YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Interstat) — Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg will aim for a second straight win to start the Kontinental Hockey League season when it hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk on Monday at KRK Uralets.

Avtomobilist opened with a 2-1 home victory over Dynamo Moscow on Saturday. Goaltender Evgeny Alikin made 36 saves on 37 shots, and forwards Alexander Barabanov and Anton Slepyshev each scored. Alikin is a player to watch for Avtomobilist.

Traktor is seeking its first win after a 5-1 loss at Lokomotiv Yaroslavl on Saturday. Forward Andrei Svetlakov scored Traktor’s goal and also recorded three shots on goal and two hits. Mikhail Goryunov-Rolgizer had an assist, and Mikhail Grigorenko added two shots, two penalty minutes and two hits. Svetlakov is a player to watch for Traktor.

Avtomobilist enters Monday’s game at 1-0, while Traktor is 0-1. After this matchup, Traktor will travel to Ak Bars Kazan on Wednesday, and Avtomobilist will visit Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk on Friday.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Avtomobilist 3, Traktor 2.

Monday’s game gives Traktor a chance to bounce back after allowing five goals in its opener, while Avtomobilist can build momentum behind Alikin, who stopped 36 of 37 shots in Saturday’s win. Barabanov and Slepyshev provided the offense for Avtomobilist, and Svetlakov gives Traktor a proven scoring threat after finding the net against Lokomotiv. The KHL matchup at KRK Uralets pits a veteran home team still in search of more consistency against a visiting side desperate to avoid an 0-2 start.