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Lada’s 2-1 win at home to CSKA was the surprise of the day – and the defeat prevented the Muscovites from clinching their playoff place today. Andrew Poturalski stretched his hot streak to 13 games, but could not prevent Avangard from falling 2-5 at home to Ak Bars. Lokomotiv edged a 1-0 win over Neftekhimik to move seven clear at the top of the West, while Eastern leader Metallurg responded to Sunday’s 1-8 thrashing with an overtime win at Barys. Avtomobilist, which scored eight on the league leader, followed up with a 4-1 success at home to Sochi.

Five games are on tap across the league in a packed matchday that spans both conferences. The action opens with a classic Eastern rivalry as Avangard hosts Ak Bars, followed by Avtomobilist taking on HC Sochi. Later, Barys welcomes Metallurg, Lada faces CSKA, and the night closes in Yaroslavl with Lokomotiv against Neftekhimik.

The first team to be eliminated from playoff contention is Lada. The Motormen had to get something from today’s game at Barys to retain a mathematical possibility of making the top eight, but lost 3-5. Sochi then took a point from its OT loss at home to Lokomotiv, sending Lada back to the foot of the Western Conference standings.

Two games are on tap today, one in each conference, starting with Barys hosting Lada and following with league-leading Lokomotiv paying a visit to HC Sochi in the third meeting between the teams this season.

Dinamo Minsk closed the gap on Western Conference leader Lokomotiv to four points thanks to a 4-2 win over the Railwaymen. Third-placed Severstal also won, keeping Shanghai at a distance from the top eight as SKA won comfortably at Barys. Spartak lost a second derby in three days, blanked by CSKA. In the East, Ak Bars edged an OT verdict over Torpedo, Sibir marked head coach Yaroslav Lyuzenkov’s birthday was a win over Lada and Neftekhimik fell at home to Sochi.

Seven games headline a packed KHL matchday, starting in Novosibirsk as Sibir hosts Lada after Taylor Beck’s historic outing. Action continues with Barys facing SKA in Astana, while Neftekhimik welcomes HC Sochi and Ak Bars takes on Torpedo in Kazan. The focus then shifts West as Dinamo Minsk meets Lokomotiv, followed by Shanghai Dragons versus Severstal in St. Petersburg. The day concludes with a Moscow derby between Spartak and CSKA.

Lokomotiv is now five points clear in the Western Conference thanks to Wednesday’s 3-1 win at home to Spartak. In the East, Ak Bars missed a chance to secure its playoff spot with a 0-4 loss at Traktor. In the battle for the top eight in the East, there were home defeats for both Amur and Sibir against Torpedo and Neftekhimik respectively. Barys won the basement battle at Admiral 4-1.

After yesterday’s Western games, today the action starts in the Far East again for the penultimate day before the All-Star break. Amur looks to close the gap to the playoff line hosting Torpedo, while Admiral and Barys meet in a clash between struggling Eastern sides. Sibir aims to solidify eighth place against Neftekhimik, before the spotlight shifts west for a marquee showdown between conference-leading Lokomotiv and surging Spartak.

Severstal missed a chance to close the gap on Western Conference leader Lokomotiv, falling to a surprisingly comprehensive 1-5 loss to Spartak. In the East, Ak Bars edged back into second despite defeat at Sibir. The teams were tied after 60 minutes after the home team rallied from 0-2 and eventually won in a shoot-out. Admiral fell to an 11th loss in 12 games, Salavat Yulaev took a 2-1 verdict over Neftekhimik and Amur handed Barys a sixth straight loss.

The KHL schedule opens in the Far East with playoff implications front and center, as Amur looks to keep its postseason hopes alive against Barys, while Admiral and Torpedo seek rebounds in Vladivostok. The action continues with Sibir defending its top-eight spot against Ak Bars, Salavat Yulaev chasing Neftekhimik in a tight Eastern race, and Severstal hosting Spartak in a marquee Western Conference clash featuring milestones, streaks, and crucial standings battles.

Saturday’s big game saw the KHL’s top scoring teams go head to head in Magnitogorsk. As expected, it was a high-scoring battle with Metallurg edging Dinamo Minsk 5-4. Ak Bars returned to second in the Eastern Conference thanks to a dominant derby win over Neftekhimik. Salavat Yulaev reeled off a fourth successive victory, beating Torpedo 3-1, while Traktor won by the same scoreline at Sibir. Avtomobilist eased past Admiral and Amur took a shoot-out verdict at home to Barys.

