CSKA 2, at Neftekhimik 3

NIZHNEKAMSK, Russia (Interstat) — German Tochilkin scored the game-winning goal with just over four minutes remaining in the third period to lift Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk to a 3-2 victory over CSKA Moscow in a Kontinental Hockey League match on Friday. The home win at SCC Arena improved Neftekhimik’s record across all competitions to 15 wins and 12 losses, while CSKA’s up-and-down season continued as they fell to 11-14. The game’s outcome defied the pregame projections from Interstat, whose ELO system had given CSKA a 62 percent probability of winning, though the final score was closer to the simulator’s predicted 4-3 Neftekhimik… Read more...