*** Tonight at 17:00, Ekaterinburg will play at home against the St. Petersburg premier league hockey in Russia. Ekaterinburg was 2nd in the Eastern Conference with 40 points accumulated in 24 matches they disputed. In the last game, Ekaterinburg was defeated Slovan Bratislava by extension the score 4-3. On the other side, St. Peterburg was No. 9 in the rankings in the Western Conference, with 33 points accumulated in 23 matches they disputed. Last round, St. Petersburg won 2-1 the match played at home against Lada. In September last direct confrontation St. Petersburg won all duels with Ekaterinburg.