Six games are on the schedule today, starting in the Far East with Amur facing Barys and Admiral hosting Avtomobilist. Action then shifts to Novosibirsk, where Sibir meets Traktor, and to Ufa for a cross-conference clash between Salavat Yulaev and Torpedo. League leaders Metallurg welcome Dinamo Minsk in Magnitogorsk, before the matchday wraps up in Kazan with the sixth Tatarstan derby of the season between Ak Bars and Neftekhimik.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Seven games headline a packed KHL matchday, opening in Novosibirsk with a revenge clash between Sibir and Admiral. The East then delivers Traktor vs Avtomobilist, a top-of-the-table battle between Metallurg and Lokomotiv, and a classic showdown in Kazan as Ak Bars hosts Avangard. In the West, Severstal meets Spartak, Torpedo welcomes Barys, and the evening closes in Moscow with CSKA facing Dinamo Minsk in a matchup loaded with standings and milestone intrigue.

The final gameday of 2025 saw Dinamo Minsk secure its position atop the Western Conference. Vadim Shipachyov had two points in an overtime win at Salavat Yulaev. The Moscow derby went to CSKA, 5-1 winners over Dynamo. Ak Bars climbed to second in the East with a shoot-out win over Severstal, Lokomotiv is second in the West after edging Torpedo 1-0. Reid Boucher scored twice to help Avtomobilist edge past Lada, Sibir grabbed an OT verdict at Amur and SKA left it late to grab a 3-2 success over Shanghai Dragons.

The final matchday of 2025 features a packed eight-game slate stretching from the Far East to St. Petersburg. Amur hosts Sibir, Avangard welcomes Barys, CSKA faces Dynamo Moscow, Avtomobilist takes on Lada, Salavat Yulaev meets Dinamo Minsk, Ak Bars clashes with Severstal, Lokomotiv hosts Torpedo, and the night closes with a St. Petersburg derby between the Shanghai Dragons and SKA, as playoff races and milestones headline the year’s finale. The KHL will be back on Jan. 03, 2026.

A 3-2 win at home to Traktor saw Ak Bars back into second in the Eastern Conference, moving ahead of Avangard. Saturday’s other action saw Amur hand Barys a fourth successive home loss with goalie Maxim Dorozhko in fine form in Astana.

It’s a light KHL Saturday, with just two games on tap. In Kazakhstan, Barys hosts Amur in a critical game for both sides’ playoff hopes. Then, in Kazan, Ak Bars hosts Traktor for an Eastern Conference classic.

Thursday’s big games came in the Western Conference leadership race. Top dog Lokomotiv fell 0-2 at home to fourth-placed Dynamo Moscow, while Severstal moved up to second after a battling OT victory over Sochi. Torpedo could have reduced the gap between the top five to just three points, but fell to CSKA in overtime despite dominating much of that game. In the East, Traktor thrashed Lada, Salavat Yulaev returned to the top eight with a 4-2 verdict against Amur and Avtomobilist won 4-1 at Barys.

A packed six-game matchday delivers key clashes across both conferences, opening in Ufa with Salavat Yulaev hosting Amur before action shifts to Astana for Barys against Avtomobilist. The Western Conference then takes center stage as Lada face Traktor, Severstal welcome HC Sochi, Lokomotiv host Dynamo Moscow in Yaroslavl, and Torpedo close the night at home against CSKA, with playoff races tightening on both sides of the table.

Dinamo Minsk blasted seven goals to crush Dynamo Moscow with Vadim Shipachyov moving to 995 points in the 7-1 win. Avtomobilist also had a high-scoring success, beating Sibir 5-0 thanks to four points from Reid Boucher. Severstal left it late to claim a 3-1 win over CSKA and stay second in the West behind Lokomotiv, 3-2 winners over Admiral. Salavat Yulaev blew a 2-0 lead to drop a 2-4 verdict at home to Amur, and Torpedo eased to a 4-1 win over Sochi.

A packed seven-game matchday stretches from Siberia to Belarus, opening in Novosibirsk with Sibir hosting Avtomobilist and continuing in Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev meets Amur, before Barys face Traktor in Astana. Western Conference action follows as Torpedo take on HC Sochi, Lokomotiv host Admiral, Severstal welcome CSKA in Cherepovets, and the night concludes with a high-profile Dynamo derby between Dinamo Minsk and Dynamo Moscow.