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In the first week of signings, several international players found themselves a new home, with CSKA claiming two newcomers.

The KHL season came to a spectacular end on Thursday, with Lokomotiv completing a successful defense of the Gagarin Cup. And, after beating Ak Bars, the Yaroslavl club continued the celebrations at the weekend when the juniors won the Kharlamov Cup.

The last day of the regular season saw Sam Anas tie Nikita Gusev’s record 89-point haul in a regular season campaign. He scored twice in Dinamo Minsk’s 8-2 win over Avtomobilist, but could not find a third point to set a new mark. Sibir did set a new record, beating a mark established in the KHL’s inaugural season. Today’s shoot-out win over Sochi was its 12th of the season, beating Metallurg’s 11 from 2008/2009.
Elsewhere, the big issue was resolving the Western playoff pairings. With the season complete, Lokomotiv faces Spartak in round one, Dinamo Minsk will take on Dynamo Moscow, Severstal is up against Torpedo and CSKA faces SKA.

An eight-game KHL matchday closes the regular season with action across both conferences. Salavat Yulaev hosts HC Sochi, Sibir faces Barys, and Traktor takes on Admiral. In the West, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Avtomobilist, while SKA meets the Shanghai Dragons. Two Moscow games see Dynamo play Ak Bars and Spartak face Neftekhimik. The day concludes in Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv clashes with Metallurg in a matchup between the regular season’s conference leaders.

Sibir clinched the 16th and final playoff spot with a 3-2 victory over CSKA in Monday’s early game. The Siberians cannot finish higher than eighth in the East, meaning the first playoff pairing is also confirmed: regular season champ Metallurg, a 4-3 winner over Avtomobilist today, will start against Sibir. Neither SKA nor Torpedo were able to close on fourth-placed CSKA in the West. Traktor won 2-1 at home to SKA, Torpedo fell 3-6 to Neftekhimik. An entertaining Moscow derby ended in a shoot-out win for Dynamo at Spartak. Severstal beat Ak Bars 4-2 in Monday’s other action.

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

A seven-game KHL matchday features key clashes across both conferences. Sibir hosts CSKA in a game with playoff implications, while league leaders Metallurg welcome Avtomobilist. Traktor faces SKA as the Chelyabinsk side marks its 1,200th KHL game, and Barys meets Admiral in Kazakhstan. In Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo takes on Neftekhimik. The Moscow derby sees Spartak battle Dynamo, while the day concludes with Severstal hosting Ak Bars in a cross-conference showdown.

With nine games on Friday’s card, this was the most action-packed day of the KHL season. The focus was on the Eastern Conference, where Sibir and Amur are fighting for the last remaining playoff spot. And the outcome was inconclusive as both teams suffered overtime losses. Sibir fell at home to Metallurg, while Amur stumbled at Spartak. There were big victories for Avangard (6-1 vs Dragons), SKA (5-0 vs Severstal) and Admiral (6-2 vs Barys). Traktor came from behind to beat Torpedo in overtime, Dynamo recovered twice before winning a shoot-out in Ufa. Maxim Shalunov potted a hat-trick as Lokomotiv won 4-2 at Lada and Dmitrij Jaskin’s 200th KHL goal helped Ak Bars to a 2-0 win over Sochi.

A nine-game KHL matchday features crucial battles across both conferences. Barys seeks a fourth straight win in Vladivostok, while Sibir eyes a potential playoff-clinching result against regular-season champion Metallurg. Avangard hosts the struggling Shanghai Dragons, and Traktor looks to halt a skid versus Torpedo. Salavat Yulaev meets Dynamo Moscow in a tight cross-conference clash, as Lokomotiv visits Lada. Later, Ak Bars targets a perfect homestand against Sochi, Spartak faces desperate Amur, and SKA hosts Severstal.

Thursday’s only KHL game was a basement battle in the Eastern Conference.

After yesterday’s frenzy, today only one game is on schedule, with Admiral hosting Barys.

Fifteen out of 16 playoff spaces are now full. Amur’s loss at home to Barys in Tuesday’s opening game was enough to confirm Traktor’s post-season spot despite the Chelyabinsk team’s loss to Neftekhimik later in the day. Meanwhile, Neftekhimik’s victory means that Igor Grishin has steered the Wolves to the playoffs in his first full season as a KHL head coach. Elsewhere, Ak Bars eased to victory at home to Spartak, while CSKA moved to fourth in the West with a win over Sochi.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Barys’ forward Michael Vecchione. The American forward was the hero of the 2026 KHL World Games, hitting three goals in Barys’ 8:4 victory over the Shanghai Dragons.

