MAGNITOGORSK, Russia (Interstat) — Metallurg Magnitogorsk scored four unanswered goals, three in the second period, to power past Barys Astana 5-1 in a Kontinental Hockey League game on Thursday night at Arena Metallurg.

Goaltender Alexander S. Smolin anchored the victory with 29 saves for Metallurg, which improved its season record to 4-2-0. Barys, which got a 32-save performance from Andrei A. Shutov, fell to 3-2-0.

The home side took control with a dominant second period, erasing a one-goal deficit with a relentless offensive push. Nikita Mikhailis tied the game at 1-1 just over two minutes into the middle frame, assisted by Daniil Vovchenko and Lucas Johnson. Johnson then gave Metallurg the lead for good with his first goal of the season at the 28:51 mark, with assists from Alexander Petunin and Mikhailis.

Defenseman Alexei Maklyukov extended the lead to 3-1 with a goal late in the second period, with Vladimir E. Tkachyov and Dmitry Silantyev earning the assists.

Barys defenseman Jake Massie briefly cut into the lead early in the third period, scoring his first goal to make it 3-1. But any momentum was quickly extinguished when Metallurg’s Derek Barach scored his fifth goal of the season less than four minutes later, sealing the win with assists from Robin Press and Vovchenko.

Metallurg’s Roman Kantserov had opened the scoring in the first period.

The game was a physical affair, with the teams combining for 54 penalty minutes. Metallurg’s Lucas Johnson and Barys’s Alikhan Asetov were given five-minute majors for fighting in the first period.

Metallurg next hosts CSKA Moscow on Sunday. Barys continues its road trip at Severstal Cherepovets on Saturday.