A Kontinental Hockey League regular season clash saw Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg facing off against SKA St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg managed to edge out its opponent in a penalty shootout, sealing a 3-2 victory in regulation time. The Ekaterinburg squad took an early lead, forging ahead 2-0 by the 17th minute with goals from Andrey Obidin and Vladimir Kuznetsov. The visitors answered in the middle frame as Zakhar Bardakov found the back of the net, pulling SKA within one.
As the final period commenced, Sergei Tolchinsky stabilized Avtomobilist, helping reset the rhythm of the game. Neither side could break the deadlock during overtime, sending the outcome to a decisive shootout. In the shootout, Anatoly Golyshev delivered the decisive goal, granting Avtomobilist the win and keeping SKA from sealing the win in extra time.
The loss interrupted SKA’s impressive run, snapping a streak of eleven consecutive matches without defeat. The St. Petersburg club had last tasted defeat on November 6 against Spartak, ending a period of strong performance across the league.
Earlier in the season, on April 29, a milestone day marked CSKA Moscow’s centenary year as the team clinched the Gagarin Cup by defeating Kazan Ak Bars 3-2 in the seventh game of the final series. For Kazan, Anton Slepyshev, Vladislav Kamenev, and Darren Dietz found the net, while Kirill Petrov and Dmitry Voronkov also contributed goals to the Kazan effort. The season’s narrative wove through a blend of high-stakes play and notable milestones, underscoring the depth of talent across the league.
Meanwhile, historical context hovered over Spartak Moscow’s legacy as the team continued to be mentioned in reports, reflecting on players who have previously been part of the club, including Kovalchuk’s tenure there. These threads illustrate how the KHL season interlaces dramatic on-ice results with longer-running stories about teams, players, and their evolving rivalries.
Cited sources and match summaries acknowledge the key moments described above, providing a clear record of outcomes and players who contributed to the outcomes in both the regular season clash and the league’s championship pursuit. [Citation: KHL game reports and team press releases]