First Green Derby of the season in Ufa!

Salavat Yulaev and Ak Bars always make for a dramatic matchup and this time will be no different – the first Green Derby of the season is here! Moreover, both teams are in good shape, with Ufa winning three straight games, and Ak Bars currently being the third seed of the Eastern Conference. Both teams will want to win – emotions are guaranteed in Ufa.

The East will host another match tonight, with Neftekhimik welcoming Sibir. The Nizhnekamsk franchise lost its previous ten games, will the eleventh attempt be the right one?

Emotions are going to run high also in Moscow, when Dynamo faces Avangard. The Hawks will want to end up their twelve-game-long away series with a victory, while the White-and-Blues will be determined to please the home fans, and accumulate more points in the standings.

An evening showdown between Vityaz and Amur closes a light KHL Tuesday.

17:00: Salavat Yulaev (5-3-2, 5^th E) vs Ak Bars (6-2-1, 3^rd E)

About the game

Salavat Yulaev ends a two-game home series and won its previous three matches.

Ak Bars starts a two-match road trip fresh off a win over Traktor on Sunday (3:2).

Salavat Yulaev’s forward Alexander Chmelevsky is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points over that span.

Injury list

Salavat Yulaev: Josh Ho-Sang.

Milestone alert

Salavat Yulaev’s forward Stepan Sannikov is seeking his 200^th KHL point (currently at 199).

His teammate, forward Stanislav Bocharov, may net his 100^th tally in the KHL (currently at 99).

Ak Bars’ forward Alexander Radulov may reach 200 KHL goals (currently at 198).

19:30: Neftekhimik (0-9-1, 11^th E) vs Sibir (6-4-1, 4^th E)

About the game

Neftekhimik ends a three-game home series and is on a ten-match losing streak.

Sibir, who has already defeated Neftekhimik this season (3:2) enters the second of a four-game road trip after a win over Vityaz on Sunday (5:4 OT).

Neftekhimik’s forward Mikhail Nazarov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points over that span.

Neftekhimik’s forward Andrei Chivilyov is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points.

Neftekhimik’s forward Andrei Belozyorov had an assist in each of his previous three games.

Sibir’s defenseman Trevor Murphy is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (0+4) points.

Sibir’s forward Vladimir Butuzov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (4+1) points.

Injury list

Sibir: Vadim Kudako.

Milestone alert

Neftekhimik’s forward Evgeny Mityakin lines up for his 100^th KHL game.

19:30: Vityaz (4-3-3, 9^th W) vs Amur (4-5-1, 9^th E)

About the game

Vityaz is at its third of a four-game home series and lost its previous six matches.

Amur is at its second of a four-match road trip and defeated HC Sochi on Sunday (1-2 OT).

Injury list

Vityaz: Alexander Avtsin.

Amur: Andrei Alexeyev, Vyacheslav Gretsky, Michal Jordan.

Milestone alert

Vityaz’s defenseman Artyom Borodkin lines up for his 500^th KHL game.

Amur’s forward Igor Rudenkov may reach 100 KHL points (currently at 99).

19:30: Dynamo Moscow (7-3-0, 2^nd W) vs Avangard (4-6-1, 6^th E)

About the game

Dynamo Moscow starts a three-game home series on a two-match winning streak.

Avangard finally ends a twelve-game road trip and defeated Neftekhimik on Sunday (3:2).

Avangard’s defenseman Christian Jaros and forward Nail Yakupov are on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points over that span.

Injury list

Dynamo Moscow: Bogdan Yakimov.

Milestone alert

Dynamo Moscow’s defenseman Yegor Zaitsev may play his 300^th KHL game tonight.

Source: en.khl.ru

SKA faces Torpedo seeking a return to win

The KHL matchday starts with two Eastern Conference games, with Avtomobilist hosting Kunlun Red Star, and Metallurg welcoming Dinamo Minsk. Both the home teams appear as the favorites in these two clashes, but Dragons had a couple of inspiring victories so far, and the Belarusians are showing good hockey so far – unpredictability is key for those games.

The action then moves West, with Severstal hosting Admiral after defeating Barys on Sunday. After a strong start, Admiral is currently on a losing streak, and they will want to revert the trend. Then, Lokomotiv, CSKA, and SKA all have home games. The Railwaymen have a winning streak alive and a home game against a slumping Barys is the perfect moment to stretch it. CSKA and SKA, instead, had losing efforts recently, even if of different magnitude. SKA won nine straight matches before losing to Dynamo Moscow on Sunday after SO, while the Muscovites are barely the eighth seed in the West and need a win to get things going in an entertaining Moscow derby against Spartak.

