Will Barys win three games in a row for the first time this season?
The Kazakh team will play two home games against Chinese rivals
Barys will face Kunlun Red Star this week in the KHL
Kazakhstan's Barys Nur-Sultan will play two home games against Chinese rivals Kunlun Red Star in the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) this week.
Barys is currently in eighth place in the Eastern Conference with a record of 13-12-4, while Kunlun is in last place with a record of 6-17-4.
Barys has won two games in a row, while Kunlun has lost its last four games.
Barys is led by forward Linden Vey, who has 14 goals and 16 assists in 30 games this season. Kunlun is led by forward Brandon Yip, who has 10 goals and 11 assists in 28 games this season.
The two teams will face off on Wednesday and Friday at Barys Arena in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.