Lokomotiv 5, at CSKA 1

MOSCOW (Interstat) — Rushan Rafikov scored a goal and added an assist, and Daniil Isayev made 17 saves to backstop Lokomotiv Yaroslavl to a decisive 5-1 victory over CSKA Moscow in a Kontinental Hockey League matchup on Thursday afternoon at CSKA Ice Palace. The visiting Lokomotiv seized control early and never relented, handing their Moscow rivals a lopsided defeat that was not reflected in pregame projections. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a much closer 3-2 final, with Lokomotiv given a 68.5% probability to win. Lokomotiv improved its season record to 4-2-0, while CSKA fell to an even 3-3-0. Georgy Ivanov… Read more...