Lada - SKA. Match day

SKA will resume KHL action against HC Lada in Tolyatti.

Having not played for about two weeks, our players will need to regain their match fitness in Tolyatti. Lada, today's opponents, aren't regarded as one of the KHL's big hitters, however they will be fired up to play SKA. Currently, Lada occupy 12th place in the Eastern Conference on 48 points, ten off a playoff berth. Nevertheless, they recently gave CSKA Moscow a real test at home a couple of days ago, only losing to the capital outfit 4:5. Forward Nikita Filatov is their top scorer with 31 points (14+17), while ex SKA goaltender Ilya Ezhov holds a saves percentage of 91.8.

Beating Dynamo Moscow 2:1 on penalty shots in the previous KHL fixture, SKA have strung six wins on the bounce and are running away at the top of the table. At the recent Euro Hockey Tour, Igor Shestyorkin and llya Kovalchuk were named two of the competition's best players. Boasting 53 points (22+31), Ilya continues to be our leading scorer.

These teams have already met this season, with SKA winning 5:1 in Saint Petersburg.

The Lada - SKA match will begin at 18.00 Moscow time at the Lada Arena, Tolyatti. Life78 and KHL TV HD will broadcast live, while you can follow events on our official Twitter account.