The Blue-and-Whites lost their previous couple of games after a long winning streak, and they will want to return celebrating.
Amur and Kunlun Red Star try to get their revenge against Traktor and CSKA, while Avangard welcomes Spartak, Torpedo faces Dinamo Minsk, and Neftekhimik hosts Avtomobilist in an action-packed KHL Saturday.
Vadim Shipachyov will try to return to the scoresheet after being silent in a rare Dynamo Moscow defeat against CSKA on Wednesday (0:3).
CSKA, on the other hand, faces Kunlun again after Monday’s home win.
The day will start with Amur hosting Traktor again, after a 51-save performance by Roman Will and a 0:2 won for the Chelyabinsk side.
Avangard and Spartak will clash as both teams are trying to get back to victory, with the Hawks on a three-game losing streak.
In the remaining games, Avtomobilist and Dinamo Minsk will try to prolong their winning series, against Neftekhimik and Torpedo, respectively.
10:00: Amur (5-9-1) vs Traktor (11-2-2)
About the game: Amur enters the last of a five-match home series after losing to Traktor on Thursday (0:2).
Traktor is on a three-game winning streak and at the second of a four-match road trip. Amur lost its last five home games against Traktor.
Traktor’s goalie Roman Will is on a 79:39 shutout streak.
Injury list:
Amur: Patrik Bartosak, Roman Lyubimov, Vladimir Mikhasyonok, Nikita Pivtsakin, Kirill Slepets
Traktor: Alexei Potapov, Andrei Stas
Milestone alert:
Traktor’s forward Tomas Hyka may score his 100th KHL point tonight (currently at 98).
17:00: Avangard (6-7-0) vs Spartak (8-7-0)
About the game:
Avangard lost its latest three games and starts a four-match home series tonight. Spartak lost to Metallurg on Tuesday and starts a three-game road trip.
Avangard already defeated Spartak earlier this season (4:0).
Injury list:
Avangard: Maxim Goncharov, Yaroslav Kosov
17:00: Neftekhimik (5-7-2) vs Avtomobilist (7-5-3)
Avtomobilist won its latest 11 games against Neftekhimik.
Avtomobilist’s forward Brooks Macek is on a three-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points scored over that span.
Avtomobilist’s defenseman Jesse Blacker is on a five-match scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points.
Milestone alert:
Avtomobilist’s defenseman Alexei Vasilevsky plays his 400th KHL game tonight.
17:00 Torpedo (6-6-2) vs Dinamo Minsk (9-4-1)
About the game:
Torpedo starts a two-game home series fresh off a win over Sibir (3:0) on Monday.
Dinamo Minsk is on a hot five-game winning streak and ends a four-match road trip.
Torpedo won its latest five home games over Dinamo Minsk. Its goalie Pyotr Kochetkov is on a 63:06 shutout streak.
Torpedo’s forward Kenny Agostino is on a four-game scoring streak, with 8 (6+2) points over that span.
Dinamo Minsk’s forward Mario Kempe is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (3+2) points.
Dinamo Minsk’s forward Ilya Usov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (3+2) points.
Dinamo Minsk’s Mattias Tedenby is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points.
Dinamo Minsk’s Roman Gorbunov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.
Injury list:
Torpedo: Andrei Belevich
Dinamo Minsk: Artyom Demkov, Lukas Krejcik, Malte Stromwall
Milestone alert:
Torpedo’s forward Kirill Rasskazov may reach 100 KHL points tonight (currently at 99).
17:00: Dynamo Moscow (11-3-0) vs Severstal (6-7-1)
About the game:
Dynamo Moscow ends tonight a four-game home series and suffered two straight losses.
Severstal lost its previous three games and starts a three-match road trip.
Injury list:
Dynamo Moscow: Oscar Lindberg, Fyodor Fyodorov
Milestone alert:
Nikita Makeyev plays his 100th KHL game tonight.
19:30: Kunlun Red Star (4-10-0) vs CSKA (10-5-0)
Kunlun is yet to defeat CSKA at home in its history.
Kunlun’s forward Spencer Foo is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (3+2) points.
CSKA’s goalie Ivan Fedotov is on a 114:40 shutout streak.
Injury list:
Kunlun Red Star: Colin Joe CSKA: Artyom Blazhiyevsky, Andrei Svetlakov, Danil Yurtaiki
Milestone alert:
Kunlun’s netminder Alexander Lazushin may play his 300th KHL game tonight. CSKA’s defenseman Bogdan Kiselevich plays his 600th KHL game. His teammate Viktor Svedberg lines up for game no. 100.
