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Ak Bars drubbed at home, losing start for Desyatkov
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.
Blue-and-Whites leave it late, Pilipenko sinks Barys
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.
Green derby boost for Kazan, Traktor wins home opener
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.
Loko thrashes CSKA, Torpedo wins again
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.
Hawks join leaders; Ak Bars, Salavat drop to the basement
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.
Away day joy
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.
500 points for da Costa, another loss for Dynamo
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.
Fightbacks and thrashings
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.
Prokhorkin treble, Limoges double
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.
Torpedo goes top, Dragons defeat the champion
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.
SKA, Avangard, Dynamo get first wins, big fightback sinks Minsk
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.
Wins for last season’s finalists, visitors on top in Moscow
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.
Former goalie haunts Hawks, Dragons lose 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.
Traktor stumbles at Barys, winning starts for Amur, Severstal, Spartak
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.
Flying start for Dragons, Nikitin returns with big win
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.
Torpedo wins at last, Hawks down SKA
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.
CSKA wins Moscow tourney, Dragons thrash Dynamo for bronze
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.
CSKA, Dinamo Minsk to play in Moscow Cup final
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.
Traktor, Magnitka triumph on home ice; Shanghai Dragons start with win
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.
Dynamo, CSKA win; Traktor books final spot
The Mayor of Moscow Cup got underway with shut-out victories for Dynamo and CSKA in the capital, in front of a five-figure crowd. The Chelyabinsk Governor’s Cup is approaching its conclusion, and Traktor secured its place in the final with a 5-1 thrashing of Lada. Amur will contest that gold-medal game despite a 1-2 reverse against Sochi.
Avtomobilist lifts Puchkov Cup, Metallurg loses at home again
The latest summer trophy was awarded Wednesday with Avtomobilist edging a 1-0 victory over SKA to claim the Puchkov Cup in St. Petersburg. The day’s other action was at the Romazan Memorial in Magnitogorsk, while VHL team Magnitka is the unlikely leader. Metallurg’s farm club defeated the senior team in a shoot-out – albeit in a game with two experimental rosters. Earlier, Barys edged Salavat Yulaev in OT.
Traktor rallies from 0-3, Avto thrashes Ak Bars
With three tournaments in action on Tuesday, there were plenty of talking points. Avtomobilist will be happiest after thumping Ak Bars 6-1 at Puchkov Tournament in St. Petersburg. Salavat Yulaev enjoyed a 5-2 win over Metallurg on the opening day of the Romazan Memorial. And in Chelyabinsk, Amur leads the way, while Traktor recovered from 0-3 to beat Sochi.
Tournament hosts beaten
Monday saw two tournaments start, and two host teams defeated on opening day. The Chelyabinsk Governor’s Cup saw Amur beat Traktor 3-0, while Ak Bars won 3-2 in overtime against SKA at the Puchkov Tournament. Elsewhere, Sibir ended the Blinov Cup with a win, and CSKA defeated Dynamo in a Moscow derby.
Avangard and Severstal set for Blinov Cup decider
Avangard handed Bob Hartley a 3-0 loss on his return to Omsk as head coach of Lokomotiv. That keeps the Hawks unbeaten in their home tournament. Severstal also has three wins from three after sinking Sibir, and the two will meet on Sunday to decide the champion.
Winning start for Avangard at Blinov Cup
The second summer tournament began in Omsk, and Avangard got the opening day win over Sibir on home ice. The Hawks needed a shoot-out in the their Siberian derby, though. Earlier on Wednesday, Severstal opened the tournament with a 2-0 victory over Lokomotiv and Spartak beat Torpedo in an entertaining warm-up game.
Boucher sinks Salavat, CSKA stutter in first game
Reid Boucher produced the pre-season performance of the day with a hand in all three goals as Avtomobilist won 3-0 in Ufa. CSKA made its first appearance of the summer, but Igor Nikitin suffered a 1-4 loss at Dinamo Minsk on his return to action as the Muscovites’ head coach. Lada edged a shoot-out win over an experimental Ak Bars roster in Tuesday’s third game.
Flying start for Metallurg
Magnitka played its first pre-season game at the Minsk Cup, and started in style with a 6-0 thrashing of Lada. Fringe players Pavel Tyutnev and Igor Nechayev led the way with two goals apiece. In Thursday’s warm-up game, Ak Bars beat Neftekhimik 4-1 in front of almost 8,000 fans in Kazan.