TOLYATTI, Russia (Interstat) — Vasily Atanasov scored two goals and added an assist to lead Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod to a commanding 5-1 victory over Lada Togliatti in a Kontinental Hockey League game on Thursday afternoon at Lada Arena.

Goaltender Denis Kostin made 30 saves for Torpedo, which remained perfect on the season with its sixth consecutive victory. Lada dropped its fourth straight game to fall to 1-4.

Atanasov set the tone early, scoring just 23 seconds into the contest off an assist from Bogdan Konyushkov. Lada’s Dmitry Kugryshev tied the game at 9:54 of the first period, but Torpedo reclaimed the lead for good before the intermission. Sergei Goncharuk put Torpedo ahead 2-1 at 17:53, with assists from Atanasov and Alexei Kruchinin.

Torpedo extended its lead in the second period when Vladislav Firstov scored at 28:23, assisted by Yegor Vinogradov and Robert Nardella. Atanasov netted his second goal of the game at 47:04 of the third period, and Vinogradov capped the scoring with a goal at 50:35, sealing the 5-1 win.

Lada was hampered by penalties, taking six minor infractions compared to three for Torpedo.

Torpedo next plays at Red Star Kunlun on Monday. Lada will host SKA Saint Petersburg on Sunday.