17:00: Avtomobilist (7-2-1, 2^nd E) vs Kunlun Red Star (3-6-1, 10^th W)

About the game

Avtomobilist starts a three-game home series and defeated Sibir on Thursday (5:3).

Kunlun Red Star is in the middle of a three-game road trip and lost its previous couple of matches.

The Dragons’ latest win in Yekaterinburg is dated Sep 01, 2017 (2:1).

Injury list

Avtomobilist: Nick Ebert, Alexei Makeyev.

Kunlun Red Star: Tyler Wong, Cliff Pu.

Milestone alert

Avtomobilist’s forward Sergei Shirokov may celebrate his 200^th KHL goals (currently at 199).

His teammate, forward Pavel Kulikov, may score his 100^th career point (currently at 99).

Avtomobilist’s forward Curtis Valk may reach 100 KHL assists (currently at 99).

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

17:00: Metallurg (7-1-2, 1^st E) vs Dinamo Minsk (6-2-2, 5^th W)

About the game

Metallurg is in the middle of a three-game home series and is on a six-match winning streak.

Dinamo Minsk is in the middle of a three-game road trip and lost to Salavat Yulaev on Saturday (3:2 SO).

The Belarusian franchise had its most recent victory in Magnitogorsk on Jan 03, 2018 (2:1).

Metallurg’s goalies Eddie Pasquale and Vasily Koshechkin have active shutout streak, at 104:12 and 60:00, respectively.

Metallurg’s forward Denis Zernov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points over that span.

Metallurg’s forward Brendan Leipsic is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (0+4) points.

Metallurg’s forward Nikita Korestelyov is on a five-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points.

Injury list

Metallurg: Anatoly Nikontsev.

Dinamo Minsk: John Gilmour.

Milestone alert

Metallurg’s goalie Vasily Koshechkin eyes his 90^th KHL shutout.

Dinamo Minsk’s forward Vladimir Alistrov lines up for his 100^th KHL game.

19:00: Severstal (5-4-1, 7^th W) vs Admiral (4-5-1, 7^th E)

About the game

Severstal ends a three-game home series and defeated Barys on Sunday (5:2).

Admiral enters the second of a four-match road trip on a three-game losing streak.

The Sailor’s most recent win in Cherepovets is dated Nov 26, 2015 (5:4 SO).

Severstal’s defenseman Robin Press is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.

Injury list

Admiral: Semyon Ivanov, Dinar Khamidullin, Vadim Khlopotov, Alexander Shevchenko.

Milestone alert

Severstal’s forward Daniil Vovchenko may reach 100 KHL assists (currently at 99).

Admiral’s forward Rudolf Cerveny lines up for his 100^th KHL game.

19:30: Lokomotiv (6-3-1, 6^th W) vs Barys (4-5-1, 6^th E)

About the game

Lokomotiv, who never lost to Barys at home, is at its second of a four-game home series and won its previous four matches.

Barys is in the middle of a three-game road trip and lost to Severstal on Sunday.

Barys’ defenseman Jesse Graham is on a five-game scoring streak, with 6 (0+6) points over that span.

Barys’ forward Jeremy Bracco is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points.

Injury list

Lokomotiv: Nikita Cherepanov, Alexei Marchenko.

Milestone alert

Lokomotiv’s forward Yegor Averin may reach 300 KHL points (currently at 299).

19:30: SKA (9-0-1, 1^st W) vs Torpedo (7-2-0, 4^th W)

About the game

SKA is in the middle of a three-game home series and lost its first game of the season on Sunday to Dynamo Moscow (1:2 SO).

Torpedo starts a three-match road trip on a three-game winning streak.

The Nizhny Novgorod’s side most recent win in St. Petersburg is dated Aug 29, 2015 (3:1) and its forward Dennis Yan is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points over that span.

Injury list

SKA: Danil Moiseyev, Mikhail Pashnin, Alexander Samonov, Artyom Shvets-Rogovoy.

19:30: CSKA (5-3-1, 8^th W) vs Spartak (6-2-2, 3^rd W)

About the game

CSKA starts a two-match home series on a two-game losing streak.

Spartak ends a three-match road trip and won its previous couple of games.

Spartak’s goalies Alexei Krasikov and Patrik Rybar have active shutout streaks – 70:25 and 68:37 respectively.

Injury list

Spartak: Dmitry Kugryshev.

Milestone alert

CSKA’s forward Danil Yurtaikin may line up for his 100^th KHL game.

His teammate, forward Mikhail Grigorenko, is on the lookout for his 100^th goal at the KHL level (currently at 99).