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OFFICIALS
Referees: Denis Naumov (Togliatti), Aleksandr Soin (Moscow).
Linesmen: Jakov Paley (Magnitogorsk), Andrei Matyusha (Barnaul).

OPPONENT
ADMIRAL Vladivostok
Founded in 2013
Arena: Fetisov Arena, capacity – 5500
Last season finish: 16th place
Head coach: Sergei Shepelev
Team colors: blue, white
Team captain: Ilya Zubov
Official website (in Russian): http://www.hcadmiral.ru/
Team roster (in Russian): http://www.hcadmiral.ru/team/

CURRENT REGULAR SEASON, ADMIRAL vs. TRAKTOR
Games played: 36 vs. 36
Points: 42 vs. 46
Goals scored: 94 vs. 81
Goals allowed: 116 vs. 100
Shots taken: 1062 vs. 1078
Shots efficiency%: 8.85 vs. 7.51
PP%: 15.3 vs. 13.4
PK%: 74.1 vs. 85.3
PIM: 438 vs. 401

TEAM LEADERS, ADMIRAL vs. TRAKTOR
Goaltenders: Ilya Proskuryakov (19 GP, 6 W, GAA 2.91, svs% 89.5) vs. Michael Garnett (19 GP, 8 W, GAA 2.23, svs% 92.4)
Points: Niclas Bergfors (30) vs. Anton Glinkin (23)
Goals: Niclas Bergfors (13), Richard Gynge (13) vs. Anton Glinkin (9), Konstantin Panov (9), Andrei Popov (9)
Assists: Niclas Bergfors (17), Ilya Zubov (17) vs. Anton Glinkin (14)
D-men points: Jan Kolar (10) vs. Deron Quint (19)
+/-: Jan Kolar (10) vs. Konstantin Panov (6)
Shots: Niclas Bergfors (121) vs. Deron Quint (91)
FO win%: Ilya Zubov (48.8) vs. Jan Bulis (56.9)
Average TOI: Shaun Heshka (22:48) vs. Deron Quint (23:09)
Hits: Jan Kolar (67) vs. Jan Bulis (88)
Shots blocked: Jan Kolar (51) vs. Maksim Kondratyev (48)
Most PIM: Jan Kolar (57) vs. Yevgeni Katichev (48)

5 MOST RECENT ADMIRAL GAMES
December 1 (a) vs. Avangard, 3:4 (0:2, 3:1, 0:1). Admiral goals: Gynge (Bergfors, Kolar), Zubkov (Glazkov, Bergfors), Gorshkov (Ushenin).
December 3 (a) vs. Salavat Yulaev, 1:2 (0:2, 1:0, 0:0). Admiral goal: Ushenin.
December 8 (h) vs. Lada, 3:0 (1:0, 2:0, 0:0). Admiral goals: Li (Gorhskov), Bergfors (Heshka), Gynge (Bergfors, Zubov).
December 10 (h) vs. Neftekhimik, 5:3 (1:2, 1:1, 3:0). Admiral goals: Bergfors (Zubov), Barbashev (Kuznetsov, Lisov), Bergfors (Gynge, Kolar), Heshka (Schütz, Makarov), Bergfors (Osipov, Gynge).
December 12 (h) vs. Yugra, 1:2 (1:1, 0:1, 0:0). Admiral goal: Gynge.

HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHES STATS, TRAKTOR vs. ADMIRAL
Traktor and Admiral have only played two games, but they already have a storied rivalry. Last season it was Admiral that did not allow the black-and-white to enter the playoffs, even though Traktor won both head-to-head games thus far. History tends to repeat itself, and here they are, with two thirds of the regular season already in the rear view mirror, once again vying for the coveted playoffs spot as four points divide Traktor and Admiral.

Total:
2 games played
1 Traktor win in regulation
1 Traktor win in shootouts
Goals scored: 7 vs. 4

In Chelyabinsk:
1 game played
1 Traktor win in regulation
Goals scored: 3 vs. 1

In Vladivostok:
1 game played
1 Traktor win in shootouts
Goals scored: 4 vs. 3