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Stephane da Costa is the 10th player to reach 500 points in the KHL. Avtomobilist’s French center had three assists in his team’s 4-2 win over Salavat Yulaev to reach his milestone. Elsewhere, there were goals aplenty. Barys scored five on Dynamo as the Muscovites’ slow start continued. Amur edged a nine-goal verdict against Shanghai, and Avangard defeated Dinamo Minsk by the same scoreline after a shoot-out. Admiral’s 2-0 win over Sibir brought quick revenge for the Sailors.

The first full week of the season left just one team undefeated in the KHL, and it’s probably not a line-up many would have picked before puck drop. The week also saw the first head-to-head meeting of Gerard Gallant and Bob Hartley, back-to-back comeback wins in Tatarstan and the emergence of a rising star in St. Petersburg.

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

A new week starts as Monday’s KHL schedule features five compelling matchups, with Amur hosting the undefeated Shanghai Dragons in the Far East, Admiral clashing with Sibir in Vladivostok, and Avangard seeking a milestone win against Dinamo Minsk. The Urals see Avtomobilist face Salavat Yulaev in a rematch, while the day wraps up in Astana as Barys takes on Dynamo Moscow. Each game offers a new chance for teams to solidify their early-season ambitions.

Sunday’s program brought several tight games: defending champion Lokomotiv blew a 3-1 lead to lose in overtime at Neftekhimik, Torpedo tied its game at Spartak in the 58th minute and won in the extras, and Traktor needed OT at Sochi after letting slip 2-0 and 3-1 leads. CSKA took a one-goal verdict at Severstal, but SKA powered to a 6-1 win over Lada and Metallurg scored five on Ak Bars in the first period in Kazan.

A busy KHL Sunday brings six games across both conferences, with each matchup offering teams a vital chance to gain early-season momentum. In the East, Neftekhimik battles Lokomotiv, while Ak Bars and Metallurg face off in a rematch. The West features Severstal vs. CSKA, Spartak hosting the undefeated Torpedo, SKA welcoming Lada, and Traktor traveling to Sochi. With every team aiming to improve their record, home advantage and winning streaks are truly up for grabs across all six matchups.

A Nikolai Prokhorkin hat-trick was the highlight of an 11-goal epic in Omsk. The home forward made the difference as Avangard beat Dynamo Moscow 7-4. In Saturday’s other game, Alex Limoges scored his first goals in the KHL to lead Dinamo Minsk to a 3-1 win at Barys.

Just two matchups headline today’s KHL action. Avangard and Dynamo Moscow bring recent momentum into their showdown, both eager for another win after hard-fought victories. In Kazakhstan, Barys aims to keep its perfect record intact as it hosts Dinamo Minsk, who looks to rebound from a frustrating away defeat. Each contest offers key early-season tests for teams with playoff ambitions.

Friday’s action saw Torpedo reel off a third successive victory. A 4-2 win over Lada puts Alexei Isakov’s team top of the KHL standings. Shanghai Dragons are just one point behind after a landmark victory over defending champion Lokomotiv Yaroslavl underlined the new-look Chinese franchise’s determination to compete with the best this season. CSKA, which won its first two games, suffered defeat at Sochi. Earlier in the day, Sibir ended a 107-minute for its first goal of the season and beat Admiral in a shoot-out, and Avtomobilist eased to a 4-1 verdict over Salavat Yulaev.

The KHL matchday features five games filled with intriguing storylines. Sibir faces Admiral in Novosibirsk, both teams aiming for redemption and a milestone 100th coaching win. Salavat Yulaev welcomes Avtomobilist in Ufa, with both sides riding mixed results. The Western Conference showcases Sochi vs CSKA, as the Muscovites target a third straight victory. Shanghai Dragons host Lokomotiv for their home series finale, and Torpedo meets Lada, both still unbeaten this season.

Igor Larionov enjoyed his first win as SKA head coach, leading the Petersburg team to a 5-2 verdict over Traktor. Avangard also got off the mark for 2025/2026, coming from behind to beat Amur 2-1. Neftekhimik produced a much bigger fightback, recovering from 0-3 to beat Dinamo Minsk and give Igor Grishin his first win as Wolves head coach. Severstal’s Ruslan Abrosimov shot down Spartak and Dynamo Moscow got past Metallurg in a shoot-out.

