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The on-going KHL 3x3 Championship is approaching the final stages. The six teams to go to the playoffs were confirmed at the weekend and the big showdown is coming up in Moscow next month. Elsewhere, Vityaz announced it is withdrawing from competition and a young goalie makes waves at the NHL draft.

A total of 22 teams will take part in the upcoming Fonbet KHL season.

The KHL was shocked by news from Yaroslavl last week where last season’s champion parted ways with its head coach. But the same club also captured one of the most intriguing new imports of the summer to keep itself in the summer headlines.

KHL.ru continues to review the results of the 2024-2025 season for each of the League's clubs. Vityaz, under the leadership of a new head coach, showed certain progress compared to the previous campaign, but it wasn't enough to reach the playoffs.

Severstal grabbed a late winner at home to Dynamo, moving up to sixth place on the final day of the KHL regular season. As a result, Dynamo is set for a first-round playoff battle with old rival SKA, while Severstal will begin at Spartak. The Red-and-Whites secured third place in the West with a come-from-behind win over Lada, while Dinamo Minsk’s victory at Sochi kept the Belarusians in the top four. They will play CSKA, which snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 win at Vityaz, while Neftekhimik thumped Admiral as the Sailors continue to struggle ahead of the playoffs.

The final regular season matchday features five games that will determine key playoff positions. It begins with Vityaz hosting CSKA, where the visitors can clinch fourth place in the West with a win and a Dinamo Minsk loss to Sochi in regulation. Spartak faces Lada in Moscow, aiming to secure third place under similar conditions. In the East, Admiral visits Nizhnekamsk, needing just an overtime appearance to claim seventh. Sochi hosts Dinamo Minsk, who are still in the race for third. The day ends with Dynamo Moscow taking on Severstal, with the visitors needing a single point to lock in sixth.

Free-scoring Josh Leivo made it 48 goals for the season, matching Sergei Mozyakin’s 2017 record for goals in a KHL regular season. His game winner at Sibir also lifted his team back into second place in the Eastern Conference, a point clear of Metallurg. Ak Bars thrashed Barys 8-0 to stay in the race for a top-four finish in the East, but Avangard will not have home ice advantage at the start of the playoffs: needing a regulation win at Vityaz to stay in contention, the Hawks went to overtime before edging a 3-2 verdict. Avtomobilist remains fourth thanks to a shoot-out win over SKA. That result, coupled with Severstal’s win at Torpedo, leaves SKA in danger of finishing seventh in the West – its worst regular season result in the KHL. Spartak defeated Sochi and Amur won a shoot-out at Lada in Thursday’s other games.

Seven games fill today's KHL schedule, with crucial playoff implications in both conferences. In the East, Sibir and Salavat Yulaev put their winning streaks on the line, while Avtomobilist faces SKA in a high-stakes battle at the new UGMK Arena. Ak Bars looks to continue its dominance over Barys, and Lada clashes with Amur to close the action. In the West, Avangard fights for a top-four spot, Torpedo seeks to snap its losing streak, and Spartak looks to secure third place against Sochi.

The 2025 Continental Cup goes to Lokomotiv! The Railwaymen sealed top spot in the regular season standings thanks to victory at home to Admiral on Monday. Loko got there with two games to spare, moving six points clear of Traktor. In the Eastern Conference, Sibir claimed the last remaining playoff spot after defeating Barys 3-2. Monday’s other action saw Metallurg win a shoot-out at home to Vityaz.

Three games on the slate, and each one carries weight. Sibir has a golden chance to secure its playoff spot, needing just a point against Barys to eliminate Neftekhimik. In Magnitogorsk, Metallurg looks to strengthen its top-four bid but faces a Vityaz team that has already beaten them this season. Over in the West, Lokomotiv can clinch the Continental Cup with a point against Admiral, while the visitors must win to lock in a postseason berth. Expect a thrilling night of hockey as the stakes reach new heights.

Dynamo Moscoe tightened its grip on second place in the Western Conference after beating city rival CSKA 2-1 in Saturday’s big game. Sibir had an important victory in the Eastern Conference playoff race, opening a five-point lead over Neftekhimik after edging past Torpedo. Salavat Yulaev kept up the pressure on conference leader Traktor after defeating Dinamo Minsk in a shoot-out. Ak Bars missed the chance to move into the top four with a loss at home to Vityaz. The day’s biggest win went to Metallurg, 7-1 victors over Kunlun. And Saturday’s top scorer was Oleg Li, whose hat-trick sparked Amur’s 5-2 success at home to Barys.

