Yaroslavl between Lokomotiv and Dinamo Minsk. Severstal aim to capitalize on that showdown as the Lynx visit Sochi, while Neftekhimik look to extend their winning streak at home against Dynamo Moscow. With playoff races tightening in both conferences, every point carries added weight across a packed slate of games.

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.