NIZHNY NOVGOROD (Interstat) — Torpedo will host Salavat Yulaev on Monday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Trade Union Sport Palace in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Torpedo enters with a 6-2-0 record, while Salavat Yulaev is 5-3-0. Torpedo has won six of its first eight games. Salavat Yulaev has won five of eight.

Semyon Vyazovoi is a player to watch for Salavat Yulaev. In Salavat Yulaev’s most recent game, a 3-1 win at Dynamo Moscow, Vyazovoi made 41 saves on 42 shots. He also earned the win in a 3-1 victory over Spartak Moscow with 19 saves on 20 shots, a 2-0 win over Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk with 19 saves on 19 shots, a 4-0 win at Avangard Omsk with 41 saves on 41 shots, and a 3-2 win at Severstal Cherepovets with 24 saves on 26 shots. His recent losses include a 4-3 overtime defeat to Ak Bars Kazan, when he stopped 34 of 38 shots, and a 4-3 loss to Metallurg Magnitogorsk, when he made 23 saves on 27 shots. Vyazovoi has five wins in his past seven decisions.

Sheldon Rempal and Sergei Varlov were Salavat Yulaev’s most productive players in the win at Dynamo Moscow. Rempal had one goal, one assist, two shots and two penalty minutes. Varlov scored one goal and added three shots and two hits. Salavat Yulaev’s other recent results include a 4-3 loss to Metallurg Magnitogorsk, a 3-1 win over Spartak Moscow, a 2-0 win over Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, a 4-3 overtime loss to Ak Bars Kazan, an 8-6 loss at Barys Astana, a 4-0 win at Avangard Omsk, and a 3-2 win at Severstal Cherepovets.

Dmitry Shugayev is a player to watch for Torpedo. The goaltender most recently made 19 saves on 19 shots in a 3-0 win over HC Sochi. He also stopped 21 of 23 shots in a 7-2 win at Lada Togliatti. Shugayev has won both of his recent appearances.

Viktor S. Fyodorov and Yegor Vinogradov were Torpedo’s most productive players in the win over HC Sochi. Fyodorov scored one goal and recorded four shots and two hits. Vinogradov scored one goal and added three shots and two hits. Torpedo’s other recent results include a 5-1 win over Avangard Omsk, a 3-2 loss to CSKA Moscow, a 3-2 win over Ak Bars Kazan, a 7-2 win at Lada Togliatti, a 3-0 loss at CSKA Moscow, a 4-3 shootout win at Dinamo Minsk, and a 1-0 win at Spartak Moscow.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Torpedo 4, Salavat Yulaev 2.