SKA - Avtomobilist. Match day

For the second game of this KHL home series, SKA will take on HC Avtomobilist in Saint Petersburg.

These teams have already met this campaign, as Avtomobilist won 3:2 on penalty shots in their own backyard. However, since that triumph, their fortunes have taken a huge downturn. Terrible form saw head coach Andrei Razin sacked, and since Vladimir Krikunov took his place at the helm, their luck has not changed. Indeed, Avtomobilist have failed to score in three of their past five matches, with the team most recently losing to Barys Astana 0:4 and CSKA Moscow 0:2. Goalkeeping has been a real problem too, and first choice netminder Igor Ustinsky has a low 89.9 saves percentage. Their top scorer is Alexander Torchenyuk who has 15 points to his name (7+8).

In stark contrast, SKA have been overflowing with goals, destroying Barys 9:0 in a record breaking match on Tuesday. Full of confidence, our players will be after a sixteenth victory in a row today. Igor Shestyorkin already has eight shutouts this season, while Ilya Kovalchuk boasts 43 points (20+23).

The SKA - Avtomobilist match will begin at 19.30 local time inside the Saint Petersburg Ice Palace. Life78 will broadcast live, and you can follow events on our official Twitter account.