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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Avangard’s 6-1 win over Admiral will be remembered for the rare sight of two goalies getting to a fight: Andrei Mishurov and Adam Huska produced a more competitive contest than the two teams. For a sporting battle, St. Petersburg was the place: SKA led Torpedo 2-0 but fell to Igor Larionov’s previous club for the third time this season. Salavat Yulaev broke its six-game losing streak with a 5-2 verdict over Sibir, Severstal won by the same scoreline at Dinamo Minsk, and there was success for Lokomotiv at Barys and Avtomobilist over Amur.

Tuesday’s action brought a high-scoring game in Moscow, where Spartak defeated Traktor for the second time in 10 days. Pavel Poryadin had four points in a 6-3 success. Artur Tyanulin overtook Ilya Krikunov to become Sochi’s all-time scoring leader. He had two assists in a 4-0 win over struggling Lada, moving to 124 points for the Black Sea team.

After three straight losses, Torpedo won 5-2 at SKA and briefly joined Lokomotiv at the top of the Western Conference. However, the Railwaymen remain clear – but only by a single point after a shoot-out loss in Minsk. Metallurg joins the defending champion on 16 points after fighting back from 1-3 to beat Sibir. Avtomobilist thumped Ak Bars 4-1, Barys blanked Admiral 3-0 and Dynamo Moscow suffered a 2-3 loss at home to Neftekhimik.

Pavel Buchelnikov and Nikolai Kovalenko enjoyed a memorable afternoon as CSKA thrashed lowly Lada. They shared eight points, and Daniel Sprong had four assists in a 7-2 win. Sunday’s other action was also in Moscow, but Spartak finished on the wrong end of a 3-1 scoreline at home to Shanghai Dragons.

The game of the day saw Metallurg power to a 3-0 lead at home to Ak Bars, only to fall to a 3-4 loss after Grigory Denisenko potted two late goals. Early season pace-setter Torpedo suffered a third straight reverse when it went down 1-2 at home to Neftekhimik. The visitor moves to within two points of Magnitka, while Avangard took a share of the Eastern Conference lead after heaping more misery on Salavat Yulaev with a 5-2 win in Ufa. SKA eased past Sochi 4-2 beside the Black Sea and Barys hit back to beat Sibir 6-4 on home ice.

Defending champion Lokomotiv moved one point clear of Metallurg at the top of the KHL’s overall standings after battling to a 3-2 OT win over Avtomobilist. Shanghai Dragons made it two victories in three with a 4-1 success at struggling Lada; the home team suffered its seventh loss in a row. And Dinamo Minsk jumped to third in the Western Conference with a 4-2 verdict over Severstal.

A 5-1 win for Traktor ended Avangard’s six-game winning streak and brought the Thursday’s opponents level on points among the Eastern Conference leaders. In the same section, Ak Bars won 2-1 at Barys, for whom goalie Adam Scheel was making his debut. Today’s other game saw Amur blank CSKA for a 2-0 victory.

Vitaly Pinchuk scored all three goals as Dinamo Minsk became the first team to beat Torpedo in regulation this season. The Belarusians move to third in the West after a 3-2 win in Minsk. Lokomotiv reeled off a fourth straight victory after edging Severstal 2-1, while Neftekhimik defeated Avtomobilist for the second time in four days. Three games went to overtime: Dynamo recorded a third successive win after Jordan Weal shot down Shanghai, Sochi edged a shoot-out after a 4-4 tie at Lada, leaving the home team winless in six, while Sibir recovered from 0-2 to hand Salavat Yulaev another loss.

An overtime verdict against Spartak saw Metallurg overtake Torpedo at the top of the overall KHL standings. Andrei Razin’s team celebrated a fifth successive win, but Avangard went one better with a sixth straight victory. The latest success came at SKA thanks to two goals in the last three minutes. Earlier in the day, CSKA edged a 5-4 thriller at Admiral.

Shanghai Dragons handed Torpedo a first defeat of the season thanks to Nick Merkley’s overtime goal. That 64th-minute strike was the first and only tally of the game after 60 goalless minutes. It was a similar story in Minsk, where Dinamo edged Barys on an OT marker from Sam Anas. Lokomotiv had no such problems in front of the net, blasting Sochi 5-0 with Alexander Radulov claiming a hat-trick. Dynamo Moscow won 3-1 at Amur and Severstal succeeded on the road at Sibir.

Avangard handed Ak Bars a 6-1 defeat in Kazan, with Andrew Poturalski contributing four points. The Hawks claimed a fifth straight win to jump to second in the Eastern Conference. Pavel Desyatkov’s first game as head coach at Lada also ended in defeat as SKA won 3-0 in Togliatti. Metallurg withstood a third-period fightback to edge CSKA 5-4 and go clear at the top of the East. Earlier, Traktor missed its chance to lead the way after going down 3-5 at home to Spartak. Avtomobilist suffered a surprise 1-4 loss at home to Neftekhimik, which draws level on points with today’s opponent.

A goal from Devin Brosseau five seconds from time saved Dynamo Moscow from defeat at Admiral. After a 3-3 tie, the visitor won the shoot-out in Vladivostok. Saturday’s second game was the Kirill Pilipenko show. The Severstal forward scored two and assisted on Nikita Kamalov’s winner in a 3-2 success at home to Barys.

Ak Bars claimed a 3-1 victory over old foe Salavat Yulaev, and condemned its opponent to the Eastern Conference basement. With neither of the traditional powerhouses in good form, this may prove a pivotal moment for the home team this season. Traktor made it back to Chelyabinsk after a six-game road trip and celebrated with a 3-2 win over Neftekhimik. In St. Petersburg, Dinamo Minsk jumped to a 2-0 lead over SKA but fell to Trevor Murphy’s OT winner. Elsewhere, Sibir edged a 1-0 verdict over Amur and Avtomobilist beat Spartak 5-4 after a shoot-out.

Former Lokomotiv head coach Igor Nikitin did not enjoy his reunion with his former colleagues. Nikitin’s CSKA team suffered a 1-5 loss at home to the defending champion. That was very much the scoreline of the day. Torpedo beat Lada 5-1 in Togliatti to continue its perfect start to the season, and Metallurg won 5-1 at home Barys.

Avangard’s overtime win over Salavat Yulaev lifted the Hawks to the top of the Eastern Conference alongside Traktor, which won 2-0 at Avtomobilist. However, Ufa slipped to the foot of the standings where it is level on three points with Ak Bars, 1-2 losers at home to Neftekhimik. Elsewhere, Sibir moved off the foot of the conference with a shoot-out success at Amur and Admiral recorded a second successive shut-out in a 4-0 triumph against Shanghai Dragons.

All four of Tuesday’s KHL games ended in road wins. The highlight was Spartak’s shoot-out success at CSKA, coming after a pulsating 5-5 tie in Moscow. Torpedo reeled off a fifth successive win, beating Sochi 3-0 to stay out in front. Lokomotiv hit six at Lada with Artur Kayumov enjoying his return from injury. And Metallurg beat Severstal 5-2 in Cherepovets.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.