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KHL Game Day Preview | September 19, 2022

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Avangard seeking its second straight win in Chelyabinsk!

The KHL Monday starts in the Far East, with Salavat Yulaev and Metallurg continuing their tour – if Magnitka has been quite successful, the Ufa side is on a losing streak, and risks to go even deeper in the standings as it faces Amur today. Admiral is currently – quite surprisingly – the third seed of the Eastern Conference, and it won’t be easy for Metallurg today.

In Chelyabinsk, Traktor hosts Avangard for a Russian hockey classic matchup. Both teams had a rocky start – especially Avangard – but are now seeking for new victories. The Hawks had their first win on Friday, and today they may reach two, but Traktor will not let them win just because – the temperature will be high at the Chelyabinsk Arena. 

In the Western Conference, Torpedo hosts Vityaz, while Dynamo Moscow welcomes Lokomotiv. Vityaz slowed down after a fantastic start, thus giving Torpedo a small advantage. The Igor Larionov’s men keep on showing good hockey and achieved another victory on Friday, when they defeated Spartak in OT, with a tally by Kenny Agostino.

The Blue-and-Whites are currently the second seed in the West, but lost to SKA on Friday. They will seek revenge today as they host Lokomotiv in another classic clash.

12:00: Amur (3-4-0, 6th E) vs Salavat Yulaev (2-3-2, 7th E)

About the game

Amur enters the fourth of a five-game home series on a two-match losing streak.

Salavat Yulaev is at the third of a four-game road trip and is on a three-match losing streak.

Injury list

Amur: Rafael Batyrshin, Alexander Gopiyenko, Ruslan Pedan.

Salavat Yulaev: Josh Ho-Sang.

Milestone alert

Salavat Yulaev’s forward Sergei Shmelyov may score his 100th goal (currently at 98).

Salavat Yulaev’s forward Stepan Sannikov may reach 200 KHL points (currently at 199).

Salavat Yulaev’s forward Stanislav Bocharov may score his 100th goal (currently at 99). 

12:30: Admiral (4-2-1, 3rd E) vs Metallurg (4-1-2, 2nd E)

About the game

Admiral is at its third home game of a four-match series and won its previous three contests.

Metallurg enters the third of a four-match road trip with three wins on a row.

Admiral’s defenseman Libor Sulak is on a four-game scoring streak, with 7 (3+4) points over that span.

Admiral’s forward Michal Kristov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.

Admiral’s forward Alexander Gorshkov is on a six-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points.

Injury list

Admiral: Dinar Khamidullin, Yury Pautov, Gleb Zyryanov.

Metallurg: Arkhip Nekolenko, Anatoly Nikontsev. 

17:00: Traktor (3-4-0, 8th E) vs Avangard (1-5-1, 10th E)

About the game

Traktor ends tonight a two-game home series and defeated Neftekhimik on Friday (4:0).

Avangard is at its eighth of a twelve-game road trip and finally had its first won of the season, against Barys on Friday (5:2).

Traktor’s goalie Ilya Proskuryakov is on a 103:20 shutout streak.

Traktor’s forward Anton Burdasov is on a five-game scoring streak, with 8 (5+3) points over that span.

Traktor’s forward Teemu Pulkkinen is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points.

Avangard’s defenseman Alexei Bereglazov, who celebrates 500 KHL games tonight, is on a five-game scoring streak, with 5 (2+3) points.

Injury list

Traktor: Sergei Telegin.

Milestone alert

Traktor’s forward Sergei Kalinin may reach 100 KHL assists.

Avangard’s forward Vladimir Tkachyov may score his 150th assist (currently at 149).

19:00: Torpedo (4-2-0, 6th W) vs Vityaz (4-2-1, 4th W) 

About the game

Torpedo starts a three-game home series fresh off a win over Spartak on Friday (2:1 OT).

Vityaz ends a three-game road trip and lost its previous three games.

Torpedo’s forward Alexei Kruchinin is on a five-game scoring streak, with 9 (3+6) points over that span.

Vityaz’s goalie Maxim Dorozhko is on a 71:20 shutout streak.

19:30: Dynamo Moscow (5-2-0, 2nd W) vs Lokomotiv (3-3-1, 9th W) 

About the game

Dynamo Moscow ends a three-game home series and lost to SKA on Friday (2:3).

Lokomotiv starts a two-match road trip fresh off a win over Vityaz also on Friday (1:0 SO).

Dynamo Moscow’s forward Eric O’Dell is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points over that span.

Dynamo Moscow’s goalie Ilya Konovalov is on a 69:37 shutout streak.

His opponent Daniil Isayev is on a 65:25 shutout streak.

Injury list

Dynamo Moscow: Bogdan Yakimov.

