SKA - Avtomobilist. Match day

SKA's penultimate home game of the 2015/2016 KHL regular season will be played against HC Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg in Saint Petersburg.

One game has already been played against these opponents this campaign, as Avtomobilist shot down our team 4:2 in Yekaterinburg. Indeed Avtomobilist have had another solid season this year, and are involved in a tight Eastern Conference playoff race with the final few games approaching. The Ural outfit currently reside in seventh place with 83 points, however only three separate them and ninth placed HC Barys Astana. The pressure is rising on head coach Andrei Razin's team, and they are coming off the back of two penalty shots wins over Yugra 2:1 and Neftekhimik 4:3 while also defeating Salavat Yulaev 3:2 in overtime. Young forward Anatoly Golyshev has been their shining light this season, and with an impressive 41 points (25+16) he was even invited to take part in the 2016 KHL All-Star Game. Goaltender Jakub Kovar and Igor Ustinsky both have identical 91.3% save percentages.

Our team have picked up form over the past two games, beating HC Severstal Cherepovets 6:1 and Jokerit 2:1. Those wins have brought SKA up to fifth of the Western Conference, and a playoff berth is now guaranteed.

The SKA - Avtomobilist match will begin at 19.30 Moscow time inside the Saint Petersburg Ice Palace. Life78 and KHL TV HD will both broadcast the game live, and you can follow events live by either following our online matchcentre or our official Twitter account.