VLADIVOSTOK (Interstat) — Salavat Yulaev Ufa will visit Admiral Vladivostok in a Kontinental Hockey League game on Monday at Fetisov Arena in Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai. Salavat Yulaev enters with a 9-8 record, while Admiral is 5-10.

Salavat Yulaev most recently defeated Amur Khabarovsk 4-3. Goaltender Semyon Vyazovoi made 35 saves on 38 shots in the win. Alexander Zharovsky added one goal and one assist with four shots, and Maxim Zagrebin contributed two assists and one shot. Vyazovoi is the player to watch for Salavat Yulaev. His recent stretch includes a 41-save performance in a 3-1 win at Dynamo Moscow and a 27-save shutout in a 3-0 win at Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. He also made 35 saves in the victory at Amur Khabarovsk and 33 saves in a 5-4 overtime win at Sibir Novosibirsk. He stopped 26 shots in a 4-2 loss to Sibir Novosibirsk, 24 shots in a 4-3 win over Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, 22 saves in a 3-1 loss at CSKA Moscow and 21 saves in a 4-2 loss to Sibir Novosibirsk.

Admiral most recently lost 5-1 to Spartak Moscow at home. Alexander S. Volkov scored and recorded two shots and two hits in that game. Libor Sulak had one assist with five shots and two hits, while Semyon Ibragimov added one assist, two shots and one hit. Volkov is the player to watch for Admiral. He has two goals in his recent appearances and also has recorded assists against Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and Severstal Cherepovets. He had two shots in each of his games against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and Metallurg Magnitogorsk, and one shot in games against Lada Togliatti, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, SKA Saint Petersburg and Spartak Moscow.

Salavat Yulaev has won three of its last five games. The team followed a 4-3 win over Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk with a 7-1 loss at Metallurg Magnitogorsk before beating Sibir Novosibirsk 5-4 in overtime. Salavat Yulaev also has a 3-0 win at Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, a 3-1 win at Dynamo Moscow and a 4-3 loss to Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Admiral has recent wins over Metallurg Magnitogorsk, Lada Togliatti, Severstal Cherepovets and SKA Saint Petersburg. Admiral also lost 3-0 at Metallurg Magnitogorsk and 5-1 to Spartak Moscow at home. Admiral’s recent home results include a 4-3 overtime win over Lada Togliatti and a 2-1 loss to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Salavat Yulaev will continue its schedule at Metallurg Magnitogorsk after this matchup, while Admiral will next host Barys Astana.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Salavat Yulaev 3, Admiral 2. The over/under for the game is 5.5.