Four games are on the schedule as the KHL regular season winds down. Amur welcomes Barys in a crucial playoff race clash in Khabarovsk, while Neftekhimik plays host to Traktor in Nizhnekamsk. In Moscow, CSKA takes on HC Sochi in a six-game homestand finale. The match day closes with Ak Bars squaring off against Spartak in Kazan.

China hosted top class hockey for the first time since Feb. 2020 when the KHL World Games visited Shanghai. Back in Russia, Sergei Plotnikov reached 1,000 games in the KHL and the playoff race narrowed down still further.

The second of this season’s KHL World Games encounters produced a 12-goal thriller. Barys came out on top in Shanghai thanks to a hat-trick from Michael Vecchione and a busy evening for Reilly Walsh. In the race for the last remaining playoff spots, Amur closed to within three points of Sibir thanks to a 6-3 win over Salavat Yulaev. Sibir lost to Ak Bars by the same scoreline. Sergei Plotnikov made his 1,000th KHL appearance, and proved to be the architect of a victory at Dynamo Moscow. Elsewhere, Neftekhimik ended a four-game skid with victory at Admiral and Spartak thrashed Lada 7-1.

Six games are on the KHL schedule today. Admiral and Neftekhimik meet again in Vladivostok, while Amur hosts Salavat Yulaev in a crucial clash for the Eastern playoff race. The action then moves to Shanghai, where the Dragons face Barys in the second match of the 2026 KHL World Games. Later, Lada welcomes Spartak, Ak Bars takes on Sibir in Kazan, and Dynamo Moscow closes the day against SKA.

Sergei Plotnikov scored three as SKA powered to victory against Barys. The home team scored seven goals on 24 shots to record a crushing 7-0 verdict. Avangard also enjoyed a big win, beating Spartak 4-1 in Moscow. Elsewhere, things were closer: Avtomobilist took a 1-0 result at CSKA, and Lokomotiv edged Severstal in a shoot-out.

A four-game, all-Western matchday sets the stage for a packed evening, opening with Severstal facing Lokomotiv in a fifth meeting that sees the season series deadlocked. SKA aims to stop the bleeding against Barys, while Moscow hosts two key clashes as CSKA takes on in-form Avtomobilist and Spartak challenges Avangard in a high-octane showdown.

Georgy Ivanov scores twice as Lokomotiv moved five points clear in the West with a 5-2 win at SKA. That loss saw the home team drop to eight as Spartak moved ahead with a 5-3 win over Barys in Moscow.

Two games will wrap up another month of regular season action, with Spartak hosting Barys and SKA facing Lokomotiv.

Sunday was all about the Eastern Conference playoffs. Avtomobilist booked its place thanks to a 4-1 win over Shanghai Dragons – a result that leaves the Chinese franchise close to elimination. Amur’s win at Avangard, coupled with a 0-1 loss for Sibir at Neftekhimik, closes the gap to six points between eighth and ninth. Elsewhere, Spartak won an entertaining game at Salavat Yulaev, Severstal and Metallurg earned overtime wins over Barys and Admiral respectively.

Six games are on the KHL schedule today, starting with Avangard hosting Amur, followed by Salavat Yulaev facing Spartak and Metallurg taking on Admiral. Avtomobilist meets the Shanghai Dragons in Yekaterinburg, while Barys hosts Severstal in Astana. The matchday concludes with Neftekhimik welcoming Sibir, as conference positioning, playoff races, and key streaks remain at the center of attention.

Josh Leivo scored his first goal in 11 games to help Traktor to a 5-2 win over Severstal. Fellow Canadian Nick Merkley also had a big day, picking up two assists as Shanghai Dragons won in OT at Barys. That sees Merkley overtake Brandon Yip’s club record 42 points in a KHL season. Avtomobilist failed to secure its playoff spot on Friday, crashing at home to Admiral. Sibir could not close out a win at Avangard, but a shoot-out loss still saw Yaroslav Lyuznekov move a point further away from Amur, beaten 1-3 at Metallurg. Neftekhimik wrapped up the day’s play with a 2-0 win at home to Spartak.

KHL matchday features six games all hosted in the Eastern Conference. Avangard hosts Sibir in the third game of their season series and Sibir’s six-game road trip. Then, Traktor faces Severstal, Avtomobilist hosts Admiral, and Metallurg plays Amur. Barys meets Shanghai Dragons, and finally Neftekhimik welcomes Spartak.

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.