Sibir Novosibirsk hosting Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Alexei Krasikov are set to start in goal. Novosibirsk led off in the first period with a Maxim Shalunov goal, made possible by Sergei Shumakov. Nizhnekamsk tied it on a Sergei Konkov goal, passed from Alexander Bryntsev and Bogdan Yakimov. Neftekhimik took the lead with an unassisted Pavel Kulikov goal in the second period. Nizhnekamsk added on with a Gilbert Brule goal, helped along by Kirill Lyamin and Richard Gynge. Neftekhimik extended the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Igor Polygalov, powered by Gennady Stolyarov and Andrei Sergeyev. Nizhnekamsk padded the lead as Lyamin scored, thanks to Brule and Dan Sexton. Sibir got one back with a Stepan Sannikov power play goal, with assists provided by Shalunov and Adam Polasek. Neftekhimik iced it at 6-2 with a Stolyarov power play goal, coming off of Bryntsev and Ivan Lekomtsev. The three stars were Lyamin, Stolyarov, and Shalunov, while Brule and Bryntsev get the honorable mentions.
Nearby, Metallurg Novokuznetsk welcomes Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Andrei Kareyev are in the creases. Novokuznetsk got going in the second period on an unassisted Evgeny Solovyov goal. Metallurg added on with an Andrei Pervyshin goal, courtesy of Solovyov and Ignat Zemchenko. Togliatti got on the board with a Stanislav Bocharov goal, via Georgy Belousov and Viktor Komarov on the power play. Novokuznetsk replied as Artyom Mikheyev scored, with the help of Ivan Yemets and Denis Vikharev. Lada shot back with a Maxim Rybin power play goal in the third period, powered by Belousov. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars going to Solovyov, Mikheyev, and Belousov.
Along to Omsk, where Avangard hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Dominik Furch guard the cages. Omsk began in the first period with a David Booth goal, assisted by Pyotr Khokhryakov. Kazan tied it in the second period on a Stepan Zakharchuk goal, made possible by Dmitry Obukhov. Ak Bars took the lead on a Fyodor Malykhin power play goal, powered by Stefan Elliott and Obukhov. Avangard tied it on a Valentin Pyanov goal, guided in by Evgeny Medvedev. Kazan won 3-2 in overtime on an Albert Yarullin goal, fueled by Artyom Lukoyanov and Vladimir Tkachyov. The three stars were Obukhov, Yarullin, and Malykhin.
In Yekaterinburg, Avtomobilist brings in Kunlun Red Star Beijing. Andrei Makarov and Vladimir Sokhatsky are between the pipes. Yekaterinburg dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Artyom Gareyev power play goal, powered by Alexei Mikhnov and Alexei Vasilevsky. Avtomobilist added on with a Rok Ticar goal, courtesy of Evgeny Chesalin and Konstantin Volkov. Beijing got on the board with a Janne Jalasvaara goal in the third period, helped along by Chad Rau and Sean Collins. Yekaterinburg shot back with a Gareyev goal, passed from Mikhnov and Petr Koukal. Avtomobilist extended the lead as Gareyev completed his hat trick with an unassisted goal. Kunlun Red Star shot back on a Collins goal, going in unassisted. Beijing got closer with a Martin Bakos goal, assisted by Brett Bellemore. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars awarded to Gareyev, Collins, and Mikhnov.
In Moscow, Spartak hosts Slovan Bratislava. Justin Pogge and Nikita Bespalov are in goal. Bratislava opened in the first period with a Kyle Chipchura goal, made possible by Tomas Zigo and Tomas Starosta. Moscow tied it on a Dmitry Kalinin power play goal in the second period, powered by Lukas Radil and Matthew Gilroy. Spartak took the lead in the second period with a Viktor Bobrov goal, coming off of Sergei Shmelyov and Gilroy. Moscow added on with a Radil goal, helped along by Vyacheslav Leshchenko and Ryan Stoa. Slovan pulled back on a Radek Smolenak goal, via Ziga Jeglic and Zigo. Spartak replied with an Alexander Vasilyev goal, going in unassisted. This produced the 4-2 final, with the three stars going to Radil, Gilroy, and Zigo.
Back east, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens and Ilya Proskuryakov tend the twines. Minsk started in the first period with a Nikita Komarov goal, passed from Ilya Shinkevich. Dinamo added on with an Alexander Kulakov power play goal, powered by Evgeny Lisovets and Komarov. Ivan Kasutin replaced Proskuryakov in goal. Minsk extended the lead as Alexander Materukhin scored a power play goal, thanks to Rob Klinkhammer and Evgeny Kovyrshin. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with an Artyom Alyayev goal, made possible by Kirill Rasskazov and Alexander Frolov. Dinamo shot back with a Dmitry Ambrozheichik goal, assisted by Kirill Gotovets and Kulakov. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Kulakov, Komarov, and Scrivens (28 for 29 in saves).
Down in Sochi, the Leopards host Medvescak Zagreb. Drew MacIntyre and Konstantin Barulin protect the nets. Zagreb drew first blood in the third period on a Bobby Butler goal, via Francis Pare and Alexandre Bolduc. The final stood at 1-0 for Mesvescak, with the three stars handed to MacIntyre (39 save shutout), Butler, and Barulin (23 for 24 in saves).
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Jakub Sedlacek man the nets. Helsinki cracked the scoresheet in the second period with a Peter Regin goal, guided in by Jesper Jensen. Riga tied it in the third period on an unassisted Miks Indrasis goal. Jokerit retook the lead on a Regin goal, his second of the game, coming off of Charles Genoway and Tommi Huhtala. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Regin, Helenius (19 for 20 in saves), and Indrasis.
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