VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Interstat) — CSKA Moscow withstood a furious third-period rally by Admiral Vladivostok to secure a 5-4 Kontinental Hockey League victory on Tuesday at Fetisov Arena.

CSKA built a commanding 5-1 lead, powered by early goals from Oleg Maistrenko and Kirill Dolzhenkov. Admiral mounted a comeback in the final frame, with Stepan Starkov scoring twice and Kyle Olson adding another to pull within one goal. CSKA’s defense, however, shut down the late push to preserve the win. The victory evened CSKA’s record at 4-4, while Admiral fell to 3-4.