Traktor 4, at Shanghai 5

MYTISHCHI, Russia (Interstat) — In a stunning overtime victory that defied statistical projections, the Shanghai Dragons defeated Traktor Chelyabinsk 5-4 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Saturday at Municipal‘nyj Stadion Stroitel‘. The game-winning goal came just 54 seconds into the extra period, with Nick Merkley netting his sixth of the season to complete a dramatic comeback for the home team. Gage Quinney and Joseph Duszak assisted on the decisive play. The outcome was unexpected, as Interstat’s ELO system had given Traktor a 74.90 percent probability to win, projecting a final score of 3-2 in favor of Shanghai. The game began… Read more...