On Sep. 11, 2025, the KHL’s outgoing Board of Directors met in Moscow. There was also a general meeting of the KHL’s management to elect a new Board of Directors.

The KHL matchday features five games across the Eastern and Western Conferences. In Omsk, Avangard hosts Amur after a tough-to-swallow home loss, while Dynamo Moscow visits Metallurg seeking their first win. Neftekhimik faces Dinamo Minsk, fresh off a shutout victory. In Moscow, Spartak takes on Severstal in a playoff rematch, and SKA hosts Traktor in a highly anticipated home opener likely before a sellout crowd.

Four unanswered goals in the second period in Kazan saw Avtomobilist power to a 6-3 victory over Ak Bars. Roman Gorbunov led the scoring with two goals. In Moscow, Spencer Martin’s first KHL shut-out backstopped a 1-0 win for CSKA over Admiral.

Tonight’s KHL matchday features two key games. Ak Bars aims to rebound at home against Avtomobilist, who opened their season with a loss to Lada. Meanwhile, in Moscow, CSKA hosts Admiral after a dominant win against Dynamo Moscow. Admiral, fresh off a shootout victory over Shanghai Dragons, face the challenge of overcoming a tough CSKA side with a historical home advantage. Both games promise high intensity and an intriguing battle for early-season momentum.

Traktor got its first win of the season thanks to a last-minute goal at Neftekhimik. Last season’s champion Lokomotiv had a more comfortable 4-1 scoreline at home to Neftekhimik. Dynamo Moscow suffered a second successive loss, blowing a 2-0 lead before falling to Sochi, and across town Spartak could not score on Dinamo Minsk in a 0-3 loss. Barys continued its promising start with a second successive win, edging Amur in a shoot-out.

KHL.ru’s weekly column returns with Gage Quinney. The North American forward had a huge role in the Shanghai Dragons’ first-ever victory, a 7:4 win over SKA in the Chinese franchise’s home opener.

The KHL matchday features five games, starting with Barys seeking its second straight win at home against Amur. Neftekhimik and Traktor both chase their first wins in a battle complicated by the absence of suspended forward Joshua Leivo. The Western Conference offers key contests as Dinamo Minsk begins a road trip in Moscow, Lokomotiv hosts Severstal, and both Dynamo Moscow and HC Sochi look to bounce back after opening losses.

Avangard’s first game of the season saw it lose out to Mikhail Berdin, the goalie it traded to Ak Bars in the summer. Berdin backstopped a 2-1 victory for the visitor. Shanghai Dragons had another exciting game but fell to Admiral in a shoot-out after a 3-3 tie. Igor Geraskin was the key player in that one with a goal and the decisive penalty shot. Igor Larionov’s return to Torpedo was also lively. His SKA team forced overtime but eventually fell to a three-point game for Yegor Vinogradov. Lada won its season opener against Avtomobilist, and Salavat Yulaev got its first victory of the campaign with an OT verdict at Metallurg.

The 2025/2026 Fonbet KHL Championship is underway – and we’ve already seen plenty of drama. From a shoot-out to settle the Opening Cup to a clutch of teams starting with statement wins, it’s been a big few days of hockey. Read on for the key takeaways.

Five action-packed KHL games headline today’s schedule, with the spotlight on the classic rivalry as Avangard hosts Ak Bars in the Eastern Conference. Metallurg looks to build on its home win against Salavat Yulaev, while Lada and Avtomobilist open their campaigns following ambitious summer moves. In the West, Torpedo faces SKA after both teams had dramatic openers, and Shanghai Dragons aim to ride the momentum from their home crowd against Admiral. Every matchup is set to deliver excitement.

Last season’s runner-up suffered an unexpected reverse at Barys, the team that finished rock bottom of the 2025 standings. An overtime goal from Reilly Walsh gave the Kazakhs a 4-3 verdict in their opening game. There were also victories for Amur and Severstal, who blanked Sibir and Neftekhimik respectively. Spartak played out an incident-packed encounter with Sochi before taking a verdict.

The KHL matchday features four exciting clashes showcasing Eastern and Western Conference rivalries. It kicks off in Novosibirsk with Sibir hosting Amur, both teams sporting notable offseason changes. Then Barys opens their season at home against Traktor, fresh off a narrow Opening Cup loss. Neftekhimik faces off with Severstal, pitting an unbeaten preseason team against one adapting under a new coach. Closing the day, Spartak takes on HC Sochi in a West Conference battle, with Spartak aiming to assert dominance despite losing a key player. Four matchups promise a thrilling matchday at the start of the KHL season.

