Shanghai 2, at Dinamo Minsk 1

MINSK, Belarus (Interstat) — Greg McKegg scored the tying goal in the second period and the Shanghai Dragons defeated Dinamo Minsk 2-1 in a shootout Friday in a Kontinental Hockey League matchup at Minsk-Arena. The victory improved Shanghai’s record across all competitions to 10-7, while Dinamo Minsk moved to 7-7. The game was a tightly contested defensive battle that defied pregame projections. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 4-3 victory for Dinamo Minsk, and its ELO system gave the Belarusian club a 71.6 percent probability of winning. Dinamo Minsk struck first at the 9:31 mark of the opening period. Sam… Read more...