Lokomotiv: Alexei Marchenko.

Milestone alert

Lokomotiv’s defenseman Andrei Sergeyev lines up for his 600th KHL game.

Lokomotiv’s forward Yegor Averin may reach 300 KHL points (currently at 298).

Source: en.khl.ru

KHL Game Day Preview | September 18, 2022

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CSKA, SKA seeking victories on home soil!

The action-packed KHL matchday starts in Kazakhstan, with Barys hosting Sibir. The Kazakhs didn’t have a good start of the season, and also lost on Avangard on Friday. On the other hand, Sibir is currently the third force in the East and will want to keep on pushing to propel its excellent start.

The action then moves to the Urals, where a red-hot Avtomobilist hosts a slumping Neftekhimik. It may look like a one-sided matchup, but the Wolves one day will get a win, and the Nikolai Zavarukhin’s men will try not to be that team. 

In the West, both CSKA and SKA hit the ice tonight with home games. The reigning Gagarin Cup champions host HC Sochi – they won 26 out of 27 games against the Black Sea franchise and it’s likely that the series will continue. SKA will have a more complicated matchup when they host Severstal. The St. Petersburg side is the only KHL team who is yet to lose a game, while Severstal is currently the sixth feed in the West. However, SKA will have to lose one day, will it be today?

Another exciting Moscow showdown sees Spartak hosting Ak Bars. The two teams are in opposite conditions – Spartak started well and slowed down, while Kazan struggled early, but is currently on a winning streak. Will Alex Radulov score another game-winner tonight?

14:00: Barys (2-4-1, 9th E) vs Sibir (4-2-1, 3rd E)

About the game

Barys plays the fourth of a five-game home series and lost to Avangard on Friday (2:5).

Sibir ends a two-match road trip and lost to Avtomobilist also on Friday (2:5).

Barys’ forward Linden Vey is on a three-game scoring streak, with 6 (4+2) points over that span.

Injury list

Sibir: Vadim Kudako.

Milestone alert

Sibir’s forward Denis Golubev may reach 100 KHL points (currently at 99).

15:00: Avtomobilist (5-1-1, 1st E) vs Neftekhimik (0-5-1, 11th E)

About the game

Avtomobilist ends a four-game home series and is on a three-match winning streak.

Neftekhimik is in the middle of a three-game road trip and is yet to win a match this season.

Avtomobilist’s forward Brooks Macek is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points over that span.

His teammate, forward Curtis Valk, is also on a three-game coring streak, with 6 (1+5) points.

Injury alert

Avtomobilist: Ilya Makeyev, Pavel Sitnikov.

Milestone alert

Avtomobilist’s forward Sergei Shirokov may reach 450 KHL points (currently at 449) and 200 KHL goals (currently at 197).

His teammate, Pavel Kulikov, and Sibir’s forward Denis Golubev may score their 100th career point (both are currently at 99).

Avtomobilist’s goalie Igor Bobkov may reach 30 KHL shutouts.

Neftekhimik’s defenseman Kirill Vorobyov and goalie Alexei Murygin may line up for their 300 KHL game.

17:00: Spartak (4-1-2, 3rd W) vs Ak Bars (4-1-1, 2nd E)

About the game

Spartak ends a two-game home series and lost its previous couple of matches.

Ak Bars ends a two-game road trip and is on a two-match winning streak.

Ak Bars’ forward Kirill Semyonov is on a five-game scoring streak, with 6 (2+4) points.

Injury list

Ak Bars: Artyom Lukoyanov.

Milestone alert

Spartak’s forward Andrei Loktionov may reach 200 career points (currently at 199).

17:00: CSKA (4-2-0, 8th W) vs HC Sochi (1-5-0, 11th W)

About the game

CSKA ends a two-game home series and won its previous couple of matches.

HC Sochi ends a three-game road trip and is on a three-match losing streak.

CSKA won its previous 17 games against Sochi. The latest, and so far only, defeat is dated Jan 04, 2016 (1:2). 

Milestone alert

CSKA’s forward Mikhail Grigorenko may reach 100 KHL goals (currently at 99).

HC Sochi’s forward Amir Garayev lines up for his 100th KHL game.

17:00: SKA (7-0-0, 1st W) vs Severstal (4-2-0, 6th W) 

About the game

SKA plays its lone home game of the series and won its starting seven games of the 2022-2023 campaign.

Severstal starts a two-game road trip fresh off a win over Dinamo Minsk on Wednesday (5:2).

SKA’s defenseman Igor Ozhiganov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points over that span.

Severstal’s forward Yegor Morozov is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points.

Injury list

SKA: Danila Moiseyev, Alexander Samonov, Artyom Shvets-Rogovoy.

Severstal: Alexander Suvorov.

Source: en.khl.ru