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The highest-scoring game of the season to date saw Metallurg defeat Neftekhimik 9-6. An action-packed encounter brought three short-handed goals for the visitor, while the Steelmen had nine different goalscorers. Elsewhere, Severstal recorded a fourth straight win with a shoot-out success over Amur. Avangard edged Avtomobilist in overtime thanks to Konstantin Okulov, then Torpedo struck late to sink Lada.

The KHL Sunday has three games in the Eastern Conference and one in the West, starting with Amur hosting Severstal, then going on with Avangard facing Avtomobilist and Metallurg welcoming Neftekhimik. Then, Torpedo faces Lada in the last clash of an exciting match day.

Lokomotiv won 3-1 at SKA, leaving the Petersburg club out of the playoff spots in the West. Josh Leivo scored the winner for Traktor against his former club Salavat Yulaev, and Ak Bars made it seven straight wins with a shoot-out success at Barys.

Only three games are on tap on a light KHL Saturday. Two games are scheduled in the East, with Traktor facing Salavat Yulaev and Barys hosting Ak Bars. However, the central stage will most likely in St. Petersburg, where SKA faces off against Lokomotiv in an exciting Western Conference’s matchup.

Spartak’s 4-3 success at Admiral makes it 100 wins in the KHL for head coach Alexei Zhamnov. Avtomobilist got a welcome boost as Stephane da Costa and Brooks Macek scored their first goals after returning from injury, helping secure an overtime win at Sochi. There was OT in Minsk, too, where Neftekhimik grabbed a last-minute tying goal before winning in the extras. Spencer Martin and Maxim Dorozhko celebrated shut-outs, respectively helping CSKA win 1-0 at Torpedo and Amur down Lada 3-0.

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Five games are on tap today, again starting on the Far East with Amur hosting Lada and Admiral entertaining Spartak. In the Western Conference, CSKA pays a visit to Nizhny Novgorod to try reverting the trend against Torpedo, Dinamo Minsk hosts Neftekhimik, and HC Sochi faces off with Avtomobilist, who has recently welcomed back to its lineup a few key players.

Ak Bars reeled off a sixth straight win with a 4-1 success at Sibir. Barys scored six on Avangard to end its seven-game skid, and Metallurg kept up the theme with a 6-4 victory over Metallurg. The pattern was broken in St. Petersburg, where Dynamo beat Shanghai Dragons 3-2 in a shoot-out.

The Shanghai Dragons can return to the top of the Western Conference’s standings should they defeat Dynamo Moscow today in the lone Western Conference’s game today. Three other matches are on tap in the East, with Sibir hosting Ak Bars, Metallurg facing Salavat Yulaev, and Barys seeking a return to victory against Avangard.

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.