A thrilling six-game slate takes center stage, headlined by a high-stakes Moscow derby between CSKA and Dynamo. The matchday kicks off in the Far East, where Amur hosts Barys, followed by a pivotal playoff race clash between Sibir and Torpedo. Metallurg continues its homestand against Kunlun Red Star, while Salavat Yulaev battles Dinamo Minsk. Ak Bars looks to close out its home stretch on a high note against Vityaz. The day culminates in the Russian capital, where CSKA aims to maintain its dominance over Dynamo in their final regular-season showdown.

Avtomobilist plays its first game in its new home against CSKA, Lada welcomes Traktor, Lokomotiv hosts Severstal, Ak Bars faces Spartak, and Vityaz clashes with Sibir on a tense KHL Monday with games across both Conferences.

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 2025 second month.

Torpedo became the eighth and final team to secure its place in the Western Conference playoffs. Victory at home to Spartak punched that post-season ticket and finally eliminated Kunlun Red Star. SKA had a 4-2 win over Metallurg in Saturday’s clash of the titans, while Avangard kept up its winning streak with a 2-0 verdict at Ak Bars. The biggest winners of the day were Vityaz (5-0 at Sochi) and Traktor (5-1 over Severstal) and there were shut-out wins for CSKA at Barys and Lada at home to Sibir.

After yesterday’s exciting showdown between Dynamo Moscow and Lokomotiv, seven games are on tap today, four in the East and three in the West. Traktor welcomes Severstal, Barys hosts CSKA, Lada battles with Sibir possibly for a last chance to qualify for postseason, and Ak Bars clashes with Avangard. In the West, Torpedo faces Spartak with a chance to book a ticket for the elimination stage, HC Sochi hosts Vityaz, and SKA faces off with Metallurg.

Avangard reeled off a 10th successive victory, coming from 0-2 to beat Torpedo in Nizhny Novgorod. As a result, the home team missed the chance to confirm its playoff spot. Salavat Yulaev and Metallurg both secured their fifth consecutive successes: Ufa won in overtime at Amur, while Magnitka eased to a 3-0 verdict over Sochi. Severstal defeated Vityaz by the same 3-0 scoreline. In the Eastern playoff race, Neftekhimik got a big boost. A 3-2 win at Admiral, coupled with Sibir’s 1-4 loss at basement club Barys, means just four points separate those two in the race for eighth place.

The Hawks travel to Nizhny Novgorod seeking their tenth consecutive victory on a tense KHL matchday with five games on tap. In the Far East, Amur faces Salavat Yulaev and Admiral clashes with Neftekhimik. Then, Barys welcomes Sibir. In the West, Torpedo takes on Avangard, and Severstal faces off with Vityaz.

Dinamo Minsk and Dynamo Moscow continued their good recent form. The Belarusians won 6-2 at home to Kunlun, recording a seventh straight victory and climbing to fifth in the West. In Moscow, a 4-1 win over Avtomobilist gave Alexei Kudashov’s men some breathing space in the race for second place. Torpedo’s 4-3 win at Vityaz ended the home team’s playoff prospects. In the East, Lada is still alive, but the Motormen are running out of chances after a shoot-out loss at Metallurg.

Four games are on tap on a light KHL Monday, with an Eastern showdown between Metallurg and Lada, and three games in the West: Vityaz hosts Torpedo and Dinamo Minsk welcomes Kunlun Red Star as the competition for the last postseason spot in the conference intensifies, then Dynamo Moscow clashes with Avtomobilist as the Motormen try to defeat the Blue-and-Whites on the road for the first time in almost nine years.

Friday’s KHL action brought full value for the fans. Of five games played, four went to overtime and three of them to a shoot-out. Traktor was the only team to win in regulation, rallying from 0-2 to defeat Ak Bars in Chelyabinsk. Amur began the day with an OT win over Neftekhimik and, in doing so, secured a playoff spot for Avangard. Salavat Yulaev won in a shoot-out at Admiral, and Sibir recorded a similar verdict at home to Vityaz. In the later game, Barys snapped its long losing streak with a shoot-out win at Lada.

After yesterday’s Western big matchday, the schedule sees five games in the Eastern Conference. In the Far East, Amur welcomes Neftekhimik while Admiral takes on Salavat Yulaev. Then, in Novosibirsk, Sibir faces Vityaz. In the central match of the day, Traktor clashes with Ak Bars, then Lada hosts Barys as both teams try to return to victory.

It was the last ever KHL game scheduled to be played at Yekaterinburg’s Uralets Arena, and it ended with a 2-1 win for Avtomobilist over Ak Bars in Wednesday’s big game. Elsewhere, Reid Boucher returned to Avangard’s line-up and scored an OT winner against Vityaz, while Metallurg defeated Barys 4-1.

The Motormen will bid farewell to their home ice in a game against Ak Bars – they will return in Yekaterinburg at their new rink on March 10. In Omsk, Avangard faces Vityaz, while Metallurg hosts Barys on a light KHL Wednesday with only three games on tap.

Metallurg is the latest team to secure its playoff place thanks to a 4-1 win at home to Severstal. Admiral boosted its chances of a top eight finish when it beat its closest rival, Sibir, 5-2 in Novosibirsk. Avtomobilist edged a 2-1 verdict over Vityaz and a hat-trick from Tyler Graovac helped Kunlun win at Sochi.

Four teams can book a ticket to the postseason depending on today’s results. The oddity is that three of them aren’t playing today. Sibir hosts Admiral, Avtomobilist faces Vityaz, Metallurg clashes with Severstal, and HC Sochi welcomes Kunlun Red Star.

Ak Bars became the fourth team to reserve its playoff place in the east. However, Anvar Gatiyatulin’s men did it the hard way, winning in OT after Neftekhimik recovered from 0-2. Torpedo youngster Nikita Artamonov celebrated his first KHL hat-trick in a 6-3 win over Sochi. Dinamo Minsk had a high-scoring success as well, winning 5-0 at Dynamo Moscow and denying the Blue-and-Whites the chance to confirm their playoff place. Elsewhere, Traktor eased to a 4-1 win over Lada and Vityaz surprised Salavat Yulaev with late goals in a 3-1 verdict.

Five matches are on tap, two in the East and three in the West, starting with Traktor welcoming Lada and Ak Bars seeking revenge against Neftekhimik. In the Western Conference, Torpedo hosts HC Sochi and Vityaz faces Salavat Yulaev. The center stage will see Dynamo Moscow clashing with Dinamo Minsk as the teams face for the fourth time this season.

A 5-0 win at Sibir saw Avtomobilist sweep into the playoffs in some style. The Motormen are the third confirmed qualifier from the Eastern conference. At the other end of the scale, Amur’s hopes are over following a 2-5 loss at home to Traktor. The big game in the West saw Spartak defeat Moscow rival Dynamo in overtime thanks to Nikolai Goldobin’s winner. No less important in the battle for position ahead of the playoffs, SKA won 5-3 at Severstal as Evgeny Kuznetsov scored his first goals since November. Sochi shocked CSKA again, winning 4-1 in Moscow. Metallurg had a 3-1 win at rock-bottom Barys, while Dinamo Minsk beat Vityaz 4-2 thanks to a couple of Sam Anas goals.

Spartak faces Dynamo Moscow for the fourth time this season, while CSKA seeks revenge against HC Sochi. Earlier on, Amur takes on Traktor, Sibir welcomes Avtomobilist, and Barys clashes with Metallurg in the Eastern Conference. In the West, Severstal hosts SKA, and Vityaz meets Dinamo Minsk.

Spartak and Torpedo produced one of the most memorable games of the season in Moscow. The visitor jumped to a 4-0 lead inside half an hour, only for Spartak to rally in style and claim a 7-4 fightback win. There were high-scoring encounters elsewhere: Neftekhimik shocked SKA in a 4-3 game, Metallurg won 5-2 at Sibir, and it took a shoot-out to give Kunlun victory after a 4-4 tie at home to Vityaz. Eastern Conference leader Traktor won again, 2-1 at Admiral, while Avtomobilist stayed in touch with the pacesetters thanks to an OT success at Amur. Lada halted its long losing run with victory at struggling Barys.

Another exciting KHL matchday will start in the Far East, with Admiral facing Traktor and Amur hosting Avtomobilist. The Tigers may have their last chance to have at least a mathematical hope to qualify for postseason and will need a win over the Motormen. However, they will have another chance even if losing. The Tigers will lose any postseason should they lose to Traktor in regulation time and Admiral doesn’t lose in regulation to Avtomobilist.

Dynamo Moscow was the day’s big winner, enjoying a 4-1 derby success at home to Spartak and opening some clear water in the race for second place in the Western Conference. City rival CSKA suffered a surprising slip at Sochi, going down 2-0, while SKA moved up to fifth and blasted through the 200-goal barrier with a 5-2 win at Barys. In the playoff race, Torpedo’s 4-1 win over Kunlun gives Igor Larionov’s team a handy advantage in the West, while Barys officially drops out of contention in the east. Avangard was the day’s top scorer with a 7-1 win at Amur, Admiral and Sibir maintained their playoff pushes with home wins over Avtomobilist and Lada respectively.

After a light KHL Wednesday, the league features eight matches, starting in the Far East, with Amur hosting Avangard and Admiral welcoming Avtomobilist. Then, Sibir faces Lada and Barys clashes with SKA. In the Western Conference, Dinamo Minsk plays its second game in two days with Vityaz coming to town. In Sochi, CSKA will try to build a new winning streak, while Kunlun Red Star hosts Torpedo in a key matchup for postseason qualification. A Moscow derby between Dynamo Moscow and Spartak wraps up an exciting KHL Thursday.

Tuesday’s big game saw Dynamo Moscow climb to second in the Western Conference with a 3-1 victory at home to SKA. The Blue-and-Whites are level on points with city rival CSKA, which also won 3-1 at home. The big news in the East was confirmation that Traktor will be in this year’s playoffs. Benoit Groulx’s team did not play, but defeats for Lada at Sibir, Neftekhimik at Sochi and Admiral at home to Avangard ensured a top-eight spot for Chelyabinsk. In the Western playoff race, it’s as-you-were: Torpedo had an impressive 5-1 win at Ak Bars, while Kunlun ended a four-game skid at home to Salavat Yulaev.

After the Chernyshev Division’s triumph at the 2025 Fonbet KHL All-Star Game, the league resumes its action with seven matches. Starting from the Far East, with Admiral hosting Avangard, and going on with a KHL classic when Dynamo Moscow faces SKA, games are scheduled across both Conference as the weight of each match increases.

Lokomotiv is the first confirmed participant in the 2025 KHL playoffs. A 2-0 win at home to Dinamo Minsk secured the league leader’s post-season ticket. Behind the Railwaymen, the battle for second place is as intense as ever. Severstal is currently ahead after a 4-3 win at CSKA moved it to 69. The three Moscow teams are now tied on 68 points, with Dynamo winning 4-1 at Kunlun and Spartak taking a point from a shoot-out loss at Torpedo. Then comes SKA on 67 thanks to its 4-2 victory at Vityaz. In the Eastern Conference, Ak Bars halted Avtomobilist’s long winning run. A 4-1 win in Kazan puts Anvar Gatiyatulin’s team clear in second place. Salavat Yulaev, a 4-1 winner over Neftekhimik, is in third with Avto fourth. Earlier in the day, the Far East derby saw Admiral top Amur in overtime to climb above Sibir into seventh place.

The league sees an action-packed day across both conferences as the teams play their last games before the All-Star weekend in Novosibirsk. Nine games are on tap on an exciting KHL Thursday!

Ak Bars produced the performance of the day, hammering SKA by an 8-3 margin in St. Petersburg. The win puts Kazan just four points behind Eastern Conference leader Traktor. Avtomobilist is level on 70 points with Ak Bars; a road win at Kunlun Red Star makes it 11 victories in a row. At the top of the West, Lokomotiv had a shot at confirming its playoff place today but fell at home to Spartak. CSKA moves up to second thanks to a shoot-out win over Avangard. The Muscovites are point clear of Severstal and Spartak, but still 12 adrift of Loko. Dinamo Minsk rallied from 0-3 to beat Sochi, Torpedo edged Vityaz in a shoot-out. At the start of the busiest gameday of the season, Sibir and Admiral picked up road wins in the Far East. That keeps them nine points clear of ninth-placed Neftkehimik, which won 4-3 at Lada.

Nine games are on tap, with Lokomotiv being the first team to have a chance to already clinch a playoff spot. Three matches are scheduled in the Eastern Conference, with another six in the West, including a showdown between the Railwaymen and Spartak, and SKA facing Ak Bars.