CSKA 4, at SKA 3

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (Interstat) — In a wild Kontinental Hockey League contest that defied pregame projections, CSKA Moscow edged SKA Saint Petersburg 4-3 on Wednesday afternoon at Ice Palace Saint Petersburg, overcoming a late tying goal to secure the victory. The game was a back-and-forth affair that saw CSKA build a multi-goal lead, only for SKA to claw back and level the score late in the third period. The final outcome was not decided until the closing minutes. The Interstat game simulator had projected a 3-2 win for CSKA, while its ELO system gave SKA a 55.3 percent probability of… Read more...