Ak Bars to Face Metallurg for the Fourth Time This Season
Ak Bars Kazan and Metallurg Magnitogorsk are set to meet for the fourth time this season, with the two KHL powerhouses set to face off in Kazan on Tuesday night.
Ak Bars currently leads the season series 2-1, with both wins coming in regulation. Metallurg’s lone win came in a shootout on October 8th.
The two teams are very familiar with each other, having met in the Gagarin Cup Finals in two of the past three seasons. Ak Bars won the championship in 2018, while Metallurg won in 2016.
Ak Bars is coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on Saturday night. Metallurg, meanwhile, is coming off a 4-3 shootout win over Avangard Omsk on Sunday night.
Ak Bars is currently in first place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 22-5-4. Metallurg is currently in second place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 20-6-5.
The game is set to start at 7:00 PM MSK at the TatNeft Arena in Kazan.
Key Storylines
- Ak Bars is looking to extend its lead in the season series against Metallurg.
- Metallurg is looking to avenge its shootout loss to Ak Bars on October 8th.
- The two teams are very familiar with each other, having met in the Gagarin Cup Finals in two of the past three seasons.
- Ak Bars is coming off a 3-2 overtime loss to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on Saturday night.
- Metallurg is coming off a 4-3 shootout win over Avangard Omsk on Sunday night.
Players to Watch
- Ak Bars: Kirill Petrov, Ilya Safonov, Nikita Dynyak
- Metallurg: Philipp Varone, Brendan Leipsic, Josh Currie
