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Wednesday’s big game was at Lokomotiv, where Gagarin Cup-winning head coach returned to Yaroslavl with his CSKA team for the first time since leaving the defending champion. The home team rose to the occasion, winning 4-1 to leave the Muscovites outside the playoff places. There was drama in St. Petersburg, where SKA saw a last-minute goal disallowed before tying its game against Neftekhimik: the verdict went to the visitor in a shoot-out. Avtomobilist welcomed back big-name forwards Stephane da Costa and Brooks Macek, but failed to score in a 0-2 loss at Severstal. Earlier, Admiral thrashed Lada 6-1 and Amur snatched a last-minute victory over Spartak.

International players were of great help in the teams from the league’s capital cities, with Reilly Walsh having a striking week, Xavier Ouellet continuing producing points for Dinamo Minsk, and much more. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

Five games are scheduled on an exciting KHL Wednesday, starting with two confrontations in the Far East with Amur hosting Spartak and Admiral welcoming Lada. Then, in the West, all the eyes will be in Yaroslavl, here Lokomotiv hosts Igor Nikitin’s CSKA in his first road game against his former team. In the remaining games, Severstal faces Avtomobilist and SKA entertains Neftekhimik.

The goals kept coming. In Chelyabinsk, Avangard beat Traktor 8-5 in a wild game. In Minsk, Dinamo racked up seven on Torpedo. Alexander Chmelevski’s marker for Ak Bars at Salavat Yulaev was perhaps the most resonant of the day; the American forward scored on his first return to his former club. Shanghai Dragons moved level with Lokomotiv at the top of the Western Conference thanks to a 3-2 win over Dynamo, while Sibir won its sixth shoot-out of the season at Barys.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Reilly Walsh. The American defenseman had a strong start of his KHL career with Barys, and despite the Kazakhs’ setback he is on a three-game scoring streak and is helping the team pushing for a playoff qualification.

KHL.ru goes on with the weekly column that features the top 12 teams in the League. These are the results of the Week 5.

Five games are on tap on an exciting KHL Tuesday after yesterday’s two games. The center stage in the Eastern Conference will be taken by the second Green Derby of the season between Salavat Yulaev and Ak Bars, while Barys faces Sibir and Traktor clashes with Avangard. Then, in the West, Dinamo Minsk seeks a return to victory against Torpedo, while the Shanghai Dragons host Dynamo Moscow in an exciting game between two sides in excellent form.

Monday’s two games saw the end of two long streaks. SKA ended a run of five losses with a 2-1 victory over Avtomobilist, which had won its six previous games. And Severstal edged Lokomotiv 4-3 after the Railwaymen battled back hard from 0-4 at the second intermission.

A trio of high-profile imports landed in the KHL last week as Avangard and Shanghai look to consolidate their strong starts to the season. Avtomobilist shrugged off an injury crisis to build a six-game hot streak, while Igor Nikitin and Alexander Chmelevski are looking forward to visits to their former clubs this week.

The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the 2025-2026 Regular Season’s fifth week in four categories.

Only two games are on tap on a light KHL Monday, starting with a classic confrontation between Severstal and Lokomotiv – the third this season – and closing with SKA facing Avtomobilist trying to halt a long, seven-game skid.

Avangard won 5-1 in Magnitogorsk to halt Metallurg’s five-game winning run. Mike McLeod made his debut for the Hawks after agreeing a three-year deal with the Omsk club. Ak Bars posted a fourth successive win, beating CSKA 3-2 in Moscow on Alexander Barabanov’s power play goal. Sibir handed Neftekhimik a fifth successive loss with a shoot-out verdict, while Torpedo got back on form with a 5-3 result at Barys.

Four games highlight the upcoming KHL match day. Neftekhimik seeks redemption against Sibir, while Metallurg’s home streak faces a serious test against Avangard. Barys and Torpedo, both eager to halt their own skids, meet in Astana for crucial playoff points. The marquee matchup features CSKA facing surging Ak Bars.

Traktor claimed a psychologically important 3-1 win over Lokomotiv, snapping an unhappy streak against the team that defeated it in last season’s Gagarin Cup final. In Saturday’s other game, Ryan Spooner shot down his former Dinamo Minsk clubmates with a goal and an assist in Shanghai Dragons’ 2-1 victory.

Two games are on tap on a light KHL Saturday with two highly-anticipated rematches. First, Traktor hosts Lokomotiv as the Black-and-White seek revenge after the Opening Cup game. Then, Dinamo Minsk travels to St. Petersburg to face the Shanghai Dragons after the Chinese franchise defeated the Belarusian with a late goal just two days ago.

A thrilling Moscow derby saw CSKA jump to a 3-0 first-period lead at Dynamo, only for the home team to tie the game in the last three minutes. It went to a shoot-out, where Nikita Gusev gave the home team the verdict. Also in the capital, Spartak downed Salavat Yulaev to climb to second in the West. In the east it was a case of quick reunions. Evgeny Kuznetsov made his Metallurg debut and helped the Steelmen record back-to-back wins over Torpedo, while Avtomobilist beat Avangard for the second time in five days. Lada moved off the foot of the Western Conference with a 4-2 verdict over Sibir.

Five games set the pace for today’s KHL action, starting in Yekaterinburg as Avtomobilist hosts Avangard in a battle of Eastern Conference heavyweights. Metallurg faces Torpedo in Magnitogorsk, with Evgeny Kuznetsov poised for his debut. Lada seeks another win against Sibir, Spartak welcomes Salavat Yulaev in Moscow, and the night ends with CSKA challenging Dynamo in a classic capital derby.

Shanghai Dragons had to dig deep to halt a Dinamo Minsk fightback. After blowing a 2-0 lead, the home team recovered to win it with a Borna Rendulic power play goal in the last minute. Traktor also took a 3-2 scoreline, edging past Barys in overtime. Severstal blanked Sochi in a 3-0 win and Amur came out on top at Neftekhimik for the second time in three days.

Nardella keeps on producing, Hoefenmayer stars for Sochi, and Press continues his dominating play on the blue line for Metallurg. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.

Four games light up today’s KHL slate, with Traktor taking on Barys to open the action in Chelyabinsk—both teams desperate to halt extended losing streaks. In the East, Neftekhimik aims to recover as they face Amur, seeking revenge after Tuesday’s defeat. Over in the West, Severstal returns home to challenge struggling HC Sochi, before the Shanghai Dragons meet third-seeded Dinamo Minsk in a tightly contested nightcap.

Avtomobilist made it five wins in a row with an OT success against SKA, and sent the Petersburg club spinning to a fifth successive loss. In Wednesday’s other game, Dynamo Moscow won 4-1 against Salavat Yulaev, halting Ufa’s mini-revival after two games.

It’s a light KHL Wednesday with only two games on tap, with Avtomobilist facing SKA trying to stretch its winning streak and Dynamo Moscow entertaining SKA as the rivals face off for the first time this season.

Table-topping Metallurg rolled to a 5-1 win at Torpedo, cementing its position at the KHL summit. Spartak avenged last month’s defeat to Shanghai Dragons, blanking Gerard Gallant’s team in Moscow. Ak Bars kept up its winning streak, but had to withstand a third-period fightback before beating Barys 4-3. Nikita Mikhailov’s hot form helped Lada to a 3-1 win over Sochi, and Amur won 2-1 at Neftekhimik.

Commentator for KHL TV channels and expert at KHL.ru, Anton Vasyatin, presents the top ten most prominent young players (U23) in the league based on their performance in the first month of the regular season.

An award-winning sporting drama that tells a global story is available to English-speaking audiences from Oct. 7. “Gagarin Cup: Believe in a Dream” is now available with English subtitles on YouTube. It tells the story of Lokomotiv’s 2025 Gagarin Cup triumph and Traktor’s remarkable journey to the final. But, much more than that, it’s a human story about both sets of players and their determination to succeed. The key notes of perseverance, team spirit and faith in a dream transcend national boundaries and are relevant to all.

KHL.ru’s weekly column goes on with Noel Hoefenmayer. The HC Sochi defenseman has been in fine shape of late and is now on a three-game scoring streak playing for a non-contending squad in the Western Conference.

KHL.ru goes on with the weekly column that features the top 12 teams in the League. These are the results of the Week 4.

Five games kick off today’s KHL action, led by the third meeting of the season between Lada and HC Sochi. The day also features Neftekhimik hosting Amur, Ak Bars facing Barys, Torpedo against Metallurg, and the evening concluding with Spartak battling the Shanghai Dragons. Each match offers teams a chance to improve their standings in their respective conferences in this intensely competitive KHL day.

Dinamo Minsk’s 4-1 win over Traktor marked Vadim Shipachyov’s 900th KHL game, and head coach Dmitry Kvartalnov’s 600th victory. The Belarusians stay third in the West, behind Lokomotiv after the defending champion beat SKA 4-2 and bounced back from its disappointment in Omsk. Avangard could not build on that win over the Railwaymen, falling 1-4 at home to Avtomobilist.

Week five of the KHL season gave us a new leader, a new head coach and a big signing. Plus there was a goalie fight and an impressive debut from a Canadian forward.

The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the 2025-2026 Regular Season’s fourth week in four categories.

Three thrilling KHL games headline Monday, as Avangard hosts Avtomobilist in the East, while Lokomotiv takes on SKA and Dinamo Minsk faces Traktor in Western Conference battles.

It’s not how many shots you take, it’s how good those shots are. Metallurg had four goals from 10 shots midway through its 6-2 win at Spartak, and finished with six off 21. Dynamo Moscow also had a great conversion rate, winning 4-1 at Torpedo with just 16 shots on goal. Sibir and Barys could learn something: they had no goals from 69 shots between them before the home team secured a shoot-out win. Elsewhere, there was success for Salavat Yulaev over Sochi (3-1) and Ak Bars over Amur by the same scoreline. CSKA beat Severstal 3-2 and Nikita Tertyshny gave Admiral an overtime verdict at Lada.

Seven games are set for a thrilling KHL match day, beginning with Sibir hosting Barys and featuring Spartak vs Metallurg, Salavat Yulaev vs HC Sochi, Lada vs Admiral, Torpedo vs Dynamo Moscow, CSKA vs Severstal, and Ak Bars vs Amur. Top performers look to extend their streaks as teams battle for key positions in both conferences in another action-packed Sunday across the league.

Austin Wagner claimed three points on his KHL debut to help Shanghai Dragons edge a 5-4 OT verdict against Traktor. The Canadian winger scored twice and had an assist as he made a bright start to his career in the league. In Saturday’s other action, Avtomobilist won 5-2 at Neftekhimik to move ahead of its host in the Eastern Conference.

Neftekhimik seeks to rebound after a loss that snapped their four-game win streak as they continue their home series against Avtomobilist, who sit just below them in the Eastern Conference standings. Later, Shanghai Dragons host Traktor in a clash of form, with Dragons on a hot streak and Traktor aiming to end a two-game skid. Both games highlight key battles in the season.

Avangard enjoyed a 4-1 win over Lokomotiv, defeating Bob Hartley on his KHL return to Omsk. Friday’s other big game saw Metallurg win 3-1 at CSKA, with Andrei Razin’s team defeating Igor Nikitin’s for the second time this season. SKA suffered a loss at Spartak by the same scoreline, Ak Bars thumped Amur 5-1 and Severstal won an entertaining game at Torpedo 5-3. Admiral’s 5-4 success at Sochi ended a four-game skid.

The new matchday features six games, starting with a heavyweight clash between East leader Avangard and West-topping Lokomotiv. Ak Bars hosts Amur hoping to rebound in Kazan, while Spartak and SKA renew their heated rivalry. Torpedo welcomes Severstal with offense on display, Sochi meets Admiral on the Black Sea shore, and CSKA takes on in-form Metallurg to close out a high-stakes KHL evening.

Last season’s beaten finalist fell to a shoot-out loss in at Dynamo despite retrieving a 0-2 deficit in the last 90 seconds of regulation. Vladislav Podyapolsky was denied a shut-out but claimed the verdict in his first appearance of the season. Earlier, Lada won for the first time in 10 games, beating Neftekhimik 4-1.

Gernat wins games for Lokomotiv, Fucale backstops Dinamo Minsk and Borna Rendulic keeps on scoring. KHL.ru presents the best players from each country.