NIZHNEKAMSK, Russia (Interstat) — Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk will host Sibir Novosibirsk on Sunday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at SCC Arena in Neftekhim Arena. Neftekhimik enters with a 7-5 record. Sibir enters at 3-8.

Sibir will look to goaltender Mikhail Berdin. In his most recent appearance, Berdin made 34 saves on 36 shots in a 4-2 win at Salavat Yulaev Ufa. He stopped 32 of 34 shots against Ak Bars Kazan, made 24 saves on 25 shots at HC Sochi, and turned aside 22 of 26 shots against Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Berdin also posted a 25-save shutout against Amur Khabarovsk and made 18 saves on 23 shots at Barys Astana. He was credited with wins against Salavat Yulaev Ufa, HC Sochi and Amur Khabarovsk, and losses against Ak Bars Kazan, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg and Barys Astana.

Neftekhimik will counter with forward Andrei Al. Belozyorov. Belozyorov scored one goal on three shots and added one hit in a 5-4 overtime loss to Barys Astana. He recorded two goals and one assist on three shots at Admiral Vladivostok, one assist at Barys Astana, and one goal and two assists against Lada Togliatti. Belozyorov also had two assists against Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg and one assist against Admiral Vladivostok. He had two shots at Amur Khabarovsk, two shots and one hit at Metallurg Magnitogorsk, three shots and four hits at Salavat Yulaev Ufa, and one shot at Sibir. He also had one assist and five shots with two hits against Admiral Vladivostok and two assists with three shots and two hits against Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.

In the most recent meeting between the teams, Neftekhimik won 3-0 at Sibir. Sibir’s latest result was a 4-2 win at Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Berdin earned the win with 34 saves, while Arkhip Nekolenko had one assist and three shots and Semyon Koshelev scored one goal on three shots. Neftekhimik’s latest result was a 5-4 overtime loss to Barys Astana at home. Matvei Nadvorny, Belozyorov and Maxim S. Fedotov each scored.

Sibir has recently played Lokomotiv Yaroslavl twice, losing both, and also dropped a shootout decision to Ak Bars Kazan. Sibir beat HC Sochi 5-1, lost at Dinamo Minsk 4-1, lost to Neftekhimik 3-0, fell to Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 5-2, shut out Amur Khabarovsk 2-0, lost at Barys Astana 7-1, and lost at Ak Bars Kazan in a shootout. Neftekhimik has won recent games against Admiral Vladivostok, Barys Astana, Lada Togliatti, Admiral Vladivostok and Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, while losing to Amur Khabarovsk, Metallurg Magnitogorsk and Salavat Yulaev Ufa.

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