CHELYABINSK (Interstat) — Amur Khabarovsk visits Traktor Chelyabinsk on Tuesday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Traktor Sport Palace in Traktor Arena, Chelyabinsk.

Amur enters with a 5-6 record. Traktor is 5-5. Amur has played 11 games, and Traktor has played 10.

Alexander Trushkov is the player to watch for Amur. In his most recent appearance, he stopped all 34 shots in a 3-0 win at Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Earlier, he made 27 saves on 30 shots in a 4-1 loss to Severstal Cherepovets. Trushkov also was Amur’s most productive player in its latest game, recording the shutout with 34 saves on 34 shots. Alexei Kruchinin scored a goal on three shots, and Raul Akmaldinov added a goal on one shot with one hit in that win. Amur has earned wins over Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Dynamo Moscow and Barys Astana. It has lost to CSKA Moscow, Severstal Cherepovets, Sibir Novosibirsk and Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Amur beat Neftekhimik 1-0, Lokomotiv 3-1 and Dynamo Moscow 4-0. Its losses include a 2-0 defeat to CSKA Moscow and a 2-0 setback at Sibir Novosibirsk. Its other results include a 3-1 win over Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, a 4-0 win over Dynamo Moscow, a 0-3 loss at Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg and a 1-2 overtime loss at Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Amur’s most recent result was a 3-0 victory at Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.

Dmitry Nikolayev is the player to watch for Traktor. He made 42 saves on 44 shots in a 3-2 win at Ak Bars Kazan. He also stopped 20 of 24 shots in a 4-3 loss to SKA Saint Petersburg and 23 of 25 shots in a 4-1 loss to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Nikolayev was among Traktor’s most productive players in its latest game, backstopping the win at Ak Bars. Mikhail Grigorenko recorded an assist on two shots, and Nathan Legare scored a goal on one shot with one hit in that victory. Traktor has overtime wins at Dynamo Moscow and Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. It also has wins over Spartak Moscow and Avangard Omsk. Traktor beat Spartak Moscow 4-2, Dynamo Moscow 2-1 in overtime, Avangard Omsk 2-1 and Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg 4-3 in overtime. Traktor’s losses include a 4-3 defeat to SKA Saint Petersburg, a 3-1 loss to Spartak Moscow and a 4-1 loss to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Traktor’s most recent result was a 3-2 win at Ak Bars Kazan.

Traktor will host the game at Traktor Sport Palace in Traktor Arena. Amur will aim to carry momentum from its shutout victory. Both teams are in the early portion of the KHL schedule.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Traktor 3, Amur 1.