MYTISHCHI, Russia (Interstat) — Metallurg M will visit the Shanghai Dragons on Wednesday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Municipal’nyj Stadion Stroitel’ in Mytishchi. Metallurg M enters with an 8-2 record. The Dragons are 5-2.

Nikita Mikhailis is a player to watch for Metallurg M. He had two goals and five shots on goal in a 5-1 win at Avangard Omsk in the team’s most recent game. In that game, Alexander S. Smolin made 21 saves on 22 shots, and Ruslan Iskhakov added a goal and an assist. Mikhailis also had an assist and two shots on goal against Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, a goal with two shots on goal and two penalty minutes against Barys Astana, two assists against Spartak Moscow, an assist and a shot on goal at Ak Bars Kazan, and a shot on goal at Salavat Yulaev Ufa. He also had a shot on goal at Avangard Omsk and one shot on goal in each of two games against Amur Khabarovsk.

Riley Sutter is a player to watch for Shanghai. He had two goals, two shots on goal and six hits in a 4-1 win over HC Sochi in the Dragons’ most recent game. In that win, Amir Miftakhov made 25 saves on 26 shots, and Daniil Malorosiyanov had a goal and an assist. Sutter also had an assist and a shot on goal against Dinamo Minsk and two assists with two penalty minutes and two hits against Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg.

Metallurg M’s other recent results include a 2-1 win over Ak Bars Kazan, a 4-3 win at Salavat Yulaev Ufa, a 6-2 win over Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, a 3-0 win over Barys Astana, a 3-2 loss to Spartak Moscow, a 3-2 overtime loss at Avangard Omsk, a 3-2 shootout win at Ak Bars Kazan, a 2-1 overtime win over Amur Khabarovsk and a 4-2 win over Amur Khabarovsk.

Shanghai’s other recent results include a 2-1 win over Dinamo Minsk, a 3-2 win over Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, a 7-2 loss at SKA Saint Petersburg, a 4-3 overtime win at Dinamo Minsk, a 3-1 loss at Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, a 5-4 overtime win at Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk and a 4-1 win over HC Sochi.

After this game, Metallurg M will play at Spartak Moscow, then return home for games against Admiral Vladivostok and Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Shanghai will play at Severstal Cherepovets, Lada Togliatti and Dynamo Moscow before returning home against Dinamo Minsk.

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