Saturday saw the new-look Shanghai Dragons play their first competitive game. Gerard Gallant’s team claimed an entertaining 7-4 win over SKA in front of more than 15,000 people. CSKA also enjoyed a big victory, thumping Dynamo 6-2 in Moscow as Igor Nikitin began his second spell with the club in style. Metallurg edged a shoot-out win over Ak Bars, and Torpedo took a 4-3 verdict against Salavat Yulaev in Alexei Isakov’s first game as a KHL coach.

After yesterday’s Opening Cup game, the KHL season is about to start for another eight teams, Metallurg faces Ak Bars, CSKA welcomes Dynamo Moscow, Torpedo entertains Salavat Yulaev, and the Shanghai Dragons face off with SKA.

Yegor Surin scored the first goal of the new season for Lokomotiv, Pierrick Dube got his first in the KHL for Traktor, but the Railwaymen edged a shoot-out verdict in the 2025/2026 curtain-raiser in Yaroslavl.

KHL.ru continues its club-by-club preview of the upcoming 2025-2026 season with Lokomotiv. The Yaroslavl franchise will do everything to repeat its recent triumph.

The eighteenth KHL season kicks off tonight with the traditional clash between last year’s finalists, Lokomotiv and Traktor. It’s the first time that the two sides meet in the Opening Cup game. In their histories, the Railwaymen had one Cup win, last year, while Traktor has zero.

KHL.ru continues its series of club-by-club previews ahead of the new season. Last season’s runner-up, Traktor, is hoping a new-look line-up can take it one step further in 2026.

KHL.ru continues its club-by-club preview of the upcoming 2025-2026 season.  Salavat Yulaev will face the new season with a reduced budget and fewer stars.

The final pre-season action of the summer brought four warm-up games on Tuesday. Avangard on 5-3 in a behind-closed-doors game against SKA, Torpedo ended a five-game skid with a shoot-out success against Avtomobilist and Barys repeated yesterday’s victory over Sibir. Admiral wrapped up its schedule with a loss to Belarusian club Neman.

KHL.ru continues its club-by-club preview of the upcoming 2025/2026 season in Moscow. Dynamo Moscow has a roster that is capable of improving on last year’s run to the semifinals, but a lack of depth may undermine those hopes.

Following Friday’s loss to Metallurg at the Romazan Memorial, Barys rang the changes.

KHL.ru continues its club-by-club preview of the upcoming 2025-2026 season. Ak Bars strengthened its roster with strategic moves while keeping its core intact.

The last of the pre-season tournaments are over, and we’re almost ready for the 2025/2026 campaign. With the action getting underway on Friday, read on for some of the highlights of the opening weekend, plus a run-down of the latest stories from pre-season.

It was finals day at the Mayor of Moscow Cup, and CSKA claimed the trophy for the second year in a row thanks to a 3-2 win over Dinamo Minsk. Shanghai Dragons took third with a 6-1 drubbing of Dynamo Moscow, and Spartak edged Torpedo into sixth place. In two warm-up games, Sochi beat Amur and Severstal spoiled Bob Hartley’s first game with Lokomotiv on home ice.

KHL.ru continues its club-by-club preview of the upcoming 2025/2026 season. This summer saw Avangard willing to trade away two top stars, but it’s hard to say their departures left the team weaker overall.

Today’s Mayor of Moscow Cup action decided which teams would progress to Sunday’s gold-medal game. In the end, CSKA defeated Shanghai Dragons to top its group, and will face Dinamo Minsk, victors over Dynamo Moscow. Saturday also had some exhibition action in Yekaterinburg, where Pavel Datsyuk staged a festive All-Star game. There were warm-up wins for Admiral and Ak Bars.

KHL.ru continues its club-by-club preview of the coming season. Today, it’s Spartak’s turn.

Friday saw the end of two tournament. In Chelyabinsk, the Governor’s Cup went to host team Traktor. In Magnitogorsk, too, there was success for the host – yet it was VHL farm club Magnitka that took the prize, rather than Metallurg. Shanghai Dragons made their much-anticipated debut following wholesale changes within the franchise: Gerard Gallant’s team claimed victory over Spartak, aided by two goals from Gage Quinney.