MINSK (Interstat) — Metallurg M visits Dinamo Minsk on Wednesday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Minsk-Arena. Metallurg M enters with a 12-4 record, while Dinamo Minsk is 6-9.

Metallurg M’s most recent game was a 3-2 overtime win at Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Alexander S. Smolin made 28 saves on 30 shots, Valery Orekhov recorded two goals and an assist, and Nathan Todd scored once. Smolin, a player to watch for Metallurg M, has eight wins and one loss in his past nine appearances. He made 23 saves on 23 shots in a shutout at Spartak Moscow and 26 saves on 26 shots in a shutout against Barys Astana. He stopped 38 of 39 shots in a 2-1 win against Ak Bars Kazan, 32 of 35 shots in a 4-3 win at Salavat Yulaev Ufa, 26 of 27 shots in a 7-1 win against Salavat Yulaev Ufa, 23 of 25 shots in a 6-2 win against Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, and 21 of 22 shots in a 5-1 win at Avangard Omsk. In a 5-2 loss to Admiral Vladivostok, he stopped 9 of 13 shots. In his latest outing, he turned aside 28 of 30 shots.

Dinamo Minsk’s most recent game was a 3-2 win at Shanghai Dragons. Daniil A. Lipsky scored twice on three shots, Zach Fucale made 19 saves on 21 shots, and Christopher Tierney added a goal. Lipsky, a player to watch for Dinamo Minsk, has scored in several recent games. He had two goals against Shanghai Dragons and one goal each against Lada Togliatti, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg and Sibir Novosibirsk. He also recorded assists against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and CSKA Moscow. Against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, he had one assist and one shot. Against Sibir Novosibirsk, he had one goal, four shots and one hit. Against Lada Togliatti, he scored once on three shots. Against Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, he had one goal, one shot and one hit. Against SKA Saint Petersburg, he had one hit. He added one shot and one hit at Shanghai Dragons and one shot at Dynamo Moscow.

Metallurg M has posted recent wins over Salavat Yulaev Ufa, Admiral Vladivostok, Spartak Moscow, Avangard Omsk, Ak Bars Kazan, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and Barys Astana. Metallurg M’s recent results also include a 3-0 win against Admiral Vladivostok and a 2-0 win at Spartak Moscow. Dinamo Minsk has recent wins over SKA Saint Petersburg, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, Lada Togliatti, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg and Sibir Novosibirsk. Dinamo Minsk’s recent results include a 4-2 win against SKA Saint Petersburg and a 4-3 win against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. The game is scheduled for Minsk-Arena in Minsk, Belarus. Metallurg M’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Dinamo Minsk’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against Ak Bars Kazan.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Metallurg M 3, Dinamo